In the last decade, a number of surrogacy bills have been introduced in the Pennsylvania legislature.
None have made it out of committee, much less become law.
That bill died in the House Judiciary Committee in November 1996. Although the Act clearly contemplates that surrogate parenting remain a viable family building option, the numerous burdens the Act imposes upon the intended parents, as well as physicians, could render it effectively prohibitory if it ever becomes law. Inasmuch as the approval of the Surrogate Parenting Act by the PBA is merely an expression of the position taken by the organized bar, it lacks the force and effect of duly enacted legislation. As of the present time, no surrogacy legislation is pending before the Pennsylvania legislature. In the history of the jurisprudence of Pennsylvania, there has not been a single reported appellate opinion involving a disputed custody claim arising out of a surrogate parenting arrangement.