# Pennsylvania HB 54: An Act amending the act of December 9, 2002 (P.L.1701, No.214), known as the Religious Freedom Protection Act, further providing for definitions and for free exercise of religion protected.

Pennsylvania HB 54, An Act amending the act of December 9, 2002 (P.L.1701, No.214), known as the Religious Freedom Protection Act, further providing for definitions and for free exercise of religion protected., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-14 (Referred to Health) (as of 2026-10-11).

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- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 54
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending the act of December 9, 2002 (P.L.1701, No.214), known as the Religious Freedom Protection Act, further providing for definitions and for free exercise of religion protected.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-01-14, Referred to Health
- Sponsor: Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 19
- 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: Alec J. Ryncavage (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad G. Reichard (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Charity Grimm Krupa (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dane Watro (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David H. Zimmerman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Doyle Heffley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Olsommer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hamm (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith J. Greiner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marla Brown (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Milou Mackenzie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rob W. Kauffman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Roman Kozak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tom Jones (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Wendy Fink (Republican), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-14: Referred to Health (House)

## Bill text

- PN 44, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0054/PN0044), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0054/PN0044), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0054/PN0044)

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## Sources
- [PN 44 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0054/PN0044)
- [PN 44 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0054/PN0044)
- [PN 44 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0054/PN0044)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB54-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).