Committees · 2019–2020 Regular Session
Banking & Insurance
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Mario M. ScavelloChair
Republican · 40th District
Daniel LaughlinVice Chair
Republican · 49th District
Sharif StreetMinority Chair
Democrat · 3rd District
Democrat · 18th District
Democrat · 45th District
Democrat · 1st District
Republican · 9th District
Republican · 28th District
Republican · 41st District
Democrat · 2nd District
Republican · 47th District
Republican · 39th District
Republican · 23rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019–2020 Regular Session.
Bills sent59
3% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out27%
16 of 59; 43 stopped in committee
Time in committee57 days
most between 33 and 122 days
Amendments offered8
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 2019–2020 Regular Session, newest first.
59 bills
House Bill 2862 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking and Securities Code, in banking and securities, further providing for fund.
Sent October 26, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1277 · 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 medical professional liability, further providing for informed consent.
Sent October 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1298 · 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 reimbursement for prosthetic devices.
Sent September 18, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1331 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking and Securities Code, in banking and securities, further providing for fund.
Sent September 18, 2020 · Reported out after 33 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1315 · An Act providing for reduction in prescription drug costs; and imposing powers and duties on the Insurance Commissioner.
Sent September 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1284 · 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, providing for use of genetic information for insurance purposes.
Sent September 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1292 · An Act providing for prohibitions on financial institutions during a declaration by the Governor of a disaster emergency.
Sent September 8, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1229 · 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 service contract exclusion.
Sent July 13, 2020 · Reported out after 100 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1212 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for request for lower limits of coverage, for coverages in excess of required amounts, for stacking of uninsured and underinsured benefits and option to waive, for notice of available benefits and limits and for availability of uninsured, underinsured, bodily injury liability and property damage coverages and mandatory deductibles.
Sent June 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1215 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health insurance coverage parity and nondiscrimination, further providing for nondiscrimination of chiropractic services and imposing penalties.
Sent June 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1195 · 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 Reinsurance Credits and providing for credit for reinsurance and reciprocal jurisdictions; in Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association, further providing for purpose, for definitions, for coverage and limitations, for creation of association, for board of directors, for powers and duties of association, for assessments, for plan of operation, for powers and duties of the commissioner, for prevention of insolvencies, for credits for assessments paid, for miscellaneous provisions, for examination of the association and annual report, for immunity, for stay of proceedings and reopening default judgments, for prohibited advertisement or Insurance Guaranty Association Act in insurance sales and for prospective application.
Sent June 9, 2020 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1151 · An Act prohibiting certain garnishment of emergency disaster assistance.
Sent June 5, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1769 · An Act amending the act of October 16, 1996 (P.L.712, No.127), known as the Charitable Gift Annuity Exemption Act, further providing for definitions.
Sent May 25, 2020 · Reported out after 119 days · did not pass the Senate
Senate Bill 1138 · An Act amending the act of March 28, 2000 (P.L.23, No.7), known as the Fair Credit Extension Uniformity Act, further providing for definitions.
Sent May 11, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1439 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for mental health parity and access to addiction treatment.
Sent May 7, 2020 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 1696 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in health insurance coverage parity and nondiscrimination, further providing for definitions and for adoption of Federal acts and providing for annual attestation by insurers and for insurer analysis and disclosure information.
Sent May 7, 2020 · Reported out after 54 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 2206 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further providing for executive officers, administrative departments and independent administrative boards and commissions, for departmental administrative boards, commissions and offices, for department heads and for gubernatorial appointments; in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for board to license private bankers; in Commonwealth agency fees, further providing for Department of Banking and for Pennsylvania Securities Commission; and, in powers and duties of the Department of Banking and its departmental administrative board and commission, further providing for powers and duties in general, for banking supervisory powers and for banking laws; repealing provisions relating to powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Securities Commission; and making editorial changes.
Sent May 7, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1127 · An Act relating to property and business interruption insurance coverage for COVID-19 Pandemic-related Losses.
Sent April 30, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1114 · An Act providing for coverage under business interruption insurance during the COVID-19 disaster emergency.
Sent April 15, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 1091 · An Act providing for pharmaceutical transparency; establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Board and providing for its powers and duties; and establishing the Pharmaceutical Transparency Review Fund.
Sent March 25, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
39 more
House Bill 2106 · An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.738, No.233), known as The Pennsylvania Fair Plan Act, repealing provisions relating to Pennsylvania Civil Disorder Authority and to basic property insurance assessment; and, in miscellaneous, further providing for effective date.
Sent January 24, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 993 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for association health plans.
Sent January 23, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 982 · 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.
Sent January 2, 2020 · Stopped in committee after 34 days
Senate Bill 920 · 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 definitions and for responsibilities of managed care plans; providing for preauthorization standards and for preauthorization costs; further providing for continuity of care; providing for step therapy protocols; further providing for information for enrollees, for required disclosure and for operational standards; providing for preauthorization and adverse determinations, for appeals, for access requirements in service areas, for uniform preauthorization form, for preauthorization exemptions and for data collection and reporting.
Sent December 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 966 · An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in financial responsibility, further providing for definitions and for required benefits.
Sent November 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 533 · 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 November 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 1457 · 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 mastectomy and breast cancer reconstruction.
Sent November 21, 2019 · Reported out after 202 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 939 · An Act providing for health care insurance coverage protections, for duties of the Insurance Department and the Insurance Commissioner, for regulations, for enforcement and for penalties.
Sent November 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 903 · An Act amending the act of October 16, 1996 (P.L.712, No.127), known as the Charitable Gift Annuity Exemption Act, further providing for definitions.
Sent October 18, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 800 · An Act amending Title 7 (Banks and Banking) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for community reinvestment, for community reinvestment by banks and for community reinvestment by nonbank entities.
Sent October 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 595 · 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 23, 2019 · Reported out after 57 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 857 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for telemedicine, authorizing the regulation of telemedicine by professional licensing boards and providing for insurance coverage of telemedicine.
Sent September 19, 2019 · Reported out after 39 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed
Senate Bill 828 · 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 cap on payments for prescription insulin drugs.
Sent August 15, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 807 · 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.
Sent August 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 822 · 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 August 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 427 · An Act providing for health insurance coverage requirements for stage four, advanced metastatic cancer.
Sent July 8, 2019 · Reported out after 134 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
House Bill 3 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for health insurance markets oversight; and establishing the Pennsylvania Health Insurance Exchange Fund.
Sent June 14, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 761 · 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 medical professional liability, further providing for informed consent.
Sent June 12, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 731 · 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 cost-sharing calculation.
Sent June 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 858 · An Act authorizing certain financial institutions to conduct savings promotion programs.
Sent June 6, 2019 · Reported out after 473 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate
House Bill 1016 · An Act amending the act of May 17, 1921 (P.L.682, No.284), known as The Insurance Company Law of 1921, in fraternal benefit societies, providing for solvency and further providing for benefit contract and for injunction, liquidation and receivership of domestic society.
Sent June 6, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 720 · 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 joint underwriting association.
Sent June 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 667 · An Act requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage for preexposure prophylaxis HIV medication and providing for enforcement by the Insurance Commissioner.
Sent May 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 668 · An Act requiring health insurance policies to provide coverage for postexposure prophylaxis HIV medication and providing for enforcement by the Insurance Commissioner.
Sent May 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 639 · An Act providing for consumer prescription drug pricing disclosure, for pharmacy freedom to communicate and for enforcement by the Insurance Department.
Sent May 13, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 328 · An Act establishing the Flood Insurance Premium Assistance Task Force.
Sent May 3, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
House Bill 629 · 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 April 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 484 · An Act providing for requirements for insurers relating to prescription drug coverage; and conferring powers and imposing duties on the Insurance Department.
Sent March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 465 · An Act amending the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L.565, No.111), known as the Department of Banking and Securities Code, providing for Cannabis Banking Commission.
Sent March 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 50 · An Act providing for health care insurance coverage protections, for duties of the Insurance Department and the Insurance Commissioner, for regulations, for enforcement and for penalties.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 51 · 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 coverage for essential health benefits.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 338 days
Senate Bill 381 · 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 infertility treatment.
Sent March 4, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 310 · An Act amending the act of July 19, 1979 (P.L.130, No.48), known as the Health Care Facilities Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; providing for organization and powers and duties of the Health Care Competition Oversight Board; in licensing of health care facilities, further providing for definitions, for licensure and for issuance of license; in general provisions, repeals and effective date, providing for confidentiality; and making editorial changes.
Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
Senate Bill 311 · An Act requiring physician practices operating as part of an integrated delivery network to meet certain requirements to ensure patient access and consumer choice; imposing powers and duties on the Insurance Department; and imposing penalties.
Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 118 days
Senate Bill 332 · An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in forgery and fraudulent practices, further providing for bad checks.
Sent February 26, 2019 · Reported out after 104 days · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives
House Bill 195 · An Act amending Title 40 (Insurance) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in regulation of insurers and related persons generally, providing for medication synchronization.
Sent February 8, 2019 · Reported out after 122 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
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 February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 184 · 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 February 1, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days
Senate Bill 66 · An Act providing for health insurance coverage requirements for stage four, advanced metastatic cancer.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 147 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate