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Business and Insurance Committee: votes at a glance — bills advanced, layovers and tallies
Summary
The committee advanced multiple bills on Feb. 19, 2025, on issues ranging from workers’ compensation and medical marijuana to pharmacy protections and auction modernization. Several bills passed unanimously; some passed with recorded opposition; at least one bill (SB 1030) was laid over for further work.
The Senate Business and Insurance Committee took action on a number of bills. Below are the items reported on the record at this hearing, with the outcomes as announced by the committee chair or clerk.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in committee):
- Senate Bill 1076 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Clean‑up on workers' comp payroll threshold and dependent child farm employment language.) - Senate Bill 1104 — Passed, 11 ayes, 0 nays. (OMMA seed‑to‑sale tracking system language; title struck by unanimous consent prior to passage.) - Senate Bill 111 (transcript labelled 111/1112) — Passed, 11 ayes, 0 nays. (Updated certification requirement for individuals installing more than one individual sewage system per year.) - Senate Bill 642 — Passed, 9 ayes, 2 nays. (Allows contractor or premises owner to assume workers' compensation for contractors/subcontractors on an opt‑in basis.) - Senate Bill 176 — Passed, 11 ayes, 0 nays. (Twelve months of coverage on birth control prescription once conditions are met.) - Senate Bill 1062 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Authorizes broker or real estate owner to compensate licensed real estate professionals.) - Senate Bill 1068 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Real estate disclosure/transparency aligning with NAR settlement language.) - Senate Bill 1075 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Follow‑up to predatory real estate wholesaler prohibition; protections for elderly/vulnerable homeowners.) - Senate Bill 1032 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (ABLE Commission safe harbor for licensees when employees violate underage alcohol sales rules.) - Senate Bill 16 — Passed, 8 ayes, 2 nays. (Prohibits activation of a merchant category code for firearm retailers and generally prohibits government firearms registries.) - Senate Bill 974 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Allows online auctions for sheriff's offices.) - Senate Bill 438 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Protects health care providers from unnecessary fees by ensuring fee‑free payment options.) - Senate Bill 679 / 6872 / related OMMA transporter storage permit bills — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays (transcript includes several OMMA request bills; see committee record for exact bill numbers and final text). - Senate Bill 534 — Passed, 8 ayes, 0 nays. (Two‑year pilot for home delivery of medical marijuana to 100% disabled veterans.) - Senate Bill 1050 — Passed, 10 ayes, 0 nays. (Measures addressing deed‑theft / “deed piracy” and required notice at residential closings; sponsor said continuing discussions with OREC recommended.) - Senate Bill 1050 (insurance clawback timing bill noted as SB 1050/1050 family) — Passed, 7 ayes, 4 nays. (Shortens time windows for insurer clawbacks affecting providers and claimants.)
Items laid over or not voted on today:
- Senate Bill 1030 — Laid over at sponsor's request for additional member briefings and to address misinformation.
Notes and caveats: The committee record includes several bills introduced as requests by agencies (OMMA, OREC) and some transcripted bill numbers and roll calls that reflect floor/committee shorthand; where the transcript provided ambiguous bill numbering or duplicate references, the committee's official minutes and bill files should be checked for exact bill numbers and final committee action text.
