2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 526

An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, permitting a mother the freedom to nurse her child in public; and providing that breastfeeding may not be considered a nuisance, indecent exposure, sexual conduct or obscenity.

Out of committee Last action May 14, 2025: Laid on the table

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 27

Prime sponsor

Jennifer O'Mara

Cosponsors (26)

Benjamin Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Christopher Rabb, Elizabeth Fiedler, G. Roni Green, Gina Curry, Heather Boyd, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Jose Giral, Joseph Hohenstein, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Mary Jo Daley, Marylouise Isaacson, Maureen Madden, Melissa Shusterman, Michael Schlossberg, Nancy Guenst, Robert Freeman, Steven Malagari, Tarik Khan, Tim Brennan, Tim Briggs

Status

Out of committee as of May 14, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 2

May 14, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As AmendedPassed14–12

yes (14) Andre Carroll, Benjamin Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Dan Miller, Emily Kinkead, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Tim Briggs

no (12) Andrew Kuzma, Jim Rigby, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, Joshua Kail, Kate Klunk, Rob Kauffman, Robert Leadbeter, Stephanie Borowicz, Stephenie Scialabba, Timothy Bonner, Torren Ecker

Official roll call

May 14, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Judiciary): Adopt Amendment A00079Passed14–12

yes (14) Andre Carroll, Benjamin Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Dan Miller, Emily Kinkead, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Tim Briggs

no (12) Andrew Kuzma, Jim Rigby, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, Joshua Kail, Kate Klunk, Rob Kauffman, Robert Leadbeter, Stephanie Borowicz, Stephenie Scialabba, Timothy Bonner, Torren Ecker

Official roll call

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
May 14, 2025	House	Laid on the table
May 14, 2025	House	First consideration
May 14, 2025	House	Reported as amended
February 10, 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.