2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 1254

An Act amending Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in health care, further providing for applicability, for definitions, for criminal penalties, for definitions, for orders, bracelets and necklaces, for revocation, for absence of order, bracelet or necklace and for emergency medical services, repealing provisions relating to advisory committee and providing for discontinuance and for Pennsylvania orders for life-sustaining treatment; and making an editorial change.

In committee Last action April 17, 2025: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 18

Prime sponsor

Tarik Khan

Cosponsors (17)

Arvind Venkat, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Brian Munroe, Bridget Kosierowski, Carol Hill-Evans, Danielle Friel Otten, G. Roni Green, Jennifer O'Mara, Jim Haddock, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Nancy Guenst, Steven Malagari, Tarah Probst

Status

In committee as of April 17, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
April 17, 2025	House	Referred to Judiciary

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.