Rep. Jenn O'Mara

Maddy summaryHR 222 is a non-binding resolution designating May 2025 as "Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. It directly affects Pennsylvania residents by formally recognizing the importance of asthma and allergy awareness during that month. The bill has no funding or regulatory provisions; it serves solely as a symbolic gesture to highlight public health education efforts related to these conditions. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or alter existing policies.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (HR 188) symbolically recognizes May 6, 2025, as "World Asthma Day" within Pennsylvania. It does not create new laws or affect any specific groups or policies; it is a formal acknowledgment by the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The resolution was referred to the Health committee, reported as committed, and ultimately laid on the table (stalled) on June 23, 2025, under House Rule 71. As a commemorative resolution, it has no binding effect or direct impact on legislation or constituents.

Maddy summaryThis bill renames Bridge Key 28737 - located at 13th Street over Bushkill Creek in Easton, Northampton County - as the Honorable James F. Prendergast Memorial Bridge. It honors James F. Prendergast, a WWII Marine Corps veteran (Navy Cross recipient), Easton lawyer, and 20-year Pennsylvania State Representative (1958-1978). The bill requires the Department of Transportation to install signs displaying the new name on the bridge. It is a commemorative designation with no policy or funding changes.

Maddy summaryHB 1644 creates Pennsylvania's Reproductive Health Services Address Confidentiality Program, allowing reproductive health service providers and patients who fear violence to use a confidential substitute address (like a PO box) instead of their actual home or work address. Participants apply through the Department of Health, providing their actual address and details about pending legal cases; the program issues a substitute address and forwards their first-class mail at no cost. The program keeps participants' actual addresses confidential, sharing them only with law enforcement in emergencies or for prosecution under penalties, and restricts access to program records under the Right-to-Know Law. This applies to individuals seeking services related to pregnancy, contraception, or termination of pregnancy, with certifications valid for three years.

Maddy summaryHB 1638 requires pharmacies and dispensers to display a provider's healthcare practice name instead of their personal name on prescription labels for mifepristone, misoprostol, or their generic alternatives. This applies to any licensed provider (including physicians or prescribers) who requests this change for reproductive medication prescriptions. The law mandates that dispensers comply with such requests, effectively shielding the provider's identity on the label. It takes effect 30 days after enactment.

Maddy summaryHB 1645 protects licensed healthcare professionals in Pennsylvania from losing their licenses or facing disciplinary action for providing reproductive health care services, including abortion. The bill prohibits licensing boards from disciplining individuals who assist in such services, even if they were sanctioned in another state for the same work when it would have been legal in Pennsylvania. It defines "reproductive health care services" to include medical care related to pregnancy, contraception, and termination of pregnancy. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.

Maddy summaryHR 194 is a symbolic resolution designating August 2025 as "National Wellness Month" in Pennsylvania. It does not create new laws, allocate funding, or directly affect specific groups; it serves only to recognize wellness awareness during that month. The resolution was referred to the Health Committee and later laid on the table, indicating it did not advance further in the legislative process. This type of resolution is purely commemorative with no policy impact.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates June 19, 2025, as "Korean-American Citizenship Day" in Pennsylvania to celebrate the first naturalization of a Korean-American citizen in 1890. It is a symbolic recognition with no policy changes, funding, or direct impact on laws or regulations. The resolution serves as a commemorative gesture for Pennsylvania's Korean-American community and historical milestone.

Maddy summaryHB 1402 reduces the maximum fee for reviewing teacher certification applications under Pennsylvania's Public School Code to $50. It also creates a special exemption for military service members, veterans, and their spouses, requiring them to pay no more than $10 for certification fees and $25 for professional discipline fees. These changes directly affect educators seeking or maintaining teaching credentials in Pennsylvania public schools. The bill modifies existing sections of the 1949 Public School Code to implement these specific fee caps and exemptions.

Maddy summaryHB 704 creates a new Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program and a dedicated funding mechanism within the Department of Health to support research on conditions like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. The bill directs the Department of Health to manage the program and administer the Neurodegenerative Disease Research Program Fund, which will provide grants for scientific studies. This legislation directly affects researchers, medical institutions, and patients seeking treatments for neurodegenerative diseases by establishing a formal structure for funding and coordinating research efforts. The bill passed the legislature in June 2025 and is now pending final action by the Governor.