Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 34 D · 1 R cosponsors

HR 450 — A Resolution recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" in Pennsylvania.

Last action — Adopted

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

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

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

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence
  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 35 sponsors

    1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (34 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Adopted

  2. Reported as committed

  3. Referred to Children & Youth

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 60 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (34)

Not signed on (218)

218 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

Passed 15 Yea · 10 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 11001
Total 151001
% of votes cast 58%38%0%4%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Nay
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Natalie Mihalek Republican Not Voting
Roman Kozak Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay

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House Resolution 450

Passed 141 Yea · 58 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 102000
Republican 395701
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 1415801
% of votes cast 71%29%0%1%
How each member voted (200)
Member Party Vote
Stephenie Scialabba — Nay
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Aerion Abney Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Ana Tiburcio Democratic Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic Yea
Arvind Venkat Democratic Yea
Ben Waxman Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Brian Munroe Democratic Yea
Bridget M. Kosierowski Democratic Yea
Carol Hill-Evans Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Dan Goughnour Democratic Yea
Dan K. Williams Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
Darisha K. Parker Democratic Yea
Dave Madsen Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Emily Kinkead Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
G. Roni Green Democratic Yea
Gina H. Curry Democratic Yea
Greg Scott Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Heather Boyd Democratic Yea
Ismail Smith-Wade-El Democratic Yea
Jacklyn Rusnock Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jen Mazzocco Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Jessica Benham Democratic Yea
Jim Haddock Democratic Yea
Jim Prokopiak Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Yea
Joe McAndrew Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz Democratic Yea
John C. Inglis III Democratic Yea
Jordan A. Harris Democratic Yea
Jose Giral Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Keith S. Harris Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle Donahue Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Lindsay Powell Democratic Yea
Lisa A. Borowski Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
Manuel Guzman Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Yea
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa Cerrato Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nancy Guenst Democratic Yea
Napoleon J. Nelson Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Nikki Rivera Democratic Yea
Pat Gallagher Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Paul Friel Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Regina G. Young Democratic Yea
Rick Krajewski Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Sean Dougherty Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tarah Probst Democratic Yea
Tarik Khan Democratic Yea
Tim Brennan Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Abby Major Republican Yea
Alec J. Ryncavage Republican Yea
Andrew Kuzma Republican Nay
Ann Flood Republican Nay
Barbara Gleim Republican Nay
Brad Roae Republican Nay
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Nay
Brian C. Rasel Republican Nay
Brian Smith Republican Nay
Bryan Cutler Republican Nay
Bud Cook Republican Nay
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Nay
Chad G. Reichard Republican Nay
Charity Grimm Krupa Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Nay
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Craig Williams Republican Nay
Dallas Kephart Republican Nay
Dan Moul Republican Nay
Dane Watro Republican Nay
David H. Rowe Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Donna Scheuren Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Eric Davanzo Republican Nay
Eric J. Weaknecht Republican Nay
Eric R. Nelson Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Yea
Jacob D. Banta Republican Nay
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Barton Republican Yea
Jamie L. Flick Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Nay
Jason Ortitay Republican Nay
Jeff Olsommer Republican Yea
Jeremy Shaffer Republican Nay
Jesse Topper Republican Nay
Jill N. Cooper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Nay
Joanne Stehr Republican Nay
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
Joe Hamm Republican Nay
Joe Hogan Republican Yea
Joe Kerwin Republican Nay
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
John A. Schlegel Republican Nay
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joseph D'Orsie Republican Yea
Josh Bashline Republican Nay
Joshua D. Kail Republican Nay
Kate A. Klunk Republican Nay
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Nay
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Nay
Kristin Marcell Republican Yea
Leslie Rossi Republican Yea
Marc S. Anderson Republican Yea
Marci Mustello Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Nay
Marla Brown Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Nay
Martina A. White Republican Not Voting
Michael Stender Republican Nay
Mike Armanini Republican Nay
Mike Jones Republican Yea
Milou Mackenzie Republican Nay
Mindy Fee Republican Nay
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
Perry A. Stambaugh Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Nay
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Nay
Robert Leadbeter Republican Yea
Roman Kozak Republican Nay
Russ Diamond Republican Nay
Ryan Warner Republican Nay
Scott Barger Republican Nay
Shelby Labs Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Nay
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Nay
Thomas H. Kutz Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Tim Twardzik Republican Nay
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Nay
Timothy R. Bonner Republican Nay
Tina Pickett Republican Nay
Tom Jones Republican Nay
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Wendy Fink Republican Nay
Zachary Mako Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 450?
HR 450 is sponsored by La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Marla Brown (Republican), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Aerion Abney (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Gina H. Curry (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Joe McAndrew (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Morgan Cephas (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Heather Boyd (Democratic), Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), and Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 450?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 23, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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