Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 9 R cosponsors

HB 1997 — An Act imposing a duty on health care facilities to provide patients with autologous blood transfusions and direct allogeneic blood transfusions.

Last action — 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 October 27, 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (9 R).

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

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to Health

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1997?
HB 1997 is sponsored by Wendy Fink (Republican), Brad Roae (Republican), Carl Walker Metzgar (Republican), Jamie Walsh (Republican), David H. Zimmerman (Republican), Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), and Kerry A. Benninghoff (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1997?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB 1997?
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