# Pennsylvania HB 564: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for mental health crisis response; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.

Pennsylvania HB 564, An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for mental health crisis response; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Tarah Probst (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-07-23 (Referred to Health & Human Services) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 564
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for mental health crisis response; and imposing duties on the Department of Human Services.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-12
- Last action: 2025-07-23, Referred to Health & Human Services
- Sponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (85 yes, 0 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: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David M. Delloso (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: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Martin T. Causer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-24 | committee | 33 0 | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-04 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-07-23: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Third consideration and final passage (201-1) (House)
- 2025-07-14: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-07-09: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-07-09: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-06-24: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-04: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-06-04: First consideration (House)
- 2025-06-04: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-02-12: Referred to Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1831, 2025-06-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0564/PN1831), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0564/PN1831), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0564/PN1831)
- PN 568, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0564/PN0568), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0564/PN0568), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0564/PN0568)

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## Sources
- [PN 1831 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0564/PN1831)
- [PN 1831 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0564/PN1831)
- [PN 1831 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0564/PN1831)
- [PN 568 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0564/PN0568)
- [PN 568 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0564/PN0568)
- [PN 568 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0564/PN0568)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB564-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).