# Pennsylvania HB 1460: An Act providing for approval from the Department of Health and the Office of Attorney General before certain transactions involving health care entities within this Commonwealth. Pennsylvania HB 1460, An Act providing for approval from the Department of Health and the Office of Attorney General before certain transactions involving health care entities within this Commonwealth., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-10-06 (Removed from table) (as of 2026-10-27). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1460-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-27 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1460 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act providing for approval from the Department of Health and the Office of Attorney General before certain transactions involving health care entities within this Commonwealth. - Status: passed house - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-05-13 - Last action: 2026-10-06, Removed from table - Sponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 31 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (671 yes, 462 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David M. Delloso (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Leanne Krueger (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina G. Young (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-10 | House | House Bill 1460 PN1871, FINAL PASSAGE | pass | 121 | 82 | | | 2025-06-10 | committee | 22 15 | pass | 22 | 15 | | | 2025-06-09 | House | House Bill 1460 PN1821 A00907 | pass | 130 | 72 | | | 2025-06-09 | House | House Bill 1460 PN1821 A00892, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 102 | 100 | | | 2025-06-09 | committee | 18 15 | pass | 18 | 15 | | | 2025-06-09 | House | House Bill 1460 PN1821 A00914 | pass | 133 | 69 | | | 2025-06-09 | House | House Bill 1460 PN1821 A00896 | fail | 99 | 103 | | | 2025-06-03 | committee | 20 6 | pass | 20 | 6 | | | 2025-06-03 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-10-06: Removed from table (Senate) - 2026-10-06: Laid on the table (Senate) - 2026-06-24: First consideration (Senate) - 2026-06-24: Reported as amended (Senate) - 2025-06-18: Referred to Institutional Sustainability & Innovation (Senate) - 2025-06-10: Third consideration and final passage (121-82) (House) - 2025-06-10: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-09: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-06-09: Second consideration, with amendments (House) - 2025-06-09: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-06-03: Re-committed to Rules (House) - 2025-06-03: First consideration (House) - 2025-06-03: Reported as amended (House) - 2025-05-13: Referred to Health (House) ## Bill text - PN 3687, 2026-06-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1460/PN3687), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1460/PN3687), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1460/PN3687) - PN 1871, 2025-06-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1460/PN1871), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1460/PN1871), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1460/PN1871) - PN 1821, 2025-06-03: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1460/PN1821), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1460/PN1821), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1460/PN1821) - PN 1696, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1460/PN1696), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1460/PN1696), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1460/PN1696) ## Related bills - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) - HB 1652: An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Newborn Child Testing Act, further providing for Newborn Child Screening and Follo… (signed) - 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[PN 1871 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1460/PN1871) - [PN 1821 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1460/PN1821) - [PN 1821 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1460/PN1821) - [PN 1821 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1460/PN1821) - [PN 1696 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1460/PN1696) - [PN 1696 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1460/PN1696) - [PN 1696 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1460/PN1696) ## Related - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [HB 1652: An Act amending the act of September 9, 1965 (P.L.497, No.251), known as the Ne…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1652-2025-2026) - [HB 1123: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1123-2025-2026) - [HB 1006: An Act amending the act of April 28, 1937 (P.L.417, No.105), known as the Milk…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1006-2025-2026) - [HB 558: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB558-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1460-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).