2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 2477

An Act amending Titles 40 (Insurance) and 42 (Judiciary and Judicial Procedure) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for behavioral health benefits for justice-involved children; and, in juvenile matters, further providing for definitions and for costs and expenses of care of child, providing for mandatory intake conference and screening in cases alleging delinquency and further providing for informal adjustment and for powers and duties.

In committee Last action April 29, 2026: Referred to Judiciary

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 19

Prime sponsor

Liz Hanbidge

Cosponsors (18)

Ana Tiburcio, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Danielle Friel Otten, Emily Kinkead, Heather Boyd, Jeanne Mcneill, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John Inglis Iii, Joseph Hohenstein, La'Tasha Mayes, Lindsay Powell, Lisa Borowski, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Sean Dougherty, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of April 29, 2026. 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 29, 2026	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.