# Pennsylvania HB 618: An Act providing for health insurance access protections; imposing duties on the Insurance Department and the Insurance Commissioner; and imposing penalties. Pennsylvania HB 618, An Act providing for health insurance access protections; imposing duties on the Insurance Department and the Insurance Commissioner; and imposing penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jim Haddock (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-25 (Referred to Banking & Insurance); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB618-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 618 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act providing for health insurance access protections; imposing duties on the Insurance Department and the Insurance Commissioner; and imposing penalties. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-03-25, Referred to Banking & Insurance - Sponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 38 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 12 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Miller - Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David M. Delloso (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 | | ## Actions (10) - 2025-03-25: Referred to Banking & Insurance (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Third consideration and final passage (125-77) (House) - 2025-03-25: Re-reported as committed (House) - 2025-03-24: Re-committed to Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-24: Second consideration (House) - 2025-03-19: Removed from table (House) - 2025-03-17: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-03-17: First consideration (House) - 2025-03-17: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-02-18: Referred to Insurance (House) ## Bill text - PN 618, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0618/PN0618), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0618/PN0618), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0618/PN0618) ## Related bills - HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment of menopausal symptoms and urinary tract infections. (passed house) - HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of screening, prevention and treatment measures for osteoporosis as a result of menopau… (passed house) - HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for firefighter cancer screening and for firefighter cancer screening… (passed house) - HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord and Tenant Act of 1951, in recovery of possession, further providing for hearin… (passed house) - HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for… (passed house) - HB 1346: 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 menopause treatment… (passed house) ## Sources - [PN 618 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0618/PN0618) - [PN 618 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0618/PN0618) - [PN 618 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0618/PN0618) ## Related - [HB 2545: An Act providing for insurance coverage for vaginal estrogen for the treatment…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2545-2025-2026) - [HB 1827: An Act providing for medical assistance coverage and insurance coverage of scre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1827-2025-2026) - [HB 2826: An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes,…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2826-2025-2026) - [HB 2023: An Act amending the act of April 6, 1951 (P.L.69, No.20), known as The Landlord…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2023-2025-2026) - [HB 1345: An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Se…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1345-2025-2026) - [HB 1346: An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insuran…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1346-2025-2026) - [Pennsylvania bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania/bills) - [Pennsylvania state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/pennsylvania) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB618-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-04).