Became law as Public Act 03-70, signed June 3, 2003, 110 days after it was filed.
2003 Regular Session
House Bill 6442
AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR ADOPTED CHILDREN.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To clarify that an insurer may require medical underwriting as a precondition for coverage of an adopted child if required premiums and completed application materials are not submitted on behalf of the child within thirty-one days after the child was accepted for coverage.
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
Sponsor
13 co-sponsors
Anthony J. D'Amelio, Patricia M. Widlitz, Jeffrey J. Berger, Elizabeth A. Boukus, Marie Lopez Kirkley-Bey, Andrea L. Stillman, Joan A. Lewis, Bruce Zalaski, Mary G. Fritz, Ted C. Graziani, John C. Geragosian, William A. Hamzy, Robert T. Keeley Jr.
In the Senate
2 co-sponsors
Its course
February 13 to June 3, 2003, 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 12 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 13 to Apr 1561 days
Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 13 to Mar 1328 days
In the SenateApr 15 to May 1530 days
Waiting to be sentMay 15 to May 2813 days
With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 36 days
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 15 · Adopted May 15
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 13 – Apr 15
- Feb 13Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Feb 26Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
- Mar 13Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
- Apr 15The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 16 – May 15
- Apr 16Arrived in the Senate
- May 15The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
To the Governor May 22 – Jun 3
- May 22Numbered Public Act 03-70
- May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
- Jun 3Signed by the Governor
All 19 actions, as published
- Feb 13REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 26PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
- Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 26REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Apr 1RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Apr 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Apr 1FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 15HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 15HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 16FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 16SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 16FILE NO.Both houses
- May 15SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 15SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
- May 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
- May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
- Jun 3SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor