# Pennsylvania HB 1849: 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 harm suff . . .ered by designation.

Pennsylvania HB 1849, 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 harm suff . . .ered by designation., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Clint Owlett (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-01 (Re-referred to Health) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1849
- 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 harm suff . . .ered by designation.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-09
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Re-referred to Health
- Sponsor: Clint Owlett (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- 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: Clint Owlett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian C. Rasel (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Scheuren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Davanzo (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric R. Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Rigby (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Fritz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph D'Orsie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kate A. Klunk (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith J. Greiner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Armanini (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mindy Fee (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)
- 2025-09-09: Referred to Education (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2285, 2025-09-09: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1849/PN2285), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1849/PN2285), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1849/PN2285)

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## Sources
- [PN 2285 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1849/PN2285)
- [PN 2285 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1849/PN2285)
- [PN 2285 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1849/PN2285)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1849-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).