SB 68-FN-LOCAL (1998): providing health care coverage for the spouse and dependents of any group I or group II retirement system member who is killed in the line of duty.

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SB 68-FN-LOCAL (1998)

providing health care coverage for the spouse and dependents of any group I or group II retirement system member who is killed in the line of duty.

Status: Signed into law
Term: 1997-1998
House committee: Executive Departments and Administration
Senate committee: Insurance
Subject: Retirement
Chapter law: 233

The Story

It was introduced on January 9, 1997 and referred to the Senate Insurance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 29, 1997. The committee voted 5–2 to recommend that the Senate pass it. On March 20, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate pass it. On April 24, 1997 the Senate voted to pass it on a voice vote. It crossed to the House and was referred to the House Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held a public hearing on May 6, 1997. On May 7, 1997 the House adopted “Suspend Rules on deadline”, on a motion by Rep. R Wheeler & Burling. The majority of the committee recommended that the House send it back to committee by a vote of 14–1, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On May 20, 1997 the bill was referred to the Executive Departments and Administration committee. The committee held work sessions on July 28, 1997, September 10, 1997, September 24, 1997 and October 1, 1997. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 16–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 7, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes as part of its consent calendar, which it adopted on a roll call 248–8, then referred it on to the House Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on January 8, 1998. The majority of the committee recommended that the House pass it with changes unanimously, 19–0, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On January 29, 1998 the House voted to pass it with changes. On June 4, 1998 the Senate voted to agree to the other chamber's changes on a voice vote. The bill was enrolled on June 18, 1998 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on June 24, 1998, making it Chapter 233 of the session laws. It took effect on August 23, 1998.

Hearings and Sessions

January 29, 1997, 9:20 AM: hearing, Senate Insurance, RM101,LOB
May 6, 1997, 2:00 PM: hearing, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB
July 28, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB (REP DYER,ED&A)
September 10, 1997, 11:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB
September 24, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB :EXEC DEPTS
October 1, 1997, 10:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Executive Departments and Administration, RM202,LOB :EXEC DEPTS
January 8, 1998, 1:30 PM: hearing, House Finance, RMS210-211,LOB

Votes

April 24, 1997, Senate: Ought to Pass — voice vote, passed
June 4, 1998, Senate: Concur — voice vote, passed

The Docket

January 9, 1997: INTRODUCED AND REF TO INSURANCE; SJ2, P26
January 29, 1997: HEARING JAN29 09:20 RM101,LOB FOR: INSUR
March 17, 1997: COMM REPORT OTP FOR MAR20 (VOTE 5-2)
March 20, 1997: PASSED AND REF TO FINANCE; SJ9,P161
April 21, 1997: FIN COMM REPORT OTP FOR APR24 (VOTE 7-0)
April 23, 1997: 04/23/97 INTRODUCED AND REF TO EXEC DEPTS & ADMIN; HJ57,P1663
April 24, 1997: PASSED VV; SJ13,P249 + 271
April 29, 1997: COPY TO CHAIRMAN ON 04/29/97 DUE ON 04/16/97
April 30, 1997: DEADLINE CHANGED TO 05/08/97, AM TO HOUSE RULES ADOPTED VV
May 6, 1997: HEARING MAY06 02:00 RM202,LOB FOR: ED&A
May 7, 1997: REPS R WHEELER & BURLING SUSP RULES ON DEADLINE, MA 2/3VV; NEW
May 7, 1997: DUE DATE 05/15/97; HJ60,P1713
May 14, 1997: MAJ REPORT RE-REF FOR MAY20 (VOTE 14-1;CC)
May 20, 1997: RE-REFERRED TO EXEC DEPTS & ADMIN; HJ66,P1901
June 25, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM REVIEW JUL16 9:30 RM202,LOB (REP DYER, ED&A)
July 28, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESS JUL28 10:00 RM202,LOB (REP DYER,ED&A)
September 10, 1997: RE-REF SUBCOM WORK SESSION SEP10 11:00 RM202,LOB FOR: ED&A
September 24, 1997: RE-REFER SUBCOM WK SESS SEPT24 10:00 RM202,LOB :EXEC DEPTS
October 1, 1997: RE-REFER SUBCOM WORK SESS OCT01 10:00 RM202,LOB :EXEC DEPTS
October 16, 1997: RE-REF MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR 1998 SESSION (VOTE 16-0;CC)
October 16, 1997: PROP RE-REF MAJ AM<0079>; HC98,P2492
January 7, 1998: PASSED WITH AM AND REF TO FINANCE/CONSENT CAL RC(248-8); HJ3,P159
January 8, 1998: HEARING JAN08 1:30 RMS210-211,LOB FOR: FINANCE
January 22, 1998: FIN MAJ REPORT OTP/AM FOR JAN29 (VOTE 19-0;CC)
January 22, 1998: PROP FIN COMM AM<0405>; HC7,P355
January 29, 1998: PASSED WITH AM; HJ10,P430 + 455
June 4, 1998: SEN CONC WITH HOUSE AM, SEN DANAIS MA VV; SJ18,P514
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; HJ60,P2230
June 18, 1998: ENROLLED; SJ20,P633
June 24, 1998: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR 06/24/98 EFF: 08/23/98 CHAP.0233

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