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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6475: Health coverage through PEBB

Addressing political subdivisions purchasing health coverage through the public employees' benefits board program.

Summary

  • Permits counties and political subdivisions with fewer than 5,000 employees to join the Public Employees' Benefits Board program (PEBB).
  • Allows the Health Care Authority to develop a rate surcharge applicable to participating counties, municipalities, political subdivisions, and tribal governments to account for any increased cost of state and state employee benefits that might otherwise occur from non-state participation in the PEBB.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6475), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 67, Laws of 2016
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2016
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2016
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2016
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2016
  6. LawMar 29, 2016
Prime sponsor
Brian Dansel (R-7)
Introduced
January 21, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2016
Session law
Chapter 67, Laws of 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to political subdivisions purchasing health coverage through the public employees' benefits board program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Brian Dansel (R-7)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Curtis King R-14Dean Takko D-19Senator D-46

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6475
48 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican24010
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6475
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican47001
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/9/2016.
  2. Chapter 67, 2016 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Appropriations (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. WM - Majority; do pass.
  18. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.

SB 6475 in other sessions

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