Newly Introduced Legislation

April 20, 2026

Here’s a look at some of the upcoming legislation coming to the Pennsylvania General Assembly that’s on our radar.

If you have any questions, comments, or would like to discuss how these proposals may affect your work, we’d love to hear from you. Check HAP’s Bill Tracker for more legislation of note, login is required.

• Senate Resolution 266 (Schlegel-Culver, R-Columbia):  Designates the month of April 2026 as "Pennsylvania Donate Life Month" in Pennsylvania.
• House Bill 2378 (Madden, D-Monroe):  Expands Pennsylvania’s current influenza vaccine offering requirement from age 65 and older to individuals age 50 and older.
• House Bill 2379 (M. Brown, R-Lawrence):  Requires licensed professionals who provide maternity care to complete at least four hours of continuing education in trauma-informed care as a condition of licensure renewal.
• House Bill 2385 (Stender, R-Northumberland):  Transfers oversight of minor participation in volunteer emergency services from the Department of Labor and Industry to the office of the State Fire Commissioner.
• House Bill 2386 (Guzman, D-Berks):  Establishes a certification-based framework with uniform requirements for education, training, and professional accountability in the optical profession.
• House Bill 2390 (Malagari, D-Montgomery):  Joins Pennsylvania into the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact.
• Senate Bill 1292 (Picozzi, R-Philadelphia):  Establishes licensure and standardized licensing process for art therapists in Pennsylvania.
• Senate Bill 1289 (Keefer, R-York):  Requires health care entities to give patients plain-language summaries of coverage, costs, and rights before care is delivered.