Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 39 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 281 — An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in casualty insurance, providing for coverage for prostate cancer screening.

Last action — Referred to INSURANCE, Jan. 22, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 41 sponsors

    1 primary, 40 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (39 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Insurance Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screenings

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to INSURANCE, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 40 co-sponsors · 212 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (40)

Not signed on (212)

212 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 281 do?
Insurance Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screenings
Who sponsors HB 281?
HB 281 is sponsored by Ed Neilson (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Mark M. Gillen (Republican), Brian Munroe (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), Lindsay Powell (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), MaryLouise Isaacson (Democratic), Keith S. Harris (Democratic), Scott Conklin (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Nathan Davidson (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Perry S. Warren (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Carol Kazeem (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), and Jeanne McNeill (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 281?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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