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, further providing for conditions subject to which policies are to be issued and for group accident and sickness insurance; and, in community health reinvestment, further providing for definitions.
HB 261 amends Pennsylvania's 1921 Insurance Company Law to update coverage rules for dependents and clarify community health definitions. It requires insurers to continue health coverage for unmarried children with intellectual or physical disabilities (who became disabled before age 19 and remain dependent) past age 19, provided policyholders submit proof within 31 days of the child's 19th birthday. The bill also revises "community health reinvestment activity" to explicitly include programs for preventing/treating intellectual disabilities and mental health services. These changes apply to policies issued after January 1, 1968, affecting insurers, employers offering group plans, and policyholders with disabled dependents. The law took effect immediately upon signing in June 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025
Signed Jun 30, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 26, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025
How they voted
50–0
Passed
Total votes 50
Jun 26, 2025
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican27
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
8
Jun 30, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor
upper
Jun 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
Jun 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tina Pickett
RRepublican
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Christina Sappey
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Vitali
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
Joe Webster
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
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