BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5550: Health insur/retired & disab
Permitting retired and disabled employees to obtain health insurance.
Summary
- With some exceptions and under certain conditions, retired or disabled local government employees not covered by the state Health Care Authority must be allowed to continue participation in their employer's health insurance program. Persons continuing their insurance coverage may be required to pay for it, but may not be charged more than an active employee under the same plan.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5550), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Alex Deccio (R-14)
- Introduced
- January 31, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
- Companion bill
- HB 1722
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)
12 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5550 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5550 (2025–26) Transportation funding/CCA
- SB 5550 (2023–24) Ferry workforce development
- SB 5550 (2021–22) Public records act/judiciary
- SB 5550 (2019–20) Pesticide application safety
- SB 5550 (2017–18) Contracting for services
- SB 5550 (2015–16) Commercial trans. providers
- SB 5550 (2013–14) Health care professionals
- SB 5550 (2011–12) Marina annual rent rates