An Act prohibiting discrimination in certain life insurance policies based on certain drugs.
HB 111 prohibits life insurance companies in Pennsylvania from denying coverage, limiting benefits, or charging higher rates to applicants or policyholders solely because they have been prescribed an opioid overdose reversal agent (like naloxone). The bill directly affects individuals who use these medications, including those with opioid use disorder or at risk of overdose. It defines "adverse action" to include these discriminatory practices and makes such actions violations of existing laws against unfair insurance practices. The law takes effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 17, 2025
How they voted
153–49
Passed
Total votes 202
Mar 17, 2025
D
Democratic101
100% Yea
R
Republican101
51% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gina Curry
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
Co
Heather Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Jenn O'Mara
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
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