Thousands of bills are introduced into the Pennsylvania General Assembly each legislative session. Each session is two years for both the House and Senate. For over a decade PYC has actively monitored the introduction of both negative and positive legislation impacting LGBTQ Pennsylvanians. In past sessions we only had a handful of well-known bills. In the sessions we have now, dozens of bills are introduced that relate to LGBTQ people across the commonwealth.
The following list of 61 bills is updated as of April 2024. There are 49 bills that have been introduced that would have a positive impact on LGBTQ Pennsylvanians, and 12 bills that have been introduced that would have a negative impact on LGBTQ Pennsylvanians.
New bills are being introduced every day, so please refer to the General Assembly website here for more information.
Positive Bills
State House of Representatives
HB 300: Nondiscrimination Legislation (Kenyatta, Benham, Frankel, Smith-Wade-El, Scott, Mayes)
Last Action: Passed House on 5/2/2023, Referred to Senate State Government Committee
HB 575: Protection of Minors from Conversion Therapy (Benham, Kenyatta, Smith-Wade-El)
Last Action: Referred to the House Health Committee
HB 609: Removing sex designation on birth certificates (Sanchez)
Last Action: Referred to the House Health Committee
HB 610: Reform Name Change Procedures (Sanchez)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 637: Prohibition of the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense (Sanchez, Schlossberg)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 638: Name change grants (Sanchez)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 647: Safe Schools Partnership Act (Kinsey)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 736: Hate Crimes (Boyle)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 758: Implicit Bias and Discrimination Training for Public Employees, Healthcare Workers, and other professionals (Rozzi)
Last Action: Referred to the House Human Services Committee
HB 803: Reproductive Rights Amendment (Otten)
Last Action: Referred to the House Health Committee
HB 933: Protecting LGBTQ Individuals from Discrimination in the Credit Service Industry (Hanbidge)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 1024: Law Enforcement Training on Investigating, Identifying, and Reporting Crimes of Ethnic Intimidation (Frankel)
Last Action: Passed State House on 10/31/2023, Referred to the State Senate Judiciary Committee
HB 1025: Reporting Systems in Educational Settings (N. Nelson)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1026: Requirement for Hate Crimes Offenders to Complete Diversity Classes and Allowing Community Impact Statements
(Frankel)
Last Action: Re-Referred to the House Appropriations Committee
HB 1027: Expanding the Ethnic intimidation Statute (Frankel)
Last Action: Passed State House on 10/31/2023, Referred to the State Senate Judiciary Committee
HB 1374: Standardize a Process for School Districts to Consider Banning Books (Rabb)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1383: Ensuring Insurance Coverage for Infertility for All Pennsylvanians (Malagari)
Last Action: Referred to the House Insurance Committee
HB 1493: Preserving Fertility for Patients Act (Mayes)
Last Action: Referred to the House Insurance Committee
HB 1506: Freedom to Read Act (Friel)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1778: Creating the Pennsylvania Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights — Parental Accountability (Burns)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1779: Creating the Pennsylvania Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights (Burns)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1888: Constitutional Amendment Providing Reproductive Liberty (Otten)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 1997: LGBTQ Student Nondiscrimination Protections (Guenst)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1998: LGBTQ-Inclusive School Curriculum (Hohenstein)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1999: Requires School Districts to Adopt a Trans-inclusive Policy (Takac)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 2024: Inclusive School Bathrooms and Locker Rooms (Smith-Wade-El)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HR 1: Operating House Rules Include Nondiscrimination and Anti-Harassment Protections (Rozzi)
Last Action: Adopted by PA House
To Be Introduced: The Protection of Trans Kids and their Families Act (Frankel)
To Be Introduced: Designating August 24, 2024, as “Bayard Rustin Day” (Scott and Kenyatta)
State Senate
SB 63: Hate Crimes Legislation (Kearney)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 150: Nondiscrimination Legislation (Santasiero, Saval)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Labor & Industry Committee
SB 293: Age-Appropriate Consent Education (Kearney)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Education Committee
SB 326: Data for LGBTQ+ Lives (Street)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate State Government Committee
SB 370: Grants to Help LGBTQ+ Senior Citizens (Street)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Aging and Youth Committee
SB 389: Implicit Bias and Discrimination Training for Public Employees and Healthcare Workers (Schwank)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee
SB 474: Protecting LGBTQ+ Individuals from Discrimination in the Credit Service Industry (Boscola)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
SB 523: Removal of Sex from Birth Certificates (Kearney)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee
SB 524: Transgender Name Change Assistance Grants (Kearney)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee
SB 526: Navigating Pennsylvania’s Current Name Change Process (L. Williams)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 528: Removing Publication Requirements for Name Changes (Muth)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 530: Administrative Name Change Reform (Cappelletti)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 535: Constitutional Amendment: Anti-Discrimination (Boscola)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate State Government Committee
SB 554: Protecting LGBTQ Students from Discrimination (L. Williams)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Education Committee
SB 574: Ending Felony Prohibition for Name Changes (Muth, Cappelletti, L. Williams, Kearney)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 602: Ensuring Insurance Coverage for Infertility for all Pennsylvanians (Cappelletti)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee
SB 649: MPOETC Training on Investigating, Identifying and Reporting Crimes of Ethnic Intimidation (Costa)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 650: LGBTQ-inclusive Hate Crimes Reporting System for Postsecondary Institutions (Costa)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Education Committee
SB 651: Private Right of Action for Civil Rights Violation (Costa)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 653: Hate Groups Database (Costa)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Law & Justice Committee
SB 789: Nondiscrimination Protections for Grant Recipients for Before and After School Programs (Culver)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Education Committee
SB 902: Prohibition of the LGBTQ+ Panic Defense (Collett)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
SB 926: Prohibiting Book Bans in Pennsylvania’s Libraries (Cappelletti)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Education Committee
SR 36: Recognizing February 15, 2023, as “Love is Love Day” in Pennsylvania (Santasiero)
Last Action: Referred to the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
SR 199: Resolution Designating “Transgender Day of Remembrance” and “Transgender Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania (L. Williams)
Last Action: Referred to the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee
To Be Introduced: Prohibiting Sexual Orientation Change or “Conversion” Therapy for Minors (A. Williams)
To Be Introduced: The Protection of Trans Kids and their Parents Act (Cappelletti, Street)
Negative Bills
State House of Representatives
HB 209: “Removing Obscene Material from Our School Libraries” (Gleim)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 211: “The Honesty in Teaching Act” (Gleim)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 216: Anti-trans youth sports legislation (Gleim, White, Keefer, Borowicz)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 319: “Parental Rights in Education” (Borowicz)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 1537: Prohibiting Healthcare Autonomy for Minors over 14 Years Old (Gleim)
Last Action: Referred to the House Health Committee
HB 2155: Banning Educator Discipline and Civil Liability for Failure to Use an Individual’s Personal Pronouns (D’Orsie)
Last Action: Referred to the House Education Committee
HB 2156: Removing Civil Damage Liability for Failure of a Parent or Guardian to Use their Child’s Personal Pronouns or Consent to Gender-Affirming Healthcare (Leadbetter)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 2157: Banning a Court from Evaluating the Failure of a Parent or Guardian to Use their Child’s Personal Pronouns or Denial of Gender-Affirming Healthcare in Determining Placement of the Child (Leadbetter)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
HB 2158: Removing Civil Damage Liability for Failure to Use an Individual’s Personal Pronouns (Kauffman)
Last Action: Referred to the House Judiciary Committee
To Be Introduced: “Classifying Drag Performances as Adult-Oriented Business” (Bernstine)
To Be Introduced: “Youth Gender Changes and the Developing Brain” (Roae)
State Senate
SB 7: “Parental Control of Student Exposure to Sexually Explicit Content in Schools” (Aument)
Last Action: Passed State Senate on 10/24/2023, Referred to the House Education Committee
SB 340: “Improving Curriculum Transparency in K-12 Schools” (Mastriano)
Last Action: Passed State Senate on 10/24/2023, Referred to the House Education Committee
SB 643: “Classifying Drag Performances as Adult-Oriented Business” (Mastriano)
Last Action: Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee