Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
SB 9
An Act providing for sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities to be expressly designated male, female or coed; and creating causes of action for harm suffered by designation.
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Summary AI-generated
Pennsylvania Senate Bill 9 proposes to expressly designate sport activities in public institutions of higher education and public school entities as male, female, or coed. The legislation also creates causes of action for harm suffered by such designation.
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Sponsors + 18 cosponsors
- Judy Ward Republican lead
- Camera Bartolotta Republican
- Chris Gebhard Republican
- Cris Dush Republican
- Dawn Keefer Republican
- Doug Mastriano Republican
- Frank Farry Republican
- Greg Rothman Republican
- Kim Ward Republican
- Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican
- Lisa Baker Republican
- Lynda Culver Republican
- Michele Brooks Republican
- Pat Stefano Republican
- Rosemary Brown Republican
- Scott Hutchinson Republican
- Scott Martin Republican
- Tracy Pennycuick Republican
- Wayne Langerholc Republican
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Health): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | pass | 14 | 12 | 0 | Jun 15, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Children & Youth): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | pass | 14 | 10 | 0 | Jun 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Children & Youth): Appeal the Ruling of the Chair | lower | pass | 14 | 8 | 4 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | pass | 15 | 10 | 0 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair | lower | fail | 11 | 14 | 0 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Health): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | pass | 14 | 12 | 0 | Oct 29, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | pass | 14 | 11 | 0 | Jul 8, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | pass | 32 | 18 | 0 | May 6, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed | upper | pass | 7 | 4 | 0 | Mar 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |