HB 790-FN (2007): relative to dependent coverage for health insurance.

HB 790-FN (2007)

relative to dependent coverage for health insurance.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2007-2008
• House committee: Commerce
• Senate committee: Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection
• Subject: Insurance
• Chapter law: 352

The Story

It was introduced on January 31, 2007 and referred to the House Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 5, 2007. The committee held work sessions on March 12, 2007 and March 19, 2007. The committee met in executive session on March 22, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it with changes, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 8–7. The report was placed on the regular calendar. The committee's amendment (0800h) was adopted on a voice vote on March 27, 2007, changing the text of the bill. On March 27, 2007 the House voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 222–135. On March 27, 2007 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a work session on April 2, 2007. The committee met in executive session on April 2, 2007 to vote on its recommendation. The committee voted 15–8 to recommend that the House pass it, and the report was placed on the regular calendar. On April 11, 2007 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 231–118. It crossed to the Senate on April 12, 2007 and was referred to the Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection committee. The committee held a public hearing on April 24, 2007. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes. The committee's amendment (1423) was adopted on a voice vote on May 10, 2007, changing the text of the bill. On May 10, 2007 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 13–10 and ordered it to a third reading. On May 31, 2007 the House adopted “House Concurred with Senate AM #1423s, Reps Reardon & M.Smith” on a voice vote. An enrolled bill amendment (2136) was adopted on June 13, 2007. These correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 14, 2007 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2136) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The bill was enrolled on June 21, 2007 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor. The governor signed it on July 23, 2007, making it Chapter 352 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Rep. Martha McLeod (D - Graf 2) (prime sponsor)
• Rep. Sharon Nordgren (D - Graf 9)
• Rep. Cindy Rosenwald (D - Hills 22)
• Rep. Edward Moran (R - Hills 18)
• Sen. Martha Fuller Clark (D - SD24)
• Sen. Margaret Hassan (D - SD23)

Hearings and Sessions

• March 5, 2007, 1:00 PM: public hearing, House Commerce, LOB 302
• March 12, 2007, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce, LOB 302
• March 19, 2007, 9:00 AM: subcommittee work session, House Commerce, LOB 302
• March 22, 2007, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Commerce, LOB 302
• April 2, 2007, 9:00 AM: work session, House Finance, LOB 209
• April 2, 2007, 11:10 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• April 24, 2007, 10:15 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection, LOB 102

Votes

• March 27, 2007, House: MAJORITY COMM REPORT: OTPA {0800H} NT — yeas 222, nays 135, passed
• April 11, 2007, House: COMM REPORT: OTP — yeas 231, nays 118, passed
• May 10, 2007, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment Sen. Gatsas/Sen. Barnes — yeas 13, nays 10, passed
• May 31, 2007, House: House Concurred with Senate AM #1423s, Reps Reardon & M.Smith — voice vote, passed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 415:5
• RSA 420-A
• RSA 420-B
• RSA 420-C
• RSA 420-F
• RSA 420-J

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• HC 23
• HC 22
• HC 26
• SC 17
• SC 19
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