SB 1128 SD 2 HD 1 CD 1

RELATING TO INSURANCE

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 1066

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DEPT. OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS, HEALTH INSURANCE, INSURANCE, INSURANCE POLICIES AND CONTRACTS

Report Title: Insurance

Description: Increases fines for violations of the insurance statutes and rules; clarifies the scope of authority of the chief deputy insurance commissioner and the licensing provisions for fraternal benefit society agents; and requires policies provided by mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organizations to meet certain Flesch Reading Ease tests. (CD1)

 1-26-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-99        S Referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM                                
 2- 9-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-12-99 at
                  9:30 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-12-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-12-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Inouye, Matsuura; Ayes with        
                  reservations: Senator(s) Slom; none Noes: Senator(s)        
                  ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Ihara
 2-19-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 380) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 2-28-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-02-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 2-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, D. Ige, Iwase,         
                  Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;        
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 5 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Buen, M. Ige, Kawamoto, Nakata, Anderson
 3- 5-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 654) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 2)
 3- 5-99        S 48 hours notice 03-09-99                                 
 3- 9-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  2). Ayes, 25.  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 3- 9-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 9-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 256)                 
 3-11-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-11-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 26
 3-16-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday,
                  03-18-99 at 8:30 - 11:30 A.M. in House conference
                  room 329.
 3-18-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-18-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee, Stegmaier, Leong,        
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Yamane,
                  Arakaki
 3-22-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1197) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage        
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  CPC
 3-22-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on CPC with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Chang, Menor, Okamura,
                  Saiki, Yamane excused.
 3-22-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday,
                  03-24-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-24-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-24-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Chang, Garcia, Herkes,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Morita, Rath, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 5
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Hiraki, Takumi, Yoshinaga, Halford,        
                  Thielen
 3-25-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1402), recommending referral to the committee on        
                  FIN
 3-25-99        H Report adopted; referred to the committee on FIN
                  with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Takamine excused.
 3-30-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday,
                  04-01-99 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 4- 1-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4- 1-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:17 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 4- 9-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1801), recommending passage on Third Reading
 4-13-99        H Passed Third Reading                                     
 4-13-99        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Hiraki,
                  Kahikina, Okamura excused
 4-13-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-15-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 553)                  
 4-15-99        S Senate disagrees with House amendments.                  
 4-15-99        H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 742)      
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Santiago, Menor,
                  Yamane(Co-)Chairman; Ahu Isa, Fox
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 619)
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed: Taniguchi, Kanno,
                  Fukunaga, Levin, (Co-)Chair; Anderson
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  744)
 4-27-99        S Conference committee meeting scheduled on 04-28-99
                  at 1:00 p.m. in conference room 016.
 4-30-99        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 47) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-30-99        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 47)
 4-30-99        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 4-30-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05-04-99                   
 5- 4-99        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25.          
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 5- 4-99        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 5- 5-99        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 792)     
 5- 4-99        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 746).
 5- 7-99        S Enrolled to Governor                                     
 7- 7-99        S Act 246, 07-02-99, (Gov. Msg. No. 391)                   
 7- 7-99        H Act 246, on 07-02-99 (Gov. Msg. No. 258)