SB 150-FN (2012): authorizing individuals and certain businesses to purchase health insurance from out-of-state insurance companies.

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SB 150-FN (2012)

authorizing individuals and certain businesses to purchase health insurance from out-of-state insurance companies.

Status: Killed
Term: 2011-2012
Senate committee: Commerce
Subject: Insurance

The Story

It was introduced on January 19, 2011 and referred to the Senate Commerce committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 22, 2011. The committee recommended that the Senate send it back to committee. On March 9, 2011 the Senate voted to send it back to committee on a voice vote. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On January 18, 2012 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 1/25/12, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On January 25, 2012 the Senate adopted “Special Order to 2/8/12, Without Objection”. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it. On February 8, 2012 the Senate voted to pass it on a roll call 19–4, then referred it on to the Senate Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 16, 2012. The committee voted unanimously, 7–0, to recommend that the Senate kill it, and the report was placed on the consent calendar. On March 21, 2012 the Senate voted to kill it on a roll call 19–5.

Hearings and Sessions

February 22, 2011, 9:40 AM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 100
February 16, 2012, 1:00 PM: hearing, Senate Commerce, SH 103

Votes

March 9, 2011, Senate: Rereferred to Committee — voice vote, passed
February 8, 2012, Senate: Ought to Pass — yeas 19, nays 4, passed
March 21, 2012, Senate: Inexpedient to Legislate — yeas 19, nays 5, passed

The Docket

January 19, 2011: Introduced and Referred to Commerce
February 22, 2011: Hearing: 2/22/11, Room 100, State House, 9:40 a.m.; SC11
February 23, 2011: Committee Report: Rereferred to Committee, 3/9/11; SC14
March 9, 2011: Rereferred to Committee, MA, VV
January 11, 2012: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 1/18/12; SC3
January 18, 2012: Special Order to 1/25/12, Without Objection, MA
January 18, 2012: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 1/25/12
January 25, 2012: Special Order to 2/8/12, Without Objection, MA
January 25, 2012: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 2/8/12; SC6
February 8, 2012: Ought to Pass, RC 19Y-4N, MA; Refer to Finance Rule 4-3
February 16, 2012: Hearing: 2/16/12, Room 103, SH, 1:00 p.m.; SC7
March 15, 2012: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate, 3/21/12; Vote 7-0; CC; SC11
March 21, 2012: Sen. D’Allesandro Moved to Remove SB 150 from the Consent Calendar
March 21, 2012: Inexpedient to Legislate, RC 19Y-5N, MA

Related Bills

HB 128 (2016): authorizing individuals and certain businesses to purchase health insurance from out-of-state companies.