BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2972: Community rates/health plans

Determining community rates for health benefit plans.

Summary

  • Health carriers may offer health benefit plans for groups of 500 or more people in the same industry which allow contributions from more than one employer.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2972), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 8, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 17, 2006
  6. LawMar 17, 2006
Prime sponsor
Judy Clibborn (D-41)
Introduced
January 17, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 17, 2006
Session law
Chapter 100, Laws of 2006
Companion bill
SB 6761

AN ACT Relating to community rates for health benefit plans;

Sponsors

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 8, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2972
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2972
44 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22004
Republican22001
How each member voted

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: HB 2972
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

History

  1. Governor signed.
  2. Effective date 6/7/2006**.
  3. Chapter 100, 2006 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  15. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  16. Placed on third reading.
  17. Committee recommendations adopted.
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  19. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  21. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. HC - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Health Care.

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