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Votes at a glance: Pennsylvania House adopts health, housing and veterans measures; multiple bills pass or are reprinted
Summary
The House adopted a slate of bills and resolutions on final passage or agreement: diagnostic breast imaging coverage, first‑time home buyer savings accounts, mortgage discount points, veterans' pension increase, and others. Several amendments on election and appropriations measures were considered; some failed and some were adopted.
The Pennsylvania House recorded votes and final actions on a number of bills and resolutions during the floor session.
Key measures the House passed or agreed to included:
Diagnostic breast imaging (House Bill 433). The House approved a bill requiring health insurers to cover diagnostic breast imaging without cost sharing. Representative Curry urged support to expand cost‑free access for diagnostic screenings; final passage recorded 198 yeas and 5 nays.
First‑time home buyer savings accounts (House Bill 818). The House passed a bill creating first-time home buyer savings accounts. Representative Bizarro and Representative Kutz spoke in favor; final passage recorded 183 yeas and 20 nays.
Discount points on mortgages…
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