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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 2510: Medicare only benefits

Allowing medicare only health insurance benefits for certain employees of political subdivisions under a divided referendum process.

Summary

  • Allows law enforcement officers, firefighters, and other public employees participating in a qualified retirement system to obtain Medicare coverage through the "divided referendum" process.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2510), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 142, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2008
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2008
  6. LawMar 25, 2008
Prime sponsor
Geoff Simpson (D-47)
Introduced
January 14, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 25, 2008
Session law
Chapter 142, Laws of 2008
Companion bill
SB 6446
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to allowing medicare only health insurance benefits for certain employees of political subdivisions under a divided referendum process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Geoff Simpson (D-47)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Al O'Brien D-1Sherry Appleton D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2510
96 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican34001
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (1)

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

Passed March 6, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2510
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican16001
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2008
Version voted on: HB 2510
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican32003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008.
  2. Chapter 142, 2008 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  14. WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  16. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. Minority; without recommendation.
  23. LG - Executive action taken by committee.
  24. LG - Majority; do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  26. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2510 in other sessions

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