Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB704: An Act establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 18, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 22, 2025:
PRINTER'S NO. 1437 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY MULLINS, CUTLER, SCHLOSSBERG, NEILSON, McNEILL, KHAN, FLICK, JAMES, GIRAL, SANCHEZ, PIELLI, HANBIDGE, HILL- EVANS, CIRESI, MENTZER, HOWARD, DONAHUE, BRENNAN, McANDREW, FREEMAN, PICKETT, DELLOSO, TWARDZIK, O'MARA, FLEMING, DEASY, CERRATO, GREEN, GILLEN, POWELL, WAXMAN, PROKOPIAK, T. DAVIS, PASHINSKI, WEBSTER, STEELE, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MAYES, MALAGARI, SHUSTERMAN, BOROWSKI, OLSOMMER, INGLIS, KENYATTA, BURGOS, GAYDOS, SCHMITT, STAATS, MERSKI, DOUGHERTY AND WARREN, APRIL 22, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, APRIL 22, 2025 Establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Health. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Biorepository." An entity that receives, stores, processes or disseminates biospecimens, the derivatives of biospecimens or relevant data regarding biospecimens. "Department." The Department of Health of the Commonwealth. "Eligible applicant." An institution engaged in neurodegenerative disease research. "Fund." The Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund established under section 5(a). "Institution." Any of the following located in this Commonwealth: (1) An …
Sponsors
- Kyle Mullins (D, 112) · primary sponsor
- Bryan CUTLER (R, 100)
- Michael Schlossberg (D, 132)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Tarik Khan (D, 194)
- Jamie Flick (R, 83)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Jose Giral (D, 180)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
Latest actions
- : Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 18, 2025
- : In the Senate
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 804-806), June 4, 2025
- : Third consideration and final passage, June 4, 2025 (197-5)
- : Re-reported as committed, June 4, 2025
- : Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 3, 2025
- : Second consideration, June 3, 2025
- : Removed from table, June 2, 2025
- : Laid on the table, May 14, 2025
- : First consideration, May 14, 2025
Votes
- Third consideration and final passage, June 4, 2025 (197-5) (June 4, 2025): 197 yea, 5 nay, passed
- House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (June 4, 2025): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Health: Report Bill As Amended (May 14, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Health: Adopt Amendment (May 14, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, HEALTH, APPROPRIATIONS
Common questions
- What is HB704?
- HB704 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act establishing the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
- What is the status of HB704?
- Passed one chamber as of June 18, 2025. Latest action: Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, June 18, 2025 (June 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB704?
- Kyle Mullins (D, 112), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB704?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb704
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