HB 1066 HD 1

RELATING TO INSURANCE

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1128

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 licensing provisions for fraternal benefit society agents; and requires policies provided by mutual benefit societies and health maintenance organization to meet certain Flesch Reading Ease tests. (HB1066 HD1)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HLT 2. CPC 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 5
 2- 2-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Thursday,
                  02-04-99 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  329.
 2- 4-99        H The committee on HLT recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 4-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Stegmaier, Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and none Excused:
                  Rep.(s)
 2- 8-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 109) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  CPC
 2- 8-99        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) Catalani, Chang, Herkes excused.
 2-10-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday,
                  02-11-99 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-11-99        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-11-99        H The votes in CPC were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Morita,         
                  Halford, Rath, Whalen; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Cachola, Chang, Hiraki, Takumi, Yoshinaga,
                  Thielen
 2-18-99        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 384), recommending referral to the committee on         
                  FIN
 2-18-99        H Report adopted; referred to the committee on FIN
                  with Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Hiraki, Morihara, Souki, Thielen,         
                  Whalen, Yoshinaga excused.