Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 50 R cosponsors

HB 158 — An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suffered by designation.

Last action — Re-referred to Health

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 52 sponsors

    1 primary, 51 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (50 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

The bill designates all sports in public institutions as male, female, or coed and allows for legal action for harm caused by these designations.

This bill specifies that sports activities in public colleges and schools can be classified as male, female, or coed. It also establishes legal avenues for individuals who believe they have been harmed by these designations.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-referred to Health

  2. Reported with request to re-refer to Health

  3. Re-referred to Judiciary

  4. Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary

  5. Re-referred to Health

  6. Reported with request to re-refer to Health

  7. Re-referred to Judiciary

  8. Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary

  9. Referred to Education

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 51 co-sponsors · 201 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (51)

Not signed on (201)

201 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Committee vote (Judiciary): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01200
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Nay
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Nay
Jim Rigby Republican Nay
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Kerwin Republican Nay
Joshua D. Kail Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Robert Leadbeter Republican Nay
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Nay

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Committee vote (Health): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01200
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Joanne Stehr Republican Nay
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Nay
Leslie Rossi Republican Nay
Marla Brown Republican Nay
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Tim Twardzik Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Nay

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Committee vote (Judiciary): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee

Passed 14 Yea · 2 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 02010
Total 142010
% of votes cast 54%8%0%38%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Not Voting
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Not Voting
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Not Voting
Jim Rigby Republican Not Voting
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Kerwin Republican Not Voting
Joshua D. Kail Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Not Voting
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Not Voting
Robert Leadbeter Republican Not Voting
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Not Voting
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Not Voting

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Committee vote (Education): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01100
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brian C. Rasel Republican Nay
Bryan Cutler Republican Nay
Dane Watro Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Nay
Jill N. Cooper Republican Nay
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Nay
Marc S. Anderson Republican Nay
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Roman Kozak Republican Nay

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 158?
HB 158 is sponsored by Seth Grove, Barbara Gleim (Republican), Martina A. White (Republican), Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), Tina Pickett (Republican), Milou Mackenzie (Republican), Robert Leadbeter (Republican), R. Lee James (Republican), Joseph D'Orsie (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Marla Brown (Republican), Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), Jacob D. Banta (Republican), Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), Ryan Warner (Republican), Andrew Kuzma (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Jamie Walsh (Republican), Chad G. Reichard (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), Marc S. Anderson (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), Dane Watro (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican), Mindy Fee (Republican), Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), Roman Kozak (Republican), Jonathan Fritz (Republican), Tom Jones (Republican), Wendy Fink (Republican), Leslie Rossi (Republican), Scott Barger (Republican), Ann Flood (Republican), Joe Kerwin (Republican), Brian C. Rasel (Republican), Craig T. Staats (Republican), Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Gary W. Day (Republican), Jack Rader (Republican), Joe Emrick (Republican), Eric R. Nelson (Republican), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Jim Rigby (Republican), Kate A. Klunk (Republican), and Stephenie Scialabba.
What is the current status of HB 158?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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