An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for waiver to purchase diapers or menstrual hygiene products.
HB 1100 amends Pennsylvania's Human Services Code to allow public assistance recipients to use their benefits to purchase diapers and menstrual hygiene products through a new waiver program. This directly affects low-income individuals and families enrolled in public assistance programs who currently cannot use their benefits for these essential items. The key provision adds diapers and menstrual hygiene products to the list of eligible purchases under an administrative waiver, changing the existing code to expand access to basic necessities. The bill does not change benefit amounts or eligibility criteria but creates a new pathway for purchasing specific hygiene products. It passed the legislature in June 2025 and was referred to the Health & Human Services committee for implementation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Last action Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2025
How they voted
138–64
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 203
Jun 26, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
63% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Jun 30, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
1 primary · 42 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Rabb
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Deasy
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
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