# Pennsylvania HB 704: An Act establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.

Pennsylvania HB 704, An Act establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Health., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-18 (Referred to Health & Human Services) (as of 2026-11-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 704
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-04-22
- Last action: 2025-06-18, Referred to Health & Human Services
- Sponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 59
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (52 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: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bryan Cutler (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David M. Delloso (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Donna Scheuren (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie L. Flick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Olsommer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe McAndrew (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristin Marcell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Louis Schmitt
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark M. Gillen (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: R. Lee James (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven C. Mentzer (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Twardzik (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina Pickett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Valerie S. Gaydos (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-14 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | committee | 26 0 | pass | 26 | 0 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-06-18: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-06-04: Third consideration and final passage (197-5) (House)
- 2025-06-04: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-06-03: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-06-03: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-06-02: Removed from table (House)
- 2025-05-14: Laid on the table (House)
- 2025-05-14: First consideration (House)
- 2025-05-14: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-04-22: Referred to Health (House)

## Bill text

- PN 1713, 2025-05-14: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0704/PN1713), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0704/PN1713), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0704/PN1713)
- PN 1437, 2025-04-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0704/PN1437), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0704/PN1437), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0704/PN1437)

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## Sources
- [PN 1713 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0704/PN1713)
- [PN 1713 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0704/PN1713)
- [PN 1713 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0704/PN1713)
- [PN 1437 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0704/PN1437)
- [PN 1437 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0704/PN1437)
- [PN 1437 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0704/PN1437)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB704-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).