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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

SB 5708: Alcohol & drug use/insurance

Preventing denial of insurance coverage for injuries caused by narcotic or alcohol use.

Summary

  • The law allowing individual disability insurance policies to deny payment for the treatment of injuries sustained as a consequence of the insured person being intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic is repealed.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Julia Patterson (D-33)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
February 28, 2002

AN ACT Relating to insurance coverage for injuries sustained because of alcohol or narcotic use;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Julia Patterson (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2001
Version voted on: SB 5708
31 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican71601
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Health Care.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5708 in other sessions

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