# Pennsylvania HB 2653: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 2653, An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Christina D. Sappey (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-10-01 (Referred to Banking & Insurance) (as of 2026-10-22).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2653
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health care provider access; and imposing penalties.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-06-22
- Last action: 2026-10-01, Referred to Banking & Insurance
- Sponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 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: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-24 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-10-01: Referred to Banking & Insurance (Senate)
- 2026-09-30: Third consideration and final passage (120-83) (House)
- 2026-09-30: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-09-29: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-09-29: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-09-28: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-09-08: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-09-08: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-06-24: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2026-06-24: First consideration (House)
- 2026-06-24: Reported as committed (House)
- 2026-06-22: Referred to Insurance (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3662, 2026-06-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2653/PN3662), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2653/PN3662), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2653/PN3662)

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## Sources
- [PN 3662 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2653/PN3662)
- [PN 3662 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2653/PN3662)
- [PN 3662 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2653/PN3662)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2653-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-22).