# Pennsylvania HB 2005: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for medical consultation and judgment and for informed consent.

Pennsylvania HB 2005, An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for medical consultation and judgment and for informed consent., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2026-02-04 (Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2005
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in abortion, further providing for medical consultation and judgment and for informed consent.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-16
- Last action: 2026-02-04, Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)
- Sponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Touches household money: no
- 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: Anita Astorino Kulik (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Actions (6)

- 2026-02-04: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) (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 2469, 2025-10-16: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2005/PN2469), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2005/PN2469), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2005/PN2469)

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## Sources
- [PN 2469 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2005/PN2469)
- [PN 2469 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2005/PN2469)
- [PN 2469 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2005/PN2469)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2005-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).