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HB 2554 - 2019-20
Mitigating inequity in the health insurance market caused by health plans that exclude certain mandated benefits.
Sponsors: Stonier, Cody, Macri, Riccelli, Robinson, Tharinger, Senn, Peterson, Valdez, Davis, Doglio, Dolan, Fitzgibbon, Walen, Frame, Ramel, Pollet, Ryu, Goodman, Lekanoff, Ormsby, Chapman
Companion Bill: SB 6400
Bill History

2020 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 15
First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness. (View Original Bill)
Jan 29
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 5
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care & Wellness at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HCW - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Feb 7
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 8
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 10
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Health Care & Wellness. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 11
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 16
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 17
1st substitute bill substituted (HCW 20). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Health & Long Term Care.
Feb 21
Public hearing and executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HLTC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 25
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 28
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) by Health & Long Term Care. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Mar 2
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 4
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 5
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 21; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 10
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 58; nays, 39; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)
Mar 11
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 12
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 12
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Apr 2
Governor signed.
Chapter 283, 2020 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/11/2020.
Available Documents
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