# Pennsylvania HB 1957: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for personal reproductive liberty.

Pennsylvania HB 1957, A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for personal reproductive liberty., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-12-22 (Referred to State Government) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1957
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, providing for personal reproductive liberty.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-16
- Last action: 2025-12-22, Referred to State Government
- Sponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 35
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (116 yes, 113 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: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (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: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-12-16 | House | House Bill 1957 PN2468 A2017 | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-10-22 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-12-22: Referred to State Government (Senate)
- 2025-12-17: Third consideration and final passage (102-101) (House)
- 2025-12-17: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-12-16: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-12-16: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2025-10-27: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-10-27: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-10-27: First consideration (House)
- 2025-10-27: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-10-16: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2711, 2025-12-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1957/PN2711), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1957/PN2711), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1957/PN2711)
- PN 2468, 2025-10-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1957/PN2468), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1957/PN2468), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1957/PN2468)

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## Sources
- [PN 2711 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1957/PN2711)
- [PN 2711 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1957/PN2711)
- [PN 2711 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1957/PN2711)
- [PN 2468 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1957/PN2468)
- [PN 2468 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1957/PN2468)
- [PN 2468 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1957/PN2468)

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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1957-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).