Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

SB12 SD2 HD2 CD1

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Measure Title:
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE RATE REGULATION.
Report Title:
Health Insurance; Rate Regulation
Description:
Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner. Establishes penalties and appeal procedures. (CD1)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
IGE, BAKER, FUKUNAGA, IHARA, HANABUSA, NISHIHARA, CHUN OAKLAND, ESPERO, SAKAMOTO, Bunda
Current Referral:
HLT, CPC, FIN
Date Status Text
1/17/2007SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/19/2007SReferred to HTH, CPH.
1/23/2007SThe committee(s) on HTH has scheduled a public hearing on 01-26-07 at 1:45 pm in conference room 016.
1/26/2007SThe committee(s) on HTH deferred the measure until 02-02-07 at 1:15 pm in conference room 016.
2/2/2007SThe committee(s) on HTH deferred the measure until 02-07-07 at 1:15 pm in conference room 016.
2/7/2007SThe 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, Whalen; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Menor ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2/16/2007SReported from HTH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 487) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to CPH.
2/16/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to CPH.
2/21/2007SThe committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-23-07 at 10:00 am in conference room 016.
2/23/2007SThe committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Espero, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ige, Sakamoto.
3/2/2007SReported from CPH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 956) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/2/2007S48 Hrs. Notice 03-06-07.
3/6/2007SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Bunda). Transmitted to House.
3/6/2007HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 47) in amended form (SD 2).
3/8/2007HPass First Reading
3/9/2007HReferred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 31
3/12/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Wednesday, 03-14-07 at 5:00 pm in House conference room 329.
3/14/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Belatti, Bertram, Shimabukuro, Takai, Tokioka, Awana, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Rhoads; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla.
3/15/2007HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1261) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
3/16/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and Berg, Magaoay, Souki, Takamine, Thielen excused (5).
3/19/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 03-21-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
3/21/2007HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) McKelvey, Caldwell, Evans, Green, Ito, Luke, Sonson, Souki, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Herkes, Morita, Tsuji, Thielen.
3/22/2007HReported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1429), recommending referral to the committee on FIN.
3/23/2007HReport adopted; referrred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Takamine, Thielen excused.
3/26/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-29-07 at 6:00 pm in House conference room 308.
3/29/2007HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 18 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Lee, Belatti, Brower, Carroll, Chong, Hanohano, Har, Magaoay, Manahan, Mizuno, Nakasone, Rhoads, Sagum, Tokioka, Awana, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Meyer; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/5/2007HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1861) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/5/2007HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-10-07.
4/10/2007HFloor Amendment No. 5 withdrawn.
4/10/2007HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with Representative(s) Berg, Hanohano, Morita, Takumi voting no (4) and Representative(s) Bertram, Cabanilla, Green, Souki, Thielen, Tokioka excused (6). Transmitted to Senate.
4/12/2007SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 556).
4/12/2007SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/12/2007HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 745).
4/13/2007SSenate Conferees appointed: Ige, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair; Fukunaga, Whalen.
4/13/2007HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 823).
4/16/2007HHouse conferees appointed: Green, Herkes, M. Oshiro Co-Chairs; Sonson, Marumoto.
4/17/2007SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 785).
4/19/2007SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-23-07 at 9:40 am in conference room 229.
4/23/2007HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-24-07 at 9:55 am in conference room 229.
4/24/2007HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-25-07 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
4/25/2007HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-26-07 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
4/26/2007HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-27-07 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
4/27/2007SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-07 at 1:00 pm in conference room 229.
4/27/2007SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-07 at 4:15 p.m. in conference room 229.
4/27/2007SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Taniguchi, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Whalen.
4/27/2007HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Herkes, M. Oshiro, Sonson, Marumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/27/2007SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 45).
4/27/2007S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-07.
4/27/2007HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 45) as amended in (CD 1).
4/27/2007HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday 05-01-07.
5/1/2007SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
5/1/2007HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1) with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla, Karamatsu, Nakasone excused (3).
5/1/2007HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 889).
5/3/2007SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 856).
5/4/2007SEnrolled to Governor.
6/13/2007HAct 175, on 6/13/2007 (Gov. Msg. No. 511).
6/13/2007SAct 175, 6/13/2007 (Gov. Msg. No. 933).

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