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Votes at a glance: Insurance Committee advances 11 bills to Calendar and Rules
Summary
The Insurance Committee advanced a slate of bills (including HB 2,243; HB 17,56; HB 2,162; HB 18,26; HB 10,61; HB 2,097; HB 19,56; HB 7,005; HB 16,48; HB 14,77; HB 2,411) with recorded tallies; most measures passed by unanimous or strong majorities and will proceed to next committees or Calendar and Rules.
At the March committee session the Insurance Committee completed its calendar and advanced multiple bills to Calendar and Rules or the next referral with recorded tallies. Notable results included:
• House Bill 2,243 (Shield Act) — passed 15–1, moves to Calendar and Rules; multiple amendments attached. • House Bill 17,56 (recovery housing study) — passed, moves to Calendar and Rules; amendment 13,835 attached. • House Bill 2,162 (insurer reporting transparency) — passed 17–0, moves to Calendar and Rules; amendment 014370 attached. • House Bill 18,26 (raise county mutual single‑policy cap) — passed 17–0. • House Bill 10,61 (no surprise ambulance billing) — passed 15–0 with two present not voting; amendment 15,044 attached. • House Bill 2,097 (ground ambulance assessment extension) — passed 17–0, moves to Finance, Ways and Means. • House Bill 19,56 (remove step therapy for cancer patients) — passed 17–0, moves to Government Operations. • House Bill 7,005 (mini‑COBRA & portable insurance definitions) — passed 16–0, moves to Finance, Ways and Means; amendments 14,074 and 15,411 attached. • House Bill 16,48 (340B oversight) — passed 17–0, moves to Calendar and Rules; amendment 13,652 attached. • House Bill 14,77 (insurer claims transparency for seniors) — passed 17–0; amendment 010995 attached. • House Bill 2,411 (add seats to statewide planning policy council) — passed 17–0; amendment 13,459 attached.
Vote tallies were read aloud by the clerk at the conclusion of each item; all outcomes reported in committee are recorded in the minutes and forwarded with the bills.
