HB 1417 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act establishing the Community Diaper, Brief and Incontinence Products Grant Fund; directing the Department of Aging to establish a program to improve access to incontinence supplies; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Human Services.

HB 1417 creates a state grant fund to help community organizations provide diapers, briefs, and incontinence supplies to people in need, primarily affecting seniors and individuals with disabilities who rely on these products. It directs the Department of Aging to establish a program improving access to these supplies and assigns specific duties to the Department of Human Services for program implementation. Key provisions include setting up the grant fund, requiring the Aging Department to develop the access program, and outlining the Human Services Department’s role in managing it. The bill proposes concrete policy changes by creating a new funding mechanism and defining agency responsibilities to address supply access gaps.

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

Oct 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced May 6, 2025 Last action Oct 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN1639 → Printer's No. PN2534 · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand its scope from only diapers to also include briefs and incontinence products, aligning the program with broader needs for adults and children. The changes update terminology throughout the bill, clarify funding language, and adjust section numbering to reflect the expanded scope while maintaining the core purpose of improving access to hygiene products.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from diapers only to include briefs and incontinence products, broadening eligibility for recipients and clarifying the types of products the grant program can support.

SCOPE

Title and act name changed from 'Diaper and Incontinence Products' to 'Diaper, BRIEF and Incontinence Products' to explicitly include briefs.

Department of Aging program now explicitly includes briefs alongside adult diapers, protective undergarments, and incontinence products.

DEFINITION

Updated definitions for 'Diaper bank', 'Diaper pantry', and 'Diaper program' to include briefs and incontinence products as eligible items.

FISCAL

Added language clarifying that grants may only be issued to the extent money is available in the fund, adding financial accountability.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded grant purposes to include collection bins, volunteer training, promotional materials, and outreach programs for mobile diaper OR brief banks.

REQUIREMENT

Section numbering was reorganized (Sections 7-10 became 6-9) and public outreach section was modified to reference grants available under the act.

Floor votes · House Oct 28, 2025

How they voted

26–0

Passed

Total votes 26

Oct 28, 2025

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

12 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

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Committee

Amendments

Oct 28, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (26-0)

house

Oct 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported as amended

lower

May 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to State Government

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors