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SB715 • 2025

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.

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.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
J. WARD
Last action
2025-11-17
Official status
Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Nov. 17, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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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.

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.

What This Bill Does

  • 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.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-16 S

    (Remarks see Senate Journal Page 637), June 25, 2025

  2. 2025-11-17 H

    Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), Nov. 17, 2025

  3. 2025-09-10 H

    Removed from table, Sept. 10, 2025

  4. 2025-07-01 HEALTH

    Reported as committed, July 1, 2025

  5. 2025-07-01 H

    First consideration, July 1, 2025

  6. 2025-07-01 H

    Laid on the table, July 1, 2025

  7. 2025-06-25 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-reported as committed, June 25, 2025

  8. 2025-06-25 S

    Third consideration and final passage, June 25, 2025 (50-0)

  9. 2025-06-25 H

    In the House

  10. 2025-06-25 HEALTH

    Referred to HEALTH, June 25, 2025

  11. 2025-06-24 S

    Second consideration, June 24, 2025

  12. 2025-06-24 APPROPRIATIONS

    Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 24, 2025

  13. 2025-06-11 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    Reported as committed, June 11, 2025

  14. 2025-06-11 S

    First consideration, June 11, 2025

  15. 2025-05-02 HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

    Referred to HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, May 2, 2025

Official Summary Text

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.

Current Bill Text

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PRINTER'S NO. 727
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 715
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, COLLETT, BROOKS, LANGERHOLC, KIM,
LAUGHLIN, COSTA, COMITTA, HAYWOOD, HUTCHINSON, STEFANO, BAKER
AND VOGEL, MAY 2, 2025
REFERRED TO HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MAY 2, 2025
AN ACT
Amending the act of July 7, 2017 (P.L.285, No.14), entitled "An
act establishing the Rare Disease Advisory Council and
providing for its powers and duties; and providing for duties
of the Department of Health, the Insurance Department, the
Department of Human Services and the Department of
Education," further providing for expiration.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 7 of the act of July 7, 2017 (P.L.285,
No.14), known as the Rare Disease Advisory Council Act, is
amended to read:
Section 7. Expiration.
This act shall expire June 30, [2025] 2028.
Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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