SB 843 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act prohibiting minor medical procedures that cause permanent and irreparable damage due to certain sex transitioning procedures; prescribing penalties; and establishing a private right of action.

SB 843, the "Do No Harm Act," prohibits healthcare providers in Pennsylvania from performing or prescribing certain medical procedures (including puberty blockers and hormones) on minors under 18 for the purpose of enabling them to live as a gender inconsistent with their sex assigned at birth. It specifically exempts procedures for congenital defects, medical emergencies, or ongoing treatments started before the law's effective date. The bill also bans insurers and government health programs from covering these procedures, imposes professional discipline and felony penalties for violations, and allows minors or their guardians to sue for damages within two years of reaching adulthood. It directly affects minors, healthcare providers, insurers, and government health programs.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 9, 2025 Last action Jun 9, 2025
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Referred to Health & Human Services
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1 primary · 10 co-sponsors

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