HB 404 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

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 health insurance coverage for certain children of insured parents.

HB 404 amends Pennsylvania's Insurance Company Law to extend health insurance coverage for children under family policies. It requires policies to cover dependent children up to age 26 (previously 19) and prohibits insurers from denying or restricting coverage based on a child's financial dependency, residency, marital status, school enrollment, or employment. The bill also allows group health plans to extend coverage for adult children up to age 29 if they meet specific conditions, such as not being married, having no dependents, and residing in Pennsylvania or attending school full-time. This affects all health insurance policies sold in Pennsylvania that provide dependent child coverage.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

12379
Passed
Total votes 202
Mar 25, 2025
D Democratic101
101 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
22 Yea 79 Nay
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Banking & Insurance
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
1 primary · 54 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Eddie Pashinski
Eddie Pashinski
DDemocratic
PA
121
Co
Photo of Aerion Abney
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
PA
19
Co
Photo of Amen Brown
Amen Brown
DDemocratic
PA
10
Co
Photo of Andre Carroll
Andre Carroll
DDemocratic
PA
201
Co
Photo of Arvind Venkat
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
PA
30
Co
Photo of Ben Sanchez
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
PA
153
Co
Photo of Ben Waxman
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
PA
182
Co
Photo of Bob Freeman
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
PA
136
Co
Photo of Bob Merski
Bob Merski
DDemocratic
PA
2
Co
Photo of Brian Munroe
Brian Munroe
DDemocratic
PA
144
Co
Photo of Carol Hill-Evans
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
PA
95