Pennsylvania state representatives voted today to enshrine parts of the Affordable Care Act into Pennsylvania law. The provisions won some bipartisan support in the House, which sits at that 101 Democrat seats to 101 Republican seats tie.

H.B. 618 says insurance companies must cover pre-existing conditions (125 yes; 77 no).

H.B. 535 says insurance companies cannot put a cap on coverage of essential benefits (121 yes; 81 no).

H.B. 404 requires insurance companies to let people stay on their parent’s insurance until age 26 (123 yes; 79 no).

H.B. 775 says insurance companies must cover preventive care services (133 yes; 69 no).

About 1/5 of Republican representatives supported each measure. House Democrats are expected to regain their official 102 majority today after a special election. Their choice to run less controversial bills in the past two months while at a tie in votes points to a more cooperative relationship established between the two parties at the start of the year.

The fact that Affordable Care Act provisions were counted as popular enough to run with a Republican tie is a policy evolution from when the act was first passed 15 years ago.

If these provisions passed, it would be regulations on how the insurance industry works-- these do not deal with the finances of the state or federal government paying for insurance or setting up the public insurance markets.

The Affordable Care Act is still in tact at the federal level. While campaigning, President Donald Trump talked about rolling back the Affordable Care Act if a better system could get set up.

Pennsylvania Democrats cite the unpredictability of the Trump administration as cause to put these provisions in at the state level.

"When we look at health care as something that's under attack right now, we wanted to take a stand here in Pennsylvania,” Rep. Bob Merski (D-Erie) said. "What we're trying to do with this legislation which was bipartisan, was to get people access to the health care they need and to tell insurance companies that these are the parameters in which you have to.

Senate Republican leadership is less likely to pick up the bills, as the provisions lack more broad support in the Republican party. Democrats acknowledged this obstacle in a press conference this afternoon.

"Folks are asking us to take off our red jerseys and our blue jerseys and to put on the Pennsylvania jersey and to deliver for working class families,” Austin Davis said, Pennsylvania Lt. Governor. "I'm here to say it is time for the Senate Republican caucus to act... I would challenge them to say if they don't agree with the bills that the House passed, to put their own bills on the table."