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Votes at a glance: committee approves SB 614 and SB 661 unanimously; SB 498 referred to study
Summary
The Consumer Protection Committee approved Senate Bills 614 and 661 by unanimous roll call and placed them on the consent calendar; SB 498 was referred to interim study after a 14-4 vote following debate over an insurer assessment amendment.
The Consumer Protection Committee took votes on three bills in executive session.
Senate Bill 614 (as amended by amendment 1626) received a vote of 18-0 in committee and was placed on the consent calendar. The chair moved the 'ought to pass as amended' motion and Representative Spear seconded; the clerk recorded the unanimous result.
Senate Bill 661, relating to pool risk-management programs to be overseen by the insurance department, also passed by roll call 18-0 and was placed on the consent calendar.
Separately, the committee referred Senate Bill 498 to an interim study after a 14-4 roll-call vote following debate over an amendment that would create an insurer assessment to fund pediatric behavioral-health coordination. Committee members were asked to submit majority or minority reports and documentation by the end of the day.
All motions were conducted by roll call; the committee then closed executive session and concluded its meeting.
