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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION E2SSB 5540

SB 5540: Health coverage/out-of-state

Expanding opportunities to purchase health care coverage from out-of-state carriers.

Summary

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

From the Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill Report (E2SSB 5540), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 1, 2013
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 8, 2013
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)
Introduced
February 1, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
March 13, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5540, SSB 5540, E2SSB 5540

AN ACT Relating to expanding opportunities to purchase health care coverage from out-of-state carriers;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Evans Parlette (R-12)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Nathan Schlicher D-26Senator R-2Barbara Bailey R-10Bruce Dammeier R-25Karen Keiser D-33Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2013
Version voted on: E2SSB 5540
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 12, 2014
Version voted on: E2SSB 5540
40 Yea 8 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18601
Republican22200
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5540)
  2. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government & Information Technology. (E2SSB 5540)
  3. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5540)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (E2SSB 5540)
  5. HCW - Majority; do pass. (E2SSB 5540)
  6. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5540)
  7. Returned to second reading for amendment. (E2SSB 5540)
  8. Rules suspended. (E2SSB 5540)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 40; nays, 8; absent, 0; excused, 1. (E2SSB 5540)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5540)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (E2SSB 5540)
  12. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5540)
  13. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5540)
  14. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (E2SSB 5540)
  15. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (E2SSB 5540)
  16. Referred to Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government. (E2SSB 5540)
  17. HCW - Executive action taken by committee. (E2SSB 5540)
  18. HCW - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (E2SSB 5540)
  19. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (E2SSB 5540)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (E2SSB 5540)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (E2SSB 5540)
  22. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (E2SSB 5540)
  23. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5540)
  24. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (E2SSB 5540)
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5540)
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  28. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (E2SSB 5540)
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (E2SSB 5540)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5540)
  31. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5540)
  32. WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  34. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5540)
  35. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5540)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5540)
  37. Referred to Ways & Means.
  38. And refer to Ways & Means.
  39. HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  40. First reading, referred to Health Care.

SB 5540 in other sessions

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