Committees · 2017–2018 Regular Session
Banking & Insurance
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Donald C. WhiteChair
Republican · 41st District
John H. Eichelberger Jr.Vice Chair
Republican · 30th District
Sharif StreetMinority Chair
Democrat · 3rd District
Democrat · 18th District
Democrat · 45th District
Democrat · 1st District
Republican · 9th District
Republican · 49th District
Republican · 26th District
Republican · 37th District
Democrat · 2nd District
Republican · 47th District
Republican · 39th District
Republican · 23rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session.
Bills sent60
3% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out42%
25 of 60; 35 stopped in committee
Time in committee69 days
most between 26 and 222 days
Amendments offered12
committee amendments
In every session
Each session over its whole term. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–202688 bills
reported 23% · typically 48 days, most 5–124 · 5 amendments · 13 members
2023–202463 bills
reported 25% · typically 25 days, most 14–46 · 6 amendments · 13 members
2021–202256 bills
reported 36% · typically 33 days, most 6–42 · 9 amendments · 13 members
2019–202059 bills
reported 27% · typically 57 days, most 33–122 · 8 amendments · 13 members
2017–201860 bills
reported 42% · typically 69 days, most 26–222 · 12 amendments · 14 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2017–2018 Regular Session, newest first.
60 bills
House Bill 2211 · An Act providing for consumer prescription drug pricing disclosure.
Sent June 22, 2018 · Reported out after 95 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1110 · An Act providing for consumer prescription drug pricing disclosure.
Sent June 22, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 2453 · An Act amending the act of February 18, 1998 (P.L.146, No.22), known as the Check Casher Licensing Act, amending the title of the act; in general provisions, further providing for authority of the Department of Banking and Securities; in licensing provisions, further providing for license terms and fees; in enforcement, further providing for suspension and revocation of license and civil penalties, for change of status, for restrictions on business of licensee and for civil penalty; and, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for applicability and repealing provisions relating to report to General Assembly.
Sent June 20, 2018 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1205 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for corporate governance annual disclosure; and, in reserve liabilities, further providing for small company exemption.
Sent June 11, 2018 · Reported out after 2 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1800 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for medication synchronization.
Sent May 18, 2018 · Reported out after 26 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1166 · An Act amending the act of November 21, 2016 (P.L.1318, No.169), known as the Pharmacy Audit Integrity and Transparency Act, adding provisions relating to public contracting for pharmacy benefits management.
Sent May 18, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 504 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, in insurance producers, further providing for definitions and providing for self-service storage insurance.
Sent April 30, 2018 · Reported out after 148 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1851 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, in examinations, further providing for purpose and for definitions and providing for scheduling conference, for budget estimate and revisions, for billing invoices and for annual examination and analysis report and for the Pennsylvania Professional Liability Joint Underwriting Association; and making a related repeal.
Sent April 11, 2018 · Reported out after 69 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1847 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1463, No.163), known as the Credit Reporting Agency Act, further providing for definitions, for security freeze and for fees; providing for credit monitoring services; prohibiting the waiver of rights; and providing for protected persons security freeze.
Sent March 16, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1014 · An Act providing for a Statewide comprehensive health care system; establishing the Pennsylvania Health Care Plan and providing for eligibility, services, coverages, subrogation, participating and nonparticipating providers, cost containment, quality assurance and for transitional support and training; establishing the Pennsylvania Health Care Board, the Pennsylvania Health Care Agency, the Office of Health Care Ombudsman and the Pennsylvania Health Care Trust Fund; and imposing a payroll tax and an additional personal income tax.
Sent February 9, 2018 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1031 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, in examinations, further providing for purpose and providing for scheduling conference, for budget estimate and revisions, for billing invoices and for annual examination and analysis report.
Sent January 26, 2018 · Reported out after 4 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 1003 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in quality health care accountability and protection, further providing for emergency services.
Sent December 12, 2017 · Reported out after 1 day · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 944 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2006 (P.L.1463, No.163), known as the Credit Reporting Agency Act, further providing for security freeze and for fees.
Sent November 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 956 · An Act amending the act of July 2, 2013 (P.L.255, No.46), known as the Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund Act, providing for annual report to General Assembly.
Sent November 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 958 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health and accident insurance, prohibiting exclusions for preexisting conditions.
Sent November 15, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1335 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in preliminary provisions, providing for Insurance Regulation and Oversight Fund; and making a related repeal.
Sent November 1, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 926 · An Act providing for direct primary care, medical service agreements and insurance, for medical service agreement requirements and for use of other health care practitioners.
Sent October 11, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 913 · 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 prescription drug coverage; and providing for Pennsylvania Health Care Payor Claims Database.
Sent October 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 918 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health and accident insurance, providing for coverage for prostate-specific test.
Sent October 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1739 · An Act providing for direct primary care, medical service agreements and insurance, for medical service agreement requirements, for use of health savings accounts or flexible spending accounts and for use of other health care practitioners.
Sent October 3, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
40 more
Senate Bill 902 · An Act authorizing employees of the Commonwealth and political subdivisions to establish health savings accounts; and providing for the requirements of health savings accounts and for tax exemption under certain circumstances.
Sent September 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 903 · An Act providing for the expiration of certain State-mandated health care insurance benefits and the provisions of certain acts that impose mandatory covered providers and covered persons; and requiring the Health Care Cost Containment Council to submit a periodic report to the General Assembly.
Sent September 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 904 · An Act providing for the expiration of certain State-mandated health care insurance benefits and the provisions of certain acts that impose mandatory covered providers and covered persons on qualified high deductible health plans; and requiring the Health Care Cost Containment Council to submit a periodic report to the General Assembly.
Sent September 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 905 · An Act authorizing the purchase of health insurance from out-of-State insurers.
Sent September 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 907 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania High-Risk Health Insurance Pool, the Pennsylvania High-Risk Health Insurance Pool Fund and the State Comprehensive Health Insurance Pool Board; providing for the powers and duties of the pool and the board, for selection of administering insurer and for payment of plan costs; and prescribing plan benefits.
Sent September 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 908 · An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in insurance, further providing for medical professional liability insurance and for the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error Fund; and, in miscellaneous provisions, establishing the Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund.
Sent September 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 909 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, providing for health insurance coverage not required.
Sent September 26, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 876 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in comprehensive health care for uninsured children, further providing for expiration.
Sent September 7, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 869 · 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 coverage for mammographic examinations.
Sent September 6, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 877 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, in insurance producers, further providing for rebates prohibited and for inducements prohibited.
Sent September 6, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 878 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in general provisions relating to insurance companies, associations and exchanges, further providing for rebates and inducements prohibited.
Sent September 6, 2017 · Reported out after 42 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 780 · An Act relating to telemedicine; authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards; and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Sent June 22, 2017 · Reported out after 222 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 1388 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in comprehensive health care for uninsured children, further providing for expiration.
Sent June 13, 2017 · Reported out after 127 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 751 · An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mortgage loan industry licensing and consumer protection, further providing for definitions, for license requirements, for exceptions to license requirements, for general requirements, for powers conferred on certain licensees engaged in the mortgage loan business, for mortgage loan business prohibitions, for application for license, for license fees and for licensee requirements and providing for the promulgation of regulations to effectively incorporate Federal regulations.
Sent June 7, 2017 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 125 · An Act providing for the use of certain credentialing applications and for credentialing requirements for health insurers; imposing penalties; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Insurance Department.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 174 · An Act providing for patient access to diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses; and requiring health care policies to provide certain coverage.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1013 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in quality health care accountability and protection, further providing for emergency services and providing for quality eye care for insured Pennsylvanians.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Reported out after 482 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1280 · An Act providing for health insurance coverage requirements for stage four, advanced metastatic cancer.
Sent May 31, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 386 days
Senate Bill 678 · An Act providing for the protection of consumers of health care coverage against surprise balance bills for emergency services and certain covered health care services.
Sent May 5, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 780 · An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in mortgage loan industry licensing and consumer protection, further providing for definitions, for license requirements, for exceptions to license requirements, for general requirements, for powers conferred on certain licensees engaged in the mortgage loan business, for mortgage loan business prohibitions, for application for license, for license fees and for licensee requirements and providing for the promulgation of regulations to effectively incorporate Federal regulations.
Sent May 4, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1039 · An Act authorizing certain financial institutions to conduct savings promotion raffles; and providing for enforcement by the Department of Banking and Securities.
Sent May 4, 2017 · Reported out after 40 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 661 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for external review.
Sent May 2, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 629 · An Act amending Titles 12 (Commerce and Trade) and 23 (Domestic Relations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in fraudulent transfers, further providing for short title of chapter and definitions, for insolvency, for value, for transfers fraudulent as to present and future creditors, for transfers fraudulent as to present creditors, for when transfer is made or obligation is incurred, for remedies of creditors, for defenses, liability and protection of transferee and for extinguishment of cause of action, providing for governing law and for application to series organization, further providing for supplementary provisions and providing for uniformity of application and construction and for relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act; and, in support matters generally, further providing for continuing jurisdiction over support orders.
Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 56 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 637 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health and accident insurance, providing for pharmaceutical pricing transparency.
Sent April 18, 2017 · Reported out after 239 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 630 · An Act providing for the licensure of limited lines travel insurance producers, for requirements for sale of travel insurance, for authority of limited lines travel insurance producers, for registration and training of travel retailers and for renewal of license.
Sent April 17, 2017 · Reported out after 8 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 590 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for bad checks.
Sent April 13, 2017 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 607 · An Act amending the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.396, No.86), entitled "An act requiring notice of rate increases, policy cancellations and nonrenewals by property and casualty insurers," further providing for notice of increase in premium and for notice requirements for midterm cancellations and nonrenewals.
Sent April 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 618 · An Act amending the act of March 20, 2002 (P.L.154, No.13), known as the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Act, in miscellaneous provisions, establishing the Mcare Commission.
Sent April 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 620 · An Act amending the act of July 3, 1986 (P.L.396, No.86), entitled "An act requiring notice of rate increases, policy cancellations and nonrenewals by property and casualty insurers," further providing for notices.
Sent April 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 471 · An Act amending Title 68 (Real and Personal Property) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in real property, providing for real estate foreclosure of vacant and abandoned property and for sheriff's commission and credit or attorney fees.
Sent March 1, 2017 · Reported out after 104 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 152 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in life insurance, further providing for surplus or safety fund and providing for contact information and for life policy locator service; and, in suitability of annuity transactions, further providing for definitions, for applicability and scope of article andfor duties of insurers and insurance producers, providing for insurance producer training, further providing for mitigation of responsibility and for recordkeeping and providing for regulations.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 462 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 373 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in uniform health insurance claim form, further providing for forms for health insurance claims.
Sent February 15, 2017 · Reported out after 251 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 244 · 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 coverage for eating disorder treatment.
Sent January 27, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 257 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, providing for quality eye care for insured Pennsylvanians.
Sent January 27, 2017 · Reported out after 424 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 190 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.789, No.285), known as The Insurance Department Act of 1921, in insurance producers, further providing for definitions and providing for self-service storage insurance.
Sent January 26, 2017 · Reported out after 503 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 148 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health and accident insurance, providing for coverage for infertility treatment.
Sent January 20, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 143 · An Act amending the act of July 6, 1989 (P.L.169, No.32), known as the Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act, in financial provisions, further providing for Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board.
Sent January 19, 2017 · Reported out after 96 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 86 · An Act providing for the regulation of service contracts and for powers and duties of the Insurance Commissioner; and imposing a civil penalty.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 87 · An Act requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage for tobacco cessation programs and drugs.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 100 · An Act providing for patient access to diagnostics and treatments for Lyme disease and related tick-borne illnesses; and requiring health care policies to provide certain coverage.
Sent January 13, 2017 · Stopped in committee after 0 days