# Pennsylvania HB 2135: An Act providing for accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions by employers.

Pennsylvania HB 2135, An Act providing for accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions by employers., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Morgan Cephas (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-10-26 (Referred to Labor & Industry) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2135
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for accommodation of pregnancy-related and menopause-related conditions by employers.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-10-26, Referred to Labor & Industry
- Sponsor: Morgan Cephas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (217 yes, 12 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: Morgan Cephas (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ana Tiburcio (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (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: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-10-06 | House | House Bill 2135 PN2760 A04514 | pass | 203 | 0 |   |
| 2026-09-29 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-10-26: Referred to Labor & Industry (Senate)
- 2026-10-07: Third consideration and final passage (125-78) (House)
- 2026-10-07: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-10-06: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-10-06: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2026-10-05: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-09-29: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-09-29: First consideration (House)
- 2026-09-29: Reported as committed (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Labor & Industry (House)

## Bill text

- PN 4008, 2026-10-06: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2135/PN4008), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2135/PN4008), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2135/PN4008)
- PN 2760, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2135/PN2760), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2135/PN2760), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2135/PN2760)

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- HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house)
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- 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 4008 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2135/PN4008)
- [PN 4008 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2135/PN4008)
- [PN 4008 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2135/PN4008)
- [PN 2760 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2135/PN2760)
- [PN 2760 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2135/PN2760)
- [PN 2760 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2135/PN2760)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2135-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).