RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Summary
Requires the auditor to conduct an impact assessment report on the social and financial impacts of prohibiting health insurance companies from denying coverage for certain types of health care on the basis of gender identity if the policy, contract, plan, or agreement covers those treatments for purposes other than gender transition. Effective 7/1/2060. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2021
Last action Feb 19, 2021
Floor votes
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Total actions
11
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Kong, Matayoshi excused (3).
lower
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 507), recommending referral to JHA.
lower
Feb 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Kitagawa, Aquino, Har, Kong, Mizuno, Morikawa, Onishi, Tarnas, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Hashem.
lower
Feb 12, 2021
Committee
Reported from HHH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 227) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
The committees on HHH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamane, Tam, Gates, Har, Kapela, Nishimoto, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) LoPresti.
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Committee
Referred to HHH, CPC, JHA, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 25, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 22, 2021
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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