SB 5760: Reproductive health care
Declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device.
Summary
- Provides that it is an unfair practice under state discrimination laws for an employer that provides health insurance to its employees to not provide contraceptive coverage.
- Provides that it is an unfair practice to discriminate against an employee based on that employee's use of contraceptives.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5760), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2017
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kevin Ranker (D-40)
- Introduced
- February 8, 2017 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 2018
AN ACT Relating to declaring that it is an unfair practice for any employer who provides health insurance to its employees as part of an employee's benefit package to not include contraceptive coverage as part of the benefit package, to fail to comply with federal rules adopted under the affordable care act relating to the provision of contraceptive coverage, or to discriminate against any employee based on that employee's use of any reproductive health care service, drug, or device;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Kevin Ranker (D-40)
19 co-sponsors (18 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Labor & Commerce.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce, Labor & Sports.
SB 5760 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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