# Pennsylvania SB 837: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 35 (Health and Safety) and 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in provisions relating to abortion, repealing provisions relating . . .to short title of chapter and to legislative intent, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to medical consultation and judgment, to informed consent, to parental consent, to abortion facilities, to printed information, to Commonwealth interference prohibited, to spousal notice, to determination of gestational age, to abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, to infanticide, to prohibited acts and to reporting, further providing for publicly owned facilities, public officials and public funds and for fetal experimentation and repealing provisions relating to civil penalties, to criminal penalties, to State Board of Medicine and State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and to construction; providing for reproductive rights; repealing provisions relating to compliance with Federal health care legislation as to regulation of insurers and related persons generally; imposing penalties; and making an editorial change.

Pennsylvania SB 837, An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 35 (Health and Safety) and 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in provisions relating to abortion, repealing provisions relating . . .to short title of chapter and to legislative intent, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to medical consultation and judgment, to informed consent, to parental consent, to abortion facilities, to printed information, to Commonwealth interference prohibited, to spousal notice, to determination of gestational age, to abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, to infanticide, to prohibited acts and to reporting, further providing for publicly owned facilities, public officials and public funds and for fetal experimentation and repealing provisions relating to civil penalties, to criminal penalties, to State Board of Medicine and State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and to construction; providing for reproductive rights; repealing provisions relating to compliance with Federal health care legislation as to regulation of insurers and related persons generally; imposing penalties; and making an editorial change., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-06-27 (Referred to Judiciary) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB837-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania SB 837
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Titles 18 (Crimes and Offenses), 35 (Health and Safety) and 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in provisions relating to abortion, repealing provisions relating . . .to short title of chapter and to legislative intent, further providing for definitions, repealing provisions relating to medical consultation and judgment, to informed consent, to parental consent, to abortion facilities, to printed information, to Commonwealth interference prohibited, to spousal notice, to determination of gestational age, to abortion on unborn child of 24 or more weeks gestational age, to infanticide, to prohibited acts and to reporting, further providing for publicly owned facilities, public officials and public funds and for fetal experimentation and repealing provisions relating to civil penalties, to criminal penalties, to State Board of Medicine and State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and to construction; providing for reproductive rights; repealing provisions relating to compliance with Federal health care legislation as to regulation of insurers and related persons generally; imposing penalties; and making an editorial change.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-27
- Last action: 2025-06-27, Referred to Judiciary
- Sponsor: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- 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: Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Arthur L Haywood III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cris Dush (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John I. Kane (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Marie Williams (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Maria Collett (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nikil Saval (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (1)

- 2025-06-27: Referred to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- PN 1017, 2025-06-27: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0837/PN1017), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0837/PN1017), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0837/PN1017)

## Related bills

- SB 1334: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for respiratory t… (signed)
- SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establ… (signed)
- SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specificati… (signed)
- SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties. (signed)
- SB 804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for medical devices; in Commonwealth services, further provid… (signed)
- SB 782: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in membership, contributions and benefits, further p… (signed)

## Sources
- [PN 1017 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/SB0837/PN1017)
- [PN 1017 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/SB0837/PN1017)
- [PN 1017 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/SB0837/PN1017)

## Related
- [SB 1334: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Me…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1334-2025-2026)
- [SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB1260-2025-2026)
- [SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Penn…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB908-2025-2026)
- [SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and pena…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB806-2025-2026)
- [SB 804: An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB804-2025-2026)
- [SB 782: An Act amending Titles 24 (Education) and 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-SB782-2025-2026)
- [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-SB837-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).