Bills / H.B. 258
H.B. 258 Insurance Coverage Amendments
- Introduced
- House committee
- House vote
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
This bill would require private health insurers that cover gender transition procedures, such as hormone treatments and surgery, to also cover detransition procedures if the insured person wants them. It would not require every insurer to pay for detransition, and it would not apply to state PEHP plans.
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Official description
- requires a health benefit plan to cover certain procedures and treatment to reverse a sex transition if the health benefit plan covers certain treatments or procedures to effectuate a sex transition
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Every vote
- 12 yes, 0 no, 2 absentHouse Health and Human Services Committee: Amendment Recommendation · Jan 27, 2026Who voted how
- 9 yes, 4 no, 1 absentHouse Health and Human Services Committee: vote to approve it · Jan 27, 2026Who voted how
- 53 yes, 16 no, 6 absentFinal House vote · Feb 5, 2026Who voted how
- 4 yes, 3 no, 1 absentSenate Business and Labor Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 12, 2026Who voted how
- 19 yes, 5 no, 5 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 26, 2026Who voted how
- 17 yes, 9 no, 3 absentFinal Senate vote · Mar 3, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Jan 27, 2026 House Health and Human Services Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (37 turns) →
- Feb 5, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (38 turns) →
- Feb 5, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (32 turns) →
- Feb 12, 2026 Senate Business and Labor Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (64 turns) →
- Feb 26, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (15 turns) →
- Mar 3, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (4 turns) →