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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

SB 6440: Health care purchase options

Providing health care purchasing options for individuals and small employers.

Summary

  • Allows the Insurance Commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements to allow health insurance policies to be sold across state lines.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6440), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2012
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2012
  3. Passed SenateFeb 14, 2012
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
January 23, 2012 in the Senate
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
HB 2687
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities for the purchase of health care coverage outside of state-governed health care coverage programs;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Karen Keiser D-33Senator R-2

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 14, 2012
Version voted on: SB 6440
41 Yea 7 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23400
Republican18301
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. HCW - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 41; nays, 7; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  13. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. And refer to Ways & Means.
  16. HEA - Majority; do pass.
  17. Referred to Ways & Means.
  18. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 6440 in other sessions

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