SB 413-FN-A (2014): relative to access to health insurance coverage.

SB 413-FN-A (2014)

relative to access to health insurance coverage.

• Status: Signed into law
• Term: 2013-2014
• House committee: Finance
• Senate committee: Health, Education and Human Services
• Subject: Welfare/Medicare/Medicaid
• Chapter law: 3

The Story

It was introduced on February 13, 2014 and referred to the Senate Health, Education and Human Services committee. The committee held a public hearing on February 18, 2014. The committee met in executive session on February 19, 2014 to vote on its recommendation. The committee recommended that the Senate pass it with changes (amendment 2014-0651s). The committee's amendment (0651s) was adopted on a roll call 19–4 on March 6, 2014, changing the text of the bill. On March 6, 2014 the Senate took up 4 floor amendments. It adopted 2014-0889s (Sen. Bradley, 23–0), and rejected 2014-0850s (Sen. Sanborn, 9–14), 2014-0882s (Sen. Sanborn, 4–19) and 2014-0883s (Sen. Sanborn, 5–18). On March 6, 2014 the Senate voted to pass it with changes on a roll call 18–5 and ordered it to a third reading. On March 6, 2014 the House adopted “Introduction” on a roll call 185–120. On March 6, 2014 the House failed “Suspend Rules to Consider at Present Time” on a division vote 42–264, on a motion by Rep. Lambert. On March 6, 2014 the bill was referred to the Finance committee. The committee held a public hearing on March 10, 2014. The committee held a work session on March 10, 2014. The bill was enrolled on March 13, 2014 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (2014-1167e) was adopted to correct technical errors found after passage. The committee met in executive session on March 18, 2014 to vote on its recommendation. The majority recommended that the House pass it, and the minority recommended that the House kill it, by a vote of 15–10. The report was placed on the regular calendar. On March 25, 2014 the House failed “Special Order” on a roll call 134–186, on a motion by Rep. Carol McGuire. On March 25, 2014 the House took up 9 floor amendments and rejected all of them: 2014-1116h (137–189), 2014-1118h (138–191), 2014-1136h (131–196), 2014-1138h (137–190), 2014-1152h (134–193), 2014-1143h (135–192), 2014-1157h (138–191), 2014-1135h (127–198) and 2014-1147h (129–197). On March 25, 2014 the House voted to pass it on a roll call 202–132. On March 25, 2014 the House failed “Reconsider” on a division vote 124–207, on a motion by Rep. Richardson. The bill was enrolled on March 26, 2014 — the final check of the text before it goes to the governor — and an enrolled bill amendment (1167eba) was adopted on a voice vote to correct technical errors found after passage. The governor signed it on March 27, 2014, making it Chapter 3 of the session laws.

Sponsors

• Sen. Chuck Morse (R - SD22) (prime sponsor)
• Sen. Sylvia Larsen (D - SD15)
• Sen. Jeb Bradley (R - SD3)
• Sen. Peggy Gilmour (D - SD12)
• Sen. Bob Odell (R - SD8)
• Sen. Lou D'Allesandro (D - SD20)

Hearings and Sessions

• February 18, 2014, 9:15 AM: hearing, Senate Health, Education and Human Services, SH 100
• February 19, 2014, 11:30 AM: executive session, Senate Health, Education and Human Services, LOB 103
• March 10, 2014, 9:30 AM: public hearing, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• March 10, 2014, 1:00 PM: work session, House Finance, LOB 210-211
• March 18, 2014, 10:00 AM: executive session, House Finance, LOB 210-211

Votes

• March 6, 2014, Senate: Committee Amendment 0651s — yeas 19, nays 4, passed
• March 6, 2014, Senate: Sen. Sanborn Floor Amendment 0850s — yeas 9, nays 14, failed
• March 6, 2014, Senate: Sen. Sanborn Floor Amendment 0882s — yeas 4, nays 19, failed
• March 6, 2014, Senate: Sen. Sanborn Floor Amendment 0883s — yeas 5, nays 18, failed
• March 6, 2014, Senate: Sen. Bradley Floor Amendment 0889s — yeas 23, nays 0, passed
• March 6, 2014, Senate: Ought to Pass with Amendment — yeas 18, nays 5, passed
• March 6, 2014, House: Introduction — yeas 185, nays 120, passed
• March 6, 2014, House: Suspend Rules to Consider at Present Time — yeas 42, nays 264, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Special Order — yeas 134, nays 186, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1116h — yeas 137, nays 189, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1118h — yeas 138, nays 191, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1136h — yeas 131, nays 196, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1138h — yeas 137, nays 190, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1152h — yeas 134, nays 193, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1143h — yeas 135, nays 192, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1157h — yeas 138, nays 191, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1135h — yeas 127, nays 198, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Adopt Amendment #1147h — yeas 129, nays 197, failed
• March 25, 2014, House: Ought to Pass — yeas 202, nays 132, passed
• March 25, 2014, House: Reconsider — yeas 124, nays 207, failed

The Docket

Laws It Would Change

• RSA 126-A:5
• RSA 126-A
• RSA 6:12
• RSA 415
• RSA 126-A:5-b
• RSA 415:25

Related Bills

• SB 185-FN (2015): extending the New Hampshire health protection program.

From the General Court

• Bill status page
• Docket
• SC 7
• SC 8
• House Calendar 20, 2014, committee report
• This page’s data as JSON