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2005 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1034

AN ACT ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH INSURANCE CONSUMER EDUCATION PROGRAM.

Became law as Public Act 05-253, signed July 13, 2005, 154 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) allow certain uninsured individuals to purchase health insurance from the Comptroller through the state employee health plan and make conforming changes and updates to the small employer health plan laws; (2) allow health insurers and health care centers to offer plans with flexible designs; (3) exempt health plans sold to small employers from the state premium tax; (4) create an earned income tax credit under the state income tax for the amount a resident spends to purchase health insurance; and (5) establish a corporate tax credit for the amount spent by small employers to purchase health insurance or purchase a high deductible health plan pursuant to a health savings account or other federally qualified high deductible health plan.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

John A. Kissel

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Christopher R. Stone, Felipe Reinoso

    Its course

    February 9 to July 13, 2005, 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 action33 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 9 to May 26106 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 9 to Mar 2443 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 26 to Jun 813 days

    Back in the SenateJun 8 to Jun 2113 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 21 to Jun 287 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 1315 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Adopted May 26 · Rejected Jun 8

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Adopted May 26 · Rejected Jun 8

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Adopted May 26 · Rejected Jun 8

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Jun 8 · Senate agreed Jun 8

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    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 9 – May 26

    1. Feb 9Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 10Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 4Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    4. Mar 24Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    5. May 26The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    6. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment B
    7. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment C
    8. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendments A, B and C

    In the House of Representatives May 27 – Jun 8

    1. May 27Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 8The House of Representatives rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. The House of Representatives rejected Senate Amendment B
    4. The House of Representatives rejected Senate Amendment C
    5. The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    Back in the Senate Jun 8 – Jun 21

    1. Jun 8Sent to the Senate
    2. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment B
    4. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment C
    5. The Senate agreed to House of Representatives Amendment A
    6. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Jun 21Numbered Public Act 05-253

    To the Governor Jun 28 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    2. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
    All 33 actions, as published
    1. Feb 9REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 10PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 4PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    4. Mar 24Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    5. Mar 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    6. Apr 4REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    7. Apr 11RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    8. Apr 11FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    9. Apr 11SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    10. Apr 11FILE NO.Both houses
    11. May 26SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 26SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    13. May 26SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    14. May 26SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    15. May 27FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 27HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    17. Jun 8HOUSE REJECTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. Jun 8HOUSE REJECTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    19. Jun 8HOUSE REJECTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    20. Jun 8HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    21. Jun 8HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    22. Jun 8TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULES.Both houses
    23. Jun 8DISAGREEING ACTION,TABLED FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    24. Jun 8RULES SUSPENDEDSenate
    25. Jun 8SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    26. Jun 8SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    27. Jun 8SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    28. Jun 8SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    29. Jun 8SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    30. Jun 8IN CONCURRENCESenate
    31. Jun 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    32. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    33. Jul 13SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor