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HB 2537 - 2007-08
Modifications to the health insurance partnership act.
Sponsors: Cody, Hasegawa, Kenney, Morrell, Green, Loomis
Bill History

2008 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 7
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 14
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Jan 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 24
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Jan 28
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 4
Public hearing in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 11
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 13
Placed on second reading.
Feb 14
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 08). (View 2nd Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Feb 15
Third reading, passed; yeas, 55; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)
Vote on third reading will be reconsidered.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 54; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 20
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 25
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 27
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Referred to Ways & Means.
Mar 3
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
Mar 5
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 10
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 63; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 3. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 11
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 25
Governor signed.
Chapter 143, 2008 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/12/2008**.
Available Documents
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Fiscal Note
Amendments
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