# Alabama HB300: Health; to require that coverage for breast cancer screening be provided without charging an insurance deductible or copayment to a beneficiary Alabama HB300, Health; to require that coverage for breast cancer screening be provided without charging an insurance deductible or copayment to a beneficiary, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Frances Holk-Jones (Republican); status enacted, last action 2026-03-05 (Enacted); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB300-2026rs - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alabama HB300 - State: Alabama - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Health; to require that coverage for breast cancer screening be provided without charging an insurance deductible or copayment to a beneficiary - Status: enacted - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-21 - Last action: 2026-03-05, Enacted - Sponsor: Frances Holk-Jones (Republican) - Cosponsors: 18 - Subjects: Insurance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (550 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Alabama patients pay less for breast exams: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, covered supplemental and diagnostic breast exams have no deductibles, copays, coinsurance, or similar charges. This protection applies to health plans issued, delivered, or renewed in Alabama that cover Alabama residents. Diagnostic exams must be medically necessary to ch… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Frances Holk-Jones (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Adline Clarke (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Drummond (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donna Givens (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ginny Shaver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeana Ross (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Fidler (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Juandalynn Givan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Leigh Hulsey (Republican), House - Cosponsor: M. Moore (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Margie Wilcox (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marilyn Lands (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrice McClammy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Pebblin W. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rolanda Hollis (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Susan DuBose (Republican), House - Cosponsor: TaShina Morris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Terri Collins (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Third Reading in Second House | pass | 31 | 0 | 1 | | 2026-02-26 | Senate | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 662 | pass | 30 | 1 | 1 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 451 | pass | 99 | 0 | 5 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 449 | pass | 102 | 0 | 2 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 450 | pass | 101 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Third Reading in House of Origin | pass | 101 | 0 | 3 | | 2026-02-17 | House | Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 452 | pass | 86 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-03-05: Enacted (House) - 2026-02-26: Third Reading in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 662 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Ready to Enroll (House) - 2026-02-26: Enrolled (House) - 2026-02-26: Signature Requested (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Delivered to Governor (House) - 2026-02-25: Reported Out of Committee Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Pending Committee Action in Second House (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Third Reading in House of Origin (House) - 2026-02-17: Insurance Engrossed Substitute Offered (House) - 2026-02-17: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 449 (House) - 2026-02-17: Holk-Jones 1st Amendment Offered (House) - 2026-02-17: Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 450 (House) - 2026-02-17: Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 451 (House) - 2026-02-17: Add Cosponsor - Adopted Roll Call 452 (House) - 2026-02-17: Engrossed (House) - 2026-01-29: Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (House) - 2026-01-28: Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (House) - 2026-01-21: Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Insurance (House) - 2026-01-21: Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (House) ## Bill text - As Introduced: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB300-int.pdf) - Engrossed: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB300-eng.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB300-enr.pdf) ## Related bills - HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for misuse of personal voter information; created (enacted) - SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026 (enacted) - SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require indigent candidates to submit documentation for fee exemption (enacted) - HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for violations provided for (enacted) - SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitation purposes prohibited; redaction of certain information relating to financial tr… (enacted) - SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular (enacted) ## Sources - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB300-int.pdf) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB300-eng.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/files/pdf/SearchableInstruments/2026RS/HB300-enr.pdf) ## Related - [HB67: Voter Information; limit cost of reproducing voter registration list; crime for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB67-2026rs) - [SB154: State employees, cost-of-living increase for fiscal year beginning October 1, 2…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB154-2026rs) - [SB165: Elections; municipal elections, to set qualification fee amounts, to require in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB165-2026rs) - [HB317: Firefighter distinctive license plate; fire chaplains included, penalty for vio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB317-2026rs) - [SB272: Open Records; use of public records relating to schools for certain solicitatio…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB272-2026rs) - [SB190: Sales Tax; to exempt Precision Ocular](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-SB190-2026rs) - [Alabama bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama/bills) - [Alabama state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alabama) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AL-HB300-2026rs (as of 2026-10-16).