BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5421: Benefit enrollment info.

Exempting benefit enrollment information collected and maintained by the health care authority from public inspection and copying under the public records act.

Summary

  • Exempts from disclosure under the Public Records Act benefit enrollment information, such as personal and demographic information and certain documents collected and maintained by the Health Care Authority as director of the Public Employees Benefits Board and the School Employees Benefits Board.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5421), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 45, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 15, 2023
  4. Passed HouseMar 24, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 6, 2023
  6. LawApr 6, 2023
Prime sponsor
Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced
January 17, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 6, 2023
Session law
Chapter 45, Laws of 2023

AN ACT Relating to exempting benefit enrollment information collected and maintained by the health care authority from public inspection and copying under the public records act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5421
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 24, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5421
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican36202
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 45, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. SGOV - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. SGE - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.

SB 5421 in other sessions

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