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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5521

SB 5521: Health insurance

Offering health insurance to small employers.

Summary

  • Several requirements of current group insurance policies are eliminated or reduced.

From the Substitute House Bill Analysis (SSB 5521), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Alex Deccio (R-14)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
February 25, 2004
Companion bill
HB 1871, HB 2291
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5521, SSB 5521

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

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Alex Deccio (R-14)

25 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 20 Republicans)

Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Dan Swecker R-20Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Linda Evans Parlette R-12Senator D-35Bill Finkbeiner R-45Mark Doumit D-19Patricia Hale R-8Dave Schmidt R-44Senator R-15Dino Rossi R-5Bob Morton R-7Larry Sheahan R-9Stephen Johnson R-47Mike Hewitt R-16Joyce Mulliken R-13Bob McCaslin R-4Val Stevens R-39James West R-6Paull Shin D-21Joseph Zarelli R-18Shirley Winsley R-28Don Carlson R-49Luke Esser R-48Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5521
29 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat42000
Republican25000
How each member voted
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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 127 by Prentice (page 2, line 5)

March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5521
22 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican22300
How each member voted
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Senate · Amendment 105 by Thibaudeau (page 3, line 6)

March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5521
20 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19500
Republican12400
How each member voted
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Senate · Amendment 85 by Franklin (page 9, line 7)

March 13, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5521
20 Yea 28 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19410
Republican12400
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5521)
  2. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5521)
  3. Made eligible to be placed on third reading. (SSB 5521)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5521)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5521)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5521)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (SSB 5521)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5521)
  9. HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5521)
  10. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5521)
  11. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5521)
  12. First reading, referred to Health Care. (SSB 5521)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5521)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5521)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5521)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5521)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5521)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5521)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5521)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5521 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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