Pennsylvania Prohibits State Interference with Assisted Reproductive Technology

Original title: An Act protecting an individual's choice to use assisted reproductive technology.

Last action · June 18, 2026: Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 18, 2026Sponsors: Jenn O'Mara and 30 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Pennsylvania prohibits state government interference with an individual's choice to use medically appropriate , effective immediately upon enactment.

Why it matters

Residents seeking fertility treatments are guaranteed protection from state-level restrictions on procedures such as , while future laws passed by the General Assembly will automatically be subject to this protection unless explicitly exempted.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

Individuals using assisted reproductive technology

The Commonwealth is prohibited from interfering with their choice to use medically appropriate assisted reproductive technology.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What specific fertility treatments are covered by this act?

The act covers treatments and laboratory procedures involving the handling of human oocytes or embryos to achieve pregnancy, explicitly including (IVF), (GIFT), and zygote intrafallopian transfer (ZIFT), among others.

Can future General Assemblies pass laws that restrict assisted reproductive technology?

Yes, but any future law enacted after this act will be subject to this restriction unless the General Assembly explicitly excludes that specific law by reference.

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Procedural history

11 actions

Jun 18, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 18, 2026
Jun 18, 2026Senate
In the Senate
Jun 9, 2026HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2026 (147-55)
Jun 9, 2026HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, June 9, 2026
Jun 8, 2026House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026HouseFloor
Second consideration, June 8, 2026

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Jun 3, 2026House
Removed from table, June 3, 2026
Apr 14, 2026House
Laid on the table, April 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
First consideration, April 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026House
Reported as amended, April 14, 2026
Mar 10, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to HEALTH, March 10, 2025

Version history & redline

2 versions on file

Comparing Printer's No. 0866 → Printer's No. 3187

BOYD DEASY SHUSTERMAN

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 866 PRINTER'S NO. 3187 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 836 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY O'MARA, MAYES, MALAGARI, KHAN, SANCHEZ, CERRATO, SCHLOSSBERG, ISAACSON, HILL-EVANS, PIELLI, HANBIDGE, MADDEN, CURRY, HOHENSTEIN, DONAHUE, HADDOCK, KENYATTA, D. WILLIAMS, DALEY, DEASY DEASY, SHUSTERMAN AND SHUSTERMAN, BOYD, MARCH 10, 2025 REFERRED TO AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, MARCH 10, 2025 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, APRIL 14, 2026 AN ACT Protecting an individual's choice to use assisted reproductive technology. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section […] human eggs or preembryos. The term includes in vitro fertilization embryo transfer, gamete intrafallopian transfer, pronuclear stage transfer, tubal embryo transfer and zygote intrafallopian transfer.<--

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