Pennsylvania HB2876: An Act providing for fair assistance insurance responsibility and for investigations occurring from a disaster.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, October 21, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 4092 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY GUENST, SANCHEZ, CERRATO, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, KINKEAD, PROBST, McNEILL, KAZEEM, PARKER, MALAGARI, RIVERA AND D. WILLIAMS, OCTOBER 21, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, OCTOBER 21, 2026 Providing for fair assistance insurance responsibility and for investigations occurring from a disaster. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Fair Assistance Insurance Responsibility (FAIR) Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Department." The Insurance Department of the Commonwealth. "Disaster." Any of the following: (1) A natural catastrophe, regardless of cause, a fire, flood or explosion, in any part of the United States that, in the determination of the President of the United States, causes damage of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant assistance under 42 U.S.C. Ch. 68 (relating to disaster relief) to supplement the efforts and available resources of states, local governments and disaster relief organizations in alleviating the damage, loss, hardship or suffering. (2) A hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind-driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, landslide, mudslide, snowstorm, drought, fire, explosion or …

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Sponsors

• Nancy Guenst (D, 152) · primary sponsor
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Melissa Cerrato (D, 151)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Maureen Madden (D, 115)
• Emily Kinkead (D, 20)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)
• Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
• Carol Kazeem (D, 159)
• Darisha Parker (D, 198)
• Steven Malagari (D, 53)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)

Latest actions

1. October 21, 2026: Referred to INSURANCE, Oct. 21, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2876?

HB2876 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for fair assistance insurance responsibility and for investigations occurring from a disaster.

What is the status of HB2876?

In committee as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: Referred to INSURANCE, Oct. 21, 2026 (October 21, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2876?

Nancy Guenst (D, 152), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2876?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2876