# Pennsylvania HB 158: An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suf . . .fered by designation. Pennsylvania HB 158, An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suf . . .fered by designation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Gleim (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-01 (Re-referred to Health) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB158-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 158 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harms suf . . .fered by designation. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-17 - Last action: 2026-07-01, Re-referred to Health - Sponsor: Barbara Gleim (Republican) - Cosponsors: 52 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (28 yes, 14 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: Barbara Gleim (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Kuzma (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ann Flood (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian C. Rasel (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad G. Reichard (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David H. Rowe (Republican), House - Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Donna Scheuren (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric R. Nelson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary W. Day (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jack Rader Jr. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jacob D. Banta (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Walsh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jill N. Cooper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jim Rigby (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Emrick (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joe Kerwin (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joseph D'Orsie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kate A. Klunk (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kathy L. Rapp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Keith J. Greiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Leslie Rossi (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marc S. Anderson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martina A. White (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Armanini (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mindy Fee (Republican), House - Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Leadbeter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roman Kozak (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Warner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Barger (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Seth Grove - Cosponsor: Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie Borowicz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Stephenie Scialabba - Cosponsor: Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wendy Fink (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-27 | committee | 14 2 | pass | 14 | 2 | | | 2025-12-16 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-07-01: Re-referred to Health (House) - 2026-07-01: Reported with request to re-refer to Health (House) - 2026-06-15: Re-referred to Judiciary (House) - 2026-06-15: Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary (House) - 2026-04-27: Re-referred to Health (House) - 2026-04-27: Reported with request to re-refer to Health (House) - 2025-12-16: Re-referred to Judiciary (House) - 2025-12-16: Reported with request to re-refer to Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-17: Referred to Education (House) ## Bill text - PN 149, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0158/PN0149), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0158/PN0149), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0158/PN0149) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - 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) ## Sources - [PN 149 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0158/PN0149) - [PN 149 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0158/PN0149) - [PN 149 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0158/PN0149) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [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) - [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-HB158-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).