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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

SB 5445: Mandated benefit bill review

Allowing the chair of a legislative committee to request review by the department of health of a mandated benefit bill.

Summary

  • The current mandated benefits review process is changed. The require­ment that the proponents of a mandate submit a report to the Legislature is repealed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5445), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1999
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosa Franklin (D-29)
Introduced
January 22, 1999 in the Senate
Last action
March 9, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosa Franklin (D-29)

13 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Shirley Winsley R-28R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Alex Deccio R-14Pat Thibaudeau D-43Adam Kline D-37Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Darlene Fairley D-32Julia Patterson D-33Margarita Prentice D-11Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Tracey Eide D-30Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1999
Version voted on: SB 5445
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican20011
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 28, 2000
Version voted on: SB 5445
42 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican15025
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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History

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SB 5445 in other sessions

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