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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5236

SB 5236: Sch dis emply health benefit

Offering health care benefit plans to school district employees.

Summary

  • Provides that, for those school districts purchasing benefits from the Health Care Authority, the portion of the premium paid by the district and the portion paid by district employees will be determined at the local level, except that school district employees must pay at least the same employee premiums paid by state employees.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 158, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2003
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 9, 2003
  6. LawMay 9, 2003
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 20, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 9, 2003
Session law
Chapter 158, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
HB 1191
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5236, SSB 5236

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

13 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Pat Thibaudeau D-43Shirley Winsley R-28Karen Keiser D-33Don Carlson R-49Senator R-15Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Joyce Mulliken R-13Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Patricia Hale R-8Pam Roach R-31Luke Esser R-48Dale Brandland R-42Tracey Eide D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5236
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5236
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48004
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5236)
  2. Chapter 158, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5236)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5236)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5236)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5236)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5236)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 5236)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5236)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5236)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5236)
  11. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5236)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5236)
  13. First reading, referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5236)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5236)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5236)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5236)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5236)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5236)
  21. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5236)
  22. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5236 in other sessions

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