# Pennsylvania HB 526: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, permitting a mother the freedom to nurse her child in public; and providing that breastfeeding may not be . . .considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct or obscenity.

Pennsylvania HB 526, An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, permitting a mother the freedom to nurse her child in public; and providing that breastfeeding may not be . . .considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct or obscenity., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2025-05-14 (Laid on the table) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 526
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, permitting a mother the freedom to nurse her child in public; and providing that breastfeeding may not be . . .considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct or obscenity.
- Status: first reading
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-10
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Laid on the table
- Sponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 31
- 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: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (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: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-05-14: First consideration (House)
- 2025-05-14: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-02-10: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1718, 2025-05-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0526/PN1718), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0526/PN1718), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0526/PN1718)
- PN 519, 2025-02-10: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0526/PN0519), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0526/PN0519), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0526/PN0519)

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## Sources
- [PN 1718 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0526/PN1718)
- [PN 1718 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0526/PN1718)
- [PN 1718 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0526/PN1718)
- [PN 519 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0526/PN0519)
- [PN 519 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0526/PN0519)
- [PN 519 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0526/PN0519)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB526-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).