WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1560

HB 1560: Health insurance partnership

Concerning the health insurance partnership.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement for participation in the Health Insurance Partnership that small employers establish a cafeteria plan to allow employees to use pretax dollars for health benefit premiums.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1560), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 287, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 4, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2011
  6. LawMay 10, 2011
Prime sponsor
Eileen Cody (D-34)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 10, 2011
Session law
Chapter 287, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1560, SHB 1560

AN ACT Relating to the health insurance partnership;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eileen Cody (D-34)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Laurie Jinkins D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1560
56 Yea 41 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican04101
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Excused (1)

Permalink to this vote

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

Passed April 9, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1560
31 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25200
Republican61600
How each member voted
Permalink to this vote

House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1560
56 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican04200
How each member voted

Yea (56)

Permalink to this vote

History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SHB 1560)
  2. Chapter 287, 2011 Laws. (SHB 1560)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1560)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1560)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1560)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1560)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 56; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1560)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1560)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 31; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1560)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1560)
  11. Committee amendment adopted as amended. (SHB 1560)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1560)
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1560)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1560)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1560)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1560)
  17. HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1560)
  18. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care. (SHB 1560)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1560)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1560)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1560)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1560)
  24. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1560)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1560)
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1560)
  30. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1560)
  31. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 1560 in other sessions

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

Report wrong or missing information on this page