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2002 Regular Session

House Bill 5644

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN.

Became law as Public Act 02-96, signed June 3, 2002, 95 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To amend provisions concerning health insurance coverage for adopted children to provide that (1) such children be treated on the same basis as other dependents, and (2) such children not be subject to provisions concerning preexisting conditions, insurability, eligibility or health underwriting approval.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

27 co-sponsors

Minnie Gonzalez, Ted C. Graziani, Mary G. Fritz, Moira K. Lyons, G. Kenneth Bernhard, John E. Stripp, John Stone Jr., Melody A. Currey, Cathy C. Tymniak, Ann P. Dandrow, John H. Frey, Felipe Reinoso, Lydia N. Martinez, Selim G. Noujaim, Konstantinos Diamantis, Ernest E. Newton II, Anthony J. Tercyak, Robert T. Keeley Jr., Toni E. Walker, John C. Geragosian, Nancy E. Kerensky, Grace Scire, John S. Martinez, Christopher S. Murphy, Lee A. Samowitz, Pat T. Shea, Joseph D. Clemmons Sr.

In the Senate

    14 co-sponsors

    Win Smith, Kevin B. Sullivan, Mary Ann Handley, Biagio Ciotto, George C. Jepsen, Edith G. Prague, Brian McDermott, Thomas A. Bozek, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Donald E. Williams Jr., Gary D. LeBeau, Bill Finch, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Thomas A. Colapietro

    Its course

    February 28 to June 3, 2002, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action19 actions on 13 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 28 to Apr 3061 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 28 to Mar 1212 days

    In the SenateApr 30 to May 66 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 6 to May 2115 days

    With the GovernorMay 21 to Jun 313 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 6

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the House of Representatives Feb 28 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 28Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Mar 1Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 12Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 30The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 1 – May 6

    1. May 1Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 6The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 15 – Jun 3

    1. May 15Numbered Public Act 02-96
    2. May 21Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 28REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 12Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 13FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 20REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 26RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 26FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Mar 26HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Mar 26FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 30HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 30HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. May 1FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. May 1SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. May 2FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 6SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 6SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 15PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    18. May 21TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    19. Jun 3SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor