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2002 Regular Session

Senate Bill 253

AN ACT CONCERNING EXTENSION OF HEALTH BENEFITS UNDER GROUP INSURANCE PLANS.

Became law as Public Act 02-55, signed May 9, 2002, 83 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To clarify that health insurers are required to continue health coverage for certain disabled or injured employees after health coverage terminates, regardless of whether the employees are eligible for other coverage, and to make technical changes.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

8 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Mary Ann Handley, Biagio Ciotto, Edith G. Prague, Thomas A. Bozek, Toni Nathaniel Harp, Donald E. Williams Jr., Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

In the House of Representatives

    8 co-sponsors

    G. Kenneth Bernhard, Anthony J. D'Amelio, Jeffrey J. Berger, Peter A. Nystrom, Anthony J. Tercyak, Minnie Gonzalez, John E. Stripp, Dennis H. Cleary

    Its course

    February 15 to May 9, 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 action16 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateFeb 15 to Apr 1054 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 15 to Mar 518 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 10 to Apr 3020 days

    Waiting to be sentApr 30 to May 66 days

    With the GovernorMay 6 to May 93 days

    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 Senate Feb 15 – Apr 10

    1. Feb 15Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 22Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 5Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 10Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 11 – Apr 30

    1. Apr 11Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Apr 30Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 6 – May 9

    1. May 6Numbered Public Act 02-55
    2. Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. May 9Signed by the Governor
    All 16 actions, as published
    1. Feb 15REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 22PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 5Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 6FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 11REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 15RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 15FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 15SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 15FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 10SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 11FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    12. Apr 11HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 30HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    14. May 6PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    15. May 6TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    16. May 9SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor