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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1146

HB 1146: Group life insurance

Funding group life insurance.

Summary

  • Allows employers to offer group life insurance policies when the entire premium for the policy is paid by insured employees.
  • Reduces the number of covered employees from 10 to two.
  • Eliminates the minimum participation requirements.
  • Allows an employee to purchase a life insurance policy on a family member in the same amount purchased by the insured employee on his or her own life.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1146), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 222, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2005
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2005
  3. Passed HouseFeb 11, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2005
  6. LawApr 28, 2005
Prime sponsor
Dan Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 17, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 28, 2005
Session law
Chapter 222, Laws of 2005
Companion bill
SB 5212

AN ACT Relating to funding group life insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Roach (R-31)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Steve Kirby D-29Geoff Simpson D-47

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1146
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1146
40 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 9 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23003
Republican17006
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (EHB 1146)
  2. Chapter 222, 2005 Laws. (EHB 1146)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1146)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1146)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1146)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1146)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 9. (EHB 1146)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1146)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1146)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1146)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1146)
  12. FHC - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1146)
  13. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection. (EHB 1146)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1146)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1146)
  16. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 1146)
  17. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1146)
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1146)
  19. FII - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1146)
  20. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (EHB 1146)

HB 1146 in other sessions

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