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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2460

HB 2460: Health ins/small employers

Providing access to health insurance for small employers and their employees.

Summary

  • Authorizes health carriers to offer limited scope health plans.
  • Changes the small group size from one to 50 to two to 50.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2460), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 244, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2004
  5. Partly vetoedMar 31, 2004
  6. LawMar 31, 2004
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 14, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 31, 2004
Session law
Chapter 244, Laws of 2004
Versions
HB 2460, ESHB 2460

AN ACT Relating to access to health insurance for small employers and their employees;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

13 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Lynn Kessler D-24Dawn Morrell D-25Kathy Haigh D-35Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Brian Hatfield D-19Brian Blake D-19Kelli Linville D-42Dave Upthegrove D-33Geoff Simpson D-47Jim Moeller D-49Patricia Lantz D-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 17, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2460
63 Yea 33 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46501
Republican172801
How each member voted

Yea (63)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2460
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat81501
Republican24100
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · FP as Amd by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2460
89 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48202
Republican41500
How each member voted

Yea (89)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 11, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2460
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican22300
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · 760 Deccio Striker

March 3, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2460
25 Yea 23 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat41901
Republican21400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Governor partially vetoed. (ESHB 2460)
  2. Effective date 6/10/2004. (ESHB 2460)
  3. Chapter 244, 2004 Laws PV. (ESHB 2460)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2460)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2460)
  6. Returned to second reading for amendment. (ESHB 2460)
  7. Rules suspended. (ESHB 2460)
  8. Senate receded from amendments. (ESHB 2460)
  9. House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments. (ESHB 2460)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2460)
  11. Passed final passage; yeas, 89; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2460)
  12. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 2460)
  13. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2460)
  14. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2460)
  15. President signed. (ESHB 2460)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2460)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 32; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2460)
  18. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2460)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2460)
  20. HEA - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2460)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2460)
  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (ESHB 2460)
  23. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2460)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 63; nays, 33; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2460)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2460)
  26. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2460)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2460)
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  30. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2460)
  31. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2460)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2460)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2460)
  36. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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