Hawaii State Legislature
Bill Status
HB2224 HD1 SD2 
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Measure Title:
RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Report Title:
Group Health Insurers; Small Business
Description:
Requires group health issuers to offer small group health plans to self-employed individuals who are registered or licensed by the department of commerce and consumer affairs and are located in the group issuer's service areas. Authorizes the insurance commissioner to exempt certain group health plans based on specified criteria. Allows limits on timing of enrollment and reenrollment to control adverse selection and plan costs. Repeals on 7/1/13. (SD2)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducer(s):
SAY
Current Referral:
HLT, EDB, LAB, CPC
| Date | Status Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2008 | H | Pending introduction. |
| 1/16/2008 | H | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| 1/18/2008 | H | Referred to HLT, EDB, CPC, referral sheet 3 |
| 1/29/2008 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 02-01-08 at 8:00 am in House conference room 329. |
| 2/1/2008 | H | The committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Awana, Bertram, Cabanilla, Rhoads, Shimabukuro, Tokioka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, Ward. |
| 2/5/2008 | H | Reported from HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 187-08), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to EDB. |
| 2/6/2008 | H | Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on EDB with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakasone, Shimabukuro, Takai, Ward excused (4). |
| 2/14/2008 | H | Re-referred to HLT, CPC, referral sheet 25 |
| 2/15/2008 | H | Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-20-08 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325. |
| 2/20/2008 | H | The committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Herkes, McKelvey, Evans, Green, Sonson, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Marumoto; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Luke, Morita, Souki. |
| 2/28/2008 | H | Reported from CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 755-08) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| 2/28/2008 | H | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-08. |
| 3/4/2008 | H | Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 1 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakasone, Souki, Takai excused (3). Transmitted to Senate. |
| 3/6/2008 | S | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 149). |
| 3/6/2008 | S | Passed First Reading. |
| 3/6/2008 | S | Referred to HTH/CPH, JDL. |
| 3/11/2008 | S | The committee(s) on HTH/CPH has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-08 at 9:00 am in conference room 229. |
| 3/17/2008 | S | The committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kokubun, Ige, Espero, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Trimble ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Taniguchi. |
| 3/17/2008 | S | The committee(s) on HTH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HTH were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Fukunaga, Baker, Menor, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 3/20/2008 | S | Reported from HTH/CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3044) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDL. |
| 3/20/2008 | S | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDL. |
| 3/25/2008 | S | The committee(s) on JDL will hold a public decision making on 03-28-08 at 9:30 am in conference room 016. |
| 3/28/2008 | S | The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Nishihara, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hee, Gabbard. |
| 4/4/2008 | S | Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3340) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). |
| 4/4/2008 | S | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-08. |
| 4/8/2008 | S | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| 4/8/2008 | H | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 499) in amended form (SD 2). |
| 4/10/2008 | H | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| 4/11/2008 | S | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 649). |
| 4/14/2008 | H | House conferees appointed: Green, Yamashita, Sonson, Herkes Co-Chairs; Thielen. |
| 4/14/2008 | S | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 729). |
| 4/14/2008 | H | Re-referred to HLT, EDB, LAB, CPC, referral sheet 79 |
| 4/14/2008 | S | Senate Conferees appointed: Ige, Chair; Kokubun, Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Whalen. |
| 4/14/2008 | H | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 666). |
| 4/21/2008 | H | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Wednesday, 04-23-08 at 9:30 am in conference room 229. |
| 4/23/2008 | H | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-08 at 10:00 am in conference room 229. |
| 4/24/2008 | H | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-08 at 10:00 am in conference room 229. |
| 4/24/2008 | H | The House Conference Managers recommend to agree to the Senate Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Yamashita, Sonson, Herkes, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| 4/25/2008 | H | Reconsideration of action taken on 04-10-08. |
| 4/29/2008 | S | Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 811). |
| 4/29/2008 | H | House agrees to Senate amendment(s). |
| 4/29/2008 | H | Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting no (0) and Nakasone, Wakai, Waters excused (3). |
| 4/30/2008 | H | Transmitted to Governor. |
| 5/1/2008 | S | Received notice of House agreement and passage on Final Reading (Hse. Com. No. 823). |
| 5/28/2008 | S | Act 120, 5/28/2008 (Gov. Msg. No. 762). |
| 5/29/2008 | H | Act 120, on 5/29/2008 (Gov. Msg. No. 425). |