AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE (Authorizes state to seek waiver of ACA to allow qualified small business owners/sole properties to purchase small group health insurance on cost/impact assessment by OHIC provide coverage for essential health benefit categories/services.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 5, 2018
Last action Jun 15, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 14, 2018
How they voted
28–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 32
Jun 14, 2018
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 15, 2018
Committee
06/15/2018 Referred to House Finance
lower
Jun 14, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2018 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
06/05/2018 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 31, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2018 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
May 31, 2018
Legislature · Passed
05/31/2018 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
Apr 26, 2018
Legislature · Passed
04/26/2018 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 5, 2018
Introduced
04/05/2018 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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