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HB 2572 - 2005-06
Establishing the small employer health insurance partnership program.
Sponsors: Morrell, Clibborn, Green, Flannigan, Eickmeyer, Conway, Dickerson, Blake, Cody, Wallace, Roberts, Appleton, Hasegawa, McCoy, Linville, Simpson, Chase, Darneille, O'Brien, Murray, Sullivan, B., Ormsby, Springer, Moeller, Kagi
Bill History

2006 REGULAR SESSION

Jan 10
First reading, referred to Health Care. (View Original Bill)
Jan 17
Public hearing in the House Committee on Health Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 27
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Health Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
HC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 1
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 3
Public hearing scheduled, but not heard in the House Committee on Appropriations at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 4
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 9:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Feb 7
Placed on second reading.
Feb 8
2nd substitute bill substituted (WAYS 06). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 41; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Feb 10
First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
Feb 16
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Health & Long-Term Care at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 24
HEA - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 27
Public hearing and executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 1
Committee amendment not adopted.
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 5; absent, 1; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 7
Amendment ruled beyond the scope and object of the bill.
House refuses to concur in Senate amendments. Asks Senate to recede from amendments.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
Senate receded from amendments.
Passed final passage; yeas, 25; nays, 23; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 8
Speaker signed.

IN THE SENATE

Mar 8
President signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 8
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 27
Governor signed.
Chapter 255, 2006 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2006.
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