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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2536

HB 2536: Sch dis emplys/health care

Offering health care benefit plans to school district employees.

Summary

  • $ The Health Care Authority (HCA) may charge a composite rate for participating school district employees as long as the family size of these employees does not adversely impact the HCA's insurance account. K-12 employees participating inHCA plans must pay the same employee premiums as state employees pay and meet the same eligibility requirements as state employees.
  • $ K-12 employees participating inHCA plans must pay the same employee premiums as state employees pay and meet the same eligibility requirements as state employees.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2536), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2002
  3. Passed HouseFeb 14, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2002
  6. LawMar 26, 2002
Prime sponsor
Bill Fromhold (D-49)
Introduced
January 21, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 26, 2002
Session law
Chapter 142, Laws of 2002
Companion bill
SB 6574
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2536, SHB 2536

AN ACT Relating to offering health care benefit plans to school district employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bill Fromhold (D-49)

37 co-sponsors (24 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

Don Cox R-9Shay Schual-Berke D-33Gigi Talcott R-28Steve Conway D-29Mark Doumit D-19Bill Grant D-16Eileen Cody D-34Brad Benson R-6Joe McDermott D-34Jerome Delvin R-8Brian Sullivan D-21Mike Armstrong R-12William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Mark Miloscia D-30Dan Roach R-31Sarah Casada R-25Tom Mielke R-18Dave Morell R-25Marc Boldt R-17Kelly Barlean R-10Maralyn Chase D-32Phil Rockefeller D-23Val Ogden D-49Patricia Lantz D-26Jeanne Edwards D-1Geoff Simpson D-47Lynn Kessler D-24Kathy Haigh D-35Kirk Pearson R-39Jim Dunn R-17Dave Quall D-40Velma Veloria D-11Ruth Kagi D-32Jim McIntire D-46Alex Wood D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2536
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: SHB 2536
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican19005
How each member voted

Excused (5)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (SHB 2536)
  2. Chapter 142, 2002 Laws. (SHB 2536)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 2536)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2536)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 2536)
  6. President signed. (SHB 2536)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SHB 2536)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2536)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2536)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2536)
  11. WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2536)
  12. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 2536)
  13. Referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 2536)
  14. And refer to Ways & Means. (SHB 2536)
  15. HEA - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2536)
  16. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 2536)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2536)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2536)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2536)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2536)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2536)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2536)
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. APP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

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