SB 219 Louisiana Senate · 2024 Regular Session

HEALTH/ACC INSURANCE: Provides relative to conversion requirements for health insurers. (gov sig) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

This bill amends state laws governing the conversion of mutual health insurance companies into stock companies or other organizational forms. It requires the insurance commissioner to conduct independent valuations and financial reviews of any proposed acquisition before a public hearing, with the results published online. The legislation also mandates that advertisements sent to policyholders must be pre-approved by the department to prevent false or misleading information. Additionally, the bill clarifies rules for how the reorganization plan must be voted on by the company's members and ensures that sensitive documents obtained during the review process are handled according to existing confidentiality laws.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024 Signed May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2024 · House May 14, 2024

How they voted

380
Passed
Total votes 38
Apr 8, 2024
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
26 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 96, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Reported with Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (12-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
Apr 8, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors