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.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-bill/28912304-603f-43d0-8395-fce63170ba9b CC0-1.0
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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
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee vote (Health): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | — | 848ac7fd-772f-4368-94a2-5739f8d56905 | pass | 14 | 12 | 0 | Jun 15, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/848ac7fd-772f-4368-94a2-5739f8d56905 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Children & Youth): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | — | 588be5dc-a75a-4717-a7cd-3824154904a3 | pass | 14 | 10 | 0 | Jun 2, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/588be5dc-a75a-4717-a7cd-3824154904a3 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Children & Youth): Appeal the Ruling of the Chair | lower | — | fcfc1b7c-a8e4-454f-aa27-39183557921b | pass | 14 | 8 | 4 | Mar 25, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/fcfc1b7c-a8e4-454f-aa27-39183557921b CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | — | c7671496-a3dd-40a4-acdb-f176de6f5596 | pass | 15 | 10 | 0 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/c7671496-a3dd-40a4-acdb-f176de6f5596 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Judiciary): Motion to appeal the ruling of the Chair | lower | — | 21ac0df7-f739-45ef-991f-a531699cb7a6 | fail | 11 | 14 | 0 | Mar 10, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/21ac0df7-f739-45ef-991f-a531699cb7a6 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Health): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | — | 1fbea706-8ee2-4eeb-bba3-69a9a6593588 | pass | 14 | 12 | 0 | Oct 29, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/1fbea706-8ee2-4eeb-bba3-69a9a6593588 CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Re-refer Bill To Another Committee | lower | — | 6f903ec0-516b-4945-9911-2eee1e534187 | pass | 14 | 11 | 0 | Jul 8, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6f903ec0-516b-4945-9911-2eee1e534187 CC0-1.0 |
| FINAL PASSAGE | upper | — | 5e2b61bc-0ca8-413b-bdf3-c2898e85bbdc | pass | 32 | 18 | 0 | May 6, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/5e2b61bc-0ca8-413b-bdf3-c2898e85bbdc CC0-1.0 |
| Committee vote (Education): Reported as Committed | upper | — | 53490b2a-9362-4868-8707-86156a59eff2 | pass | 7 | 4 | 0 | Mar 26, 2025 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/53490b2a-9362-4868-8707-86156a59eff2 CC0-1.0 |