Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 8 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 271 — 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 anti-obesity treatments; and abrogating a regulation.

Last action — Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Feb. 20, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · 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.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (8 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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

Insurance Coverage of Obesity Treatment

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to BANKING AND INSURANCE, Feb. 20, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 244 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (244)

244 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 SB 271 do?
Insurance Coverage of Obesity Treatment
Who sponsors SB 271?
SB 271 is sponsored by Art Haywood (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Tracy Pennycuick (Republican), Sharif Street (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Christine M. Tartaglione (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), and John I. Kane (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 271?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 20, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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