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

SB 51 — An Act providing for individual and group health care insurance coverage protections and for core health benefits; imposing penalties; and providing for applicability and for regulations.

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

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

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

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • 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).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Protecting the Essential Health Benefits for Insurance Policies Sold in Pennsylvania

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Jan. 22, 2025

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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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 51 do?
Protecting the Essential Health Benefits for Insurance Policies Sold in Pennsylvania
Who sponsors SB 51?
SB 51 is sponsored by Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Maria Collett (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Marty Flynn (Democratic), Wayne D. Fontana (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Anthony H. Williams (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Lisa M. Boscola (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 51?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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