# Pennsylvania HR 117: A Resolution recognizing March 14, 2025, as "Black Midwives Day" in Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania HR 117, A Resolution recognizing March 14, 2025, as "Black Midwives Day" in Pennsylvania., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-08 (Adopted (109-94)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HR117-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HR 117 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: A Resolution recognizing March 14, 2025, as "Black Midwives Day" in Pennsylvania. - Status: adopted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-13 - Last action: 2025-04-08, Adopted (109-94) - Sponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 29 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (32 yes, 27 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: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aerion Abney (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 Miller - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Morgan Cephas (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-24 | committee | 18 15 | pass | 18 | 15 | | | 2025-03-19 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 | | ## Actions (5) - 2025-04-08: Adopted (109-94) (House) - 2025-03-24: Re-reported as amended (House) - 2025-03-24: Re-committed to Rules (House) - 2025-03-19: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-03-13: Referred to Children & Youth (House) ## Bill text - PN 1116, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0117/PN1116), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0117/PN1116), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0117/PN1116) - PN 955, 2025-03-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0117/PN0955), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0117/PN0955), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0117/PN0955) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 1116 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0117/PN1116) - [PN 1116 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0117/PN1116) - [PN 1116 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0117/PN1116) - [PN 955 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HR0117/PN0955) - [PN 955 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HR0117/PN0955) - [PN 955 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HR0117/PN0955) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HR117-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).