# Pennsylvania HB 1577: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for ensuring safe and humane institutional practices.

Pennsylvania HB 1577, An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for ensuring safe and humane institutional practices., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-31 (Referred to Aging & Youth) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1577
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in children and youth, providing for ensuring safe and humane institutional practices.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-09
- Last action: 2025-07-31, Referred to Aging & Youth
- Sponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (236 yes, 26 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: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Owlett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-08 | House | House Bill 1577 PN1864 A01395 | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2025-07-08 | committee | 18 15 | pass | 18 | 15 |   |
| 2025-06-17 | committee | 15 11 | pass | 15 | 11 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-07-31: Referred to Aging & Youth (Senate)
- 2025-07-09: Third consideration and final passage (108-95) (House)
- 2025-07-09: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-07-08: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-07-08: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-07-08: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-17: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-17: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-09: Referred to Children & Youth (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2098, 2025-07-08: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1577/PN2098), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1577/PN2098), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1577/PN2098)
- PN 1864, 2025-06-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1577/PN1864), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1577/PN1864), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1577/PN1864)

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## Sources
- [PN 2098 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1577/PN2098)
- [PN 2098 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1577/PN2098)
- [PN 2098 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1577/PN2098)
- [PN 1864 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1577/PN1864)
- [PN 1864 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1577/PN1864)
- [PN 1864 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1577/PN1864)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1577-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).