Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 22 D cosponsors

HB 1628 — An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for pregnancy-related and postpartum medical assistance.

Last action — Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 6, 2026

  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 06, 2026. 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

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 22 sponsors

    1 primary, 21 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (22 D).

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

Summary

Safeguarding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage through 1-year Postpartum

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to HUMAN SERVICES, Jan. 6, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 21 co-sponsors · 231 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (21)

Not signed on (231)

231 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 1628 do?
Safeguarding Postpartum Medicaid Coverage through 1-year Postpartum
Who sponsors HB 1628?
HB 1628 is sponsored by Morgan Cephas (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Anthony A. Bellmon (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Mandy Steele (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), Dan Goughnour (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), and Gina H. Curry (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1628?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 06, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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