HB 266-FN (1990): requiring employers to offer health benefits to part-time employees.

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HB 266-FN (1990)

requiring employers to offer health benefits to part-time employees.

Status: Killed
Term: 1989-1990
House committee: Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs
Senate committee: Insurance
Subject: Employment

The Story

It was introduced on January 24, 1989 and referred to the House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 7, 1989. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee by a vote of 13–2. On March 23, 1989 the bill was referred to the Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs committee. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it by a vote of 9–2. On January 9, 1990 the House adopted “Recommit” on a voice vote. The committee held a public hearing on January 15, 1990. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes by a vote of 8–3. On January 25, 1990 the House voted to pass it with changes on a voice vote. It crossed to the Senate on January 30, 1990 and was referred to the Senate Insurance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 15, 1990. The committee recommended that the Senate kill it. On March 22, 1990 the Senate voted to kill it.

Hearings and Sessions

February 7, 1989, 11:00 AM: hearing, House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs, RM207,LOB
January 15, 1990, 10:00 AM: hearing, House Commerce, Small Business and Consumer Affairs, RM207,LOB
March 15, 1990, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Insurance, RM 101,LOB

Votes

January 9, 1990, House: Recommit — voice vote, passed
January 25, 1990, House: Ought to Pass with Amendment — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 24, 1989: INTRODUCED AND REF TO COMMERCE
January 31, 1989: IN SEAT POCKET ON 01/30/89 DUE ON 03/06/89
February 7, 1989: HEARING 02/07/89 11:00 RM207,LOB FOR: COMMERCE
March 16, 1989: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR: 3/23/89 VOTE (13-2 cc)
March 23, 1989: RE-REFERRED TO COMMERCE VV; HJ56, P1686
November 7, 1989: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP FOR JAN09,1990 (VOTE 9-2)
January 8, 1990: REP ARNESEN PROP FL AM (NEW TITLE); HJ6,P194
January 9, 1990: RECOMMITTED TO COMMERCE, REP FRASER MA VV; HJ9,P308
January 15, 1990: HEARING JAN15 10:00 RM207,LOB FOR: COMMERCE
January 18, 1990: MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR JAN25 (VOTE 8-3)
January 23, 1990: PROP COMM AM (NEW TITLE); HC15,P472-473
January 25, 1990: COMM AM, AA VV; PASSED WITH AM VV; HJ21,P632-633 + 676
January 30, 1990: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INSURANCE
February 8, 1990: ==CANCELLED== HEARING 2/8/90 11:00 RM 101,LOB FOR: INSURANCE
February 15, 1990: RESCHEDULED HEARING 2/15/90 11:00 RM101,LOB FOR: INSURANCE
February 15, 1990: ==CANCELLED==HEARING 2/15/90 11:00 RM 101,LOB FOR: INSURANCE
March 15, 1990: RESCHEDULED HEARING 3/15/90 10:15 RM 101,LOB FOR: INSURANCE
March 22, 1990: COMMITTEE REPORT ITL
March 22, 1990: ITL REPORT ADOPTED

Laws It Would Change

RSA 275