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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SHB 1569

HB 1569: Reforming health care system

Reforming the health care system in Washington state. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Improving health insurance coverage in Washington state.)

Summary

  • Creates a Health Insurance Partnership (Partnership) to provide low-income employees of small business a premium subsidy.
  • Requires the Partnership to submit reports to the Governor and Legislature on the feasibility of including other insurance markets and groups in the Partnership.
  • Requires the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to contract for an independent study of health benefit mandates, rating requirements, and insurance statues and rules.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1569), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 260, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2007
  4. Passed SenateApr 12, 2007
  5. Partly vetoedMay 2, 2007
  6. LawMay 2, 2007
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 23, 2007 in the House
Last action
May 2, 2007
Session law
Chapter 260, Laws of 2007
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1569, SHB 1569, E2SHB 1569

AN ACT Relating to improving health insurance coverage by establishing a health insurance partnership for the purchase of small employer health insurance coverage, evaluating the inclusion of additional health insurance markets in the health insurance partnership, and studying the impact of health insurance mandates;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

18 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Dawn Morrell D-25Kelli Linville D-42Jim Moeller D-49Tami Green D-28Larry Seaquist D-26Steve Conway D-29Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Jim McIntire D-46John McCoy D-38Ruth Kagi D-32Jamie Pedersen D-43Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Patricia Lantz D-26Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Alex Wood D-3Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2007
Version voted on: E2SHB 1569
53 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat511200
Republican23201
How each member voted

Yea (53)

Excused (1)

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

Passed April 12, 2007
Version voted on: E2SHB 1569
28 Yea 20 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28301
Republican01700
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 16, 2007
Version voted on: E2SHB 1569
61 Yea 34 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat60300
Republican13103
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (3)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Amendment 440 by Parlette (page 3, line 4)

April 12, 2007
Version voted on: E2SHB 1569
22 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat52601
Republican17000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2007. (E2SHB 1569)
  2. Chapter 260, 2007 Laws PV. (E2SHB 1569)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (E2SHB 1569)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (E2SHB 1569)
  5. President signed. (E2SHB 1569)
  6. Speaker signed. (E2SHB 1569)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 61; nays, 34; absent, 0; excused, 3. (E2SHB 1569)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (E2SHB 1569)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 1569)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1569)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1569)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (E2SHB 1569)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SHB 1569)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SHB 1569)
  15. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1569)
  16. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1569)
  17. Minority; without recommendation. (E2SHB 1569)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1569)
  19. And refer to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1569)
  20. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SHB 1569)
  21. Referred to Ways & Means. (E2SHB 1569)
  22. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (E2SHB 1569)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 53; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SHB 1569)
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SHB 1569)
  25. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SHB 1569)
  26. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SHB 1569)
  27. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1569)
  28. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading. (E2SHB 1569)
  30. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1569)
  31. Placed on second reading.
  32. Minority; do not pass. (E2SHB 1569)
  33. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SHB 1569)
  34. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1569)
  35. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1569)
  36. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 1569)
  37. Minority; do not pass.
  38. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  40. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1569)
  41. Referred to Appropriations.
  42. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1569)
  43. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1569)
  44. Minority; do not pass.
  45. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  46. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  47. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

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