An Act amending the act of July 7, 2017 (P.L.285, No.14), known as the Rare Disease Advisory Council Act, further providing for expiration.
SB 715 extends the expiration date of Pennsylvania's Rare Disease Advisory Council from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2028. This procedural bill directly affects the council, which advises state departments on rare disease issues, and the departments it collaborates with (Health, Insurance, Human Services, Education). The key provision simply changes the expiration date in the 2017 law without altering the council's structure or duties. This extension provides continued operation of the council for an additional three years.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jul 2025
Governor
Introduced May 2, 2025
Last action Nov 17, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 25, 2025 · House Jul 1, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 25, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Jul 1, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Jul 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
May 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Judy Ward
RRepublican
Co
Art Haywood
DDemocratic
Co
Carolyn Comitta
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Laughlin
RRepublican
Co
Devlin Robinson
RRepublican
Co
Elder Vogel
RRepublican
Co
Jay Costa
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Baker
RRepublican
Co
Maria Collett
DDemocratic
Co
Michele Brooks
RRepublican
Co
Nick Miller
DDemocratic
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