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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2003

HB 2003: Children's health coverage

Concerning premium payments for children's health coverage for certain families who are not eligible for federal children's health insurance coverage.

Summary

  • Requires children in families with incomes greater than 200 percent of the Federal Poverty level who are not eligible for the federally-funded Children's Health Insurance Program to pay premiums at a level set every two years that is no greater than the average state only per capita cost of coverage in the state-funded Children's Health Program.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 2003), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 33, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 2, 2011
  4. Passed SenateMay 25, 2011
  5. GovernorJun 15, 2011
  6. LawJun 15, 2011
Prime sponsor
Eric Pettigrew (D-37)
Introduced
February 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
June 15, 2011
Session law
Chapter 33, Laws of 2011, 1st Special Session

AN ACT Relating to premium payments for children's health coverage for children in families with income greater than two hundred percent of the federal poverty level who are not eligible for the federal children's health insurance program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Eric Pettigrew (D-37)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ross Hunter D-48Cindy Ryu D-32Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2003
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed May 24, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2003
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed May 25, 2011
Version voted on: EHB 2003
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25002
Republican21001
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/1/2011**. (EHB 2003)
  2. Chapter 33, 2011 Laws 1st Special Session. (EHB 2003)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 2003)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 2003)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2003)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 2003)
  7. President signed. (EHB 2003)
  8. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2003)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2003)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2003)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2003)
  12. Returned to second reading for amendment. (EHB 2003)
  13. Rules suspended. (EHB 2003)
  14. Read first time, rules suspended, and placed on second reading calendar. (EHB 2003)
  15. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading. (EHB 2003)
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 2003)
  17. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 2003)
  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 2003)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 2003)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2003)
  21. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2003)
  22. First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (EHB 2003)
  23. WAYS - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2003)
  24. WAYS - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2003)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2003)

HB 2003 in other sessions

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