HR 450 — A Resolution recognizing March 31, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" in Pennsylvania.
Last action — Adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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 chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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35 sponsors
1 primary, 34 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (34 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
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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
- Printer's No. PN3048 View text Current pdf
Action History
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Adopted
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Reported as committed
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Referred to Children & Youth
Sponsors
- La'Tasha D. Mayes · Primary
- Marla Brown · Cosponsor
- Arvind Venkat · Cosponsor
- Aerion Abney · Cosponsor
- Tarah Probst · Cosponsor
- Liz Hanbidge · Cosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
- Mandy Steele · Cosponsor
- Ben Waxman · Cosponsor
- Gina H. Curry · Cosponsor
- Danielle Friel Otten · Cosponsor
- Carol Kazeem · Cosponsor
- Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz · Cosponsor
- Manuel Guzman · Cosponsor
- Joseph C. Hohenstein · Cosponsor
- Tarik Khan · Cosponsor
- Joe McAndrew · Cosponsor
- Melissa L. Shusterman · Cosponsor
- G. Roni Green · Cosponsor
- Chris Pielli · Cosponsor
- Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
- Jeanne McNeill · Cosponsor
- Justin C. Fleming · Cosponsor
- Lisa A. Borowski · Cosponsor
- Mary Jo Daley · Cosponsor
- Morgan Cephas · Cosponsor
- Nikki Rivera · Cosponsor
- Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
- Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
- Ana Tiburcio · Cosponsor
- Malcolm Kenyatta · Cosponsor
- Heather Boyd · Cosponsor
- Steve Samuelson · Cosponsor
- Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
- Anthony A. Bellmon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on · 60 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- La'Tasha D. Mayes Democratic
Co-sponsors (34)
- 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
- Anthony A. Bellmon Democratic
Not signed on (218)
218 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 218 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 39 | 57 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 141 | 58 | 0 | 1 |
| % 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 |
Subjects
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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