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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1303: Insurance commissioner

Concerning the insurance commissioner's authority to review and disapprove rates for certain insurance products.

Summary

Repeals the expiration date on the Office of the Insurance Commissioner's authority to review health insurance rates on the individual market.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1303), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 69, Laws of 2011

IntroducedJan 18, 2011
Out of committeeFeb 8, 2011
Passed HouseFeb 22, 2011
Passed SenateApr 4, 2011
GovernorApr 14, 2011
LawApr 14, 2011

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)
Introduced: January 18, 2011 in the House
Last action: April 14, 2011
Session law: Chapter 69, Laws of 2011
Requested by: Other
Companion bill: SB 5398
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the insurance commissioner's authority to review and disapprove rates for certain insurance products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Laurie Jinkins (D-27)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Troy Kelley D-28 Kevin Van De Wege D-24 Marko Liias D-21 Chris Reykdal D-22

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2011

Version voted on: HB 1303

93 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	0
Republican	37	1	0	4

How each member voted

Yea (93)

Nay (1)

Jason Overstreet R-42

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 4, 2011

Version voted on: HB 1303

37 Yea 9 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	23	1	1	2
Republican	14	8	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (37)

Nay (9)

Absent (1)

Paull Shin D-21

Excused (2)

Steve Conway D-29
Sharon Nelson D-34

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History

Apr 14, 2011Chapter 69, 2011 Laws.
Apr 14, 2011Governor signed.
Apr 14, 2011Effective date 7/22/2011.
Apr 8, 2011Delivered to Governor.
Apr 7, 2011President signed.
Apr 6, 2011Speaker signed.
Apr 4, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 9; absent, 1; excused, 2.
Apr 4, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 31, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 28, 2011Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 17, 2011Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 17, 2011HEA - Majority; do pass.
Mar 17, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 23, 2011First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 22, 2011Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
Feb 22, 2011Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 15, 2011Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 8, 2011Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 3, 2011HCW - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2011HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 18, 2011First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1303 in other sessions

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

HB 1303 (2025–26) Environmental justice · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2023–24) Property tax administration · Enacted · Chapter 28, Laws of 2023
HB 1303 (2021–22) Personal information sale · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2019–20) Child care/higher education · Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2019
HB 1303 (2017–18) Educational interpreters · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2015–16) Degree production incentive · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2013–14) B & O tax credit for R & D · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1303 (2009–10) Child mortality reviews · Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2009

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