2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 1453

An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for ambulatory surgical facility permitted surgical procedures and providing for ambulatory surgical facility attestation for new services; and abrogating a regulation.

Out of committee Last action October 19, 2026: First consideration

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 5

Prime sponsor

Judy Ward

Cosponsors (4)

Dawn Keefer, Elder Vogel, Patrick Stefano, Scott Hutchinson

Status

Out of committee as of October 19, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 1

October 19, 2026State SenateCommittee vote (Health & Human Services): Reported as CommittedPassed13–0

yes (13) Amanda Cappelletti, Art Haywood, Daniel Laughlin, Frank Farry, Judith Schwank, Judy Ward, Kim Ward, Lynda Schlegel Culver, Maria Collett, Michele Brooks, Patrick Stefano, Scott Hutchinson, Sharif Street

Official roll call

Timeline 3

Date	Chamber	Action
October 19, 2026	Senate	First consideration
October 19, 2026	Senate	Reported as committed
September 24, 2026	Senate	Referred to Health & Human Services

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.