2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 1491

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in emergency medical services system, further providing for declaration of policy, for definitions, for emergency medical services system programs and for duties of department; establishing the State EMS Advisory Board; and further providing for emergency medical services patient care reports, for funding, for notification of trauma center closure, for State Advisory Board, for regional emergency medical services councils, for comprehensive plan, for contracts and grants and for scholarships for recruitment, training and retention.

In committee Last action May 21, 2025: Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 20

Prime sponsor

Martin Causer

Cosponsors (19)

Abby Major, Andrew Kuzma, Brian Smith, Bud Cook, Charity Krupa, Jamie Barton, Jamie Flick, Jill Cooper, Joe Emrick, Josh Bashline, Kathy Rapp, Kerry Benninghoff, Mark Gillen, Michael Stender, Mike Armanini, Milou Mackenzie, R. Lee James, Scott Conklin, Tina Pickett

Status

In committee as of May 21, 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
May 21, 2025	House	Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness

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.