Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB228 HD2

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Measure Title:
RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE.
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. (HB228 HD2)
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
GREEN, HANOHANO, MIZUNO
Current Referral:
HLT, CPC, FIN
Date Status Text
1/18/2007HPending introduction.
1/19/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
1/23/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by HLT on Friday, 01-26-07 at 8:30 am in House conference room 329.
1/26/2007HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Green, Mizuno, Bertram, Cabanilla, Takai; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Belatti, Rhoads, Awana, Ward; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Shimabukuro, Tokioka.
1/30/2007HReported from the committee on HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 13) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on CPC.
1/31/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Berg, Takamine excused (2).
2/12/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Wednesday, 02-14-07 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 325.
2/14/2007HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Herkes, McKelvey, Evans, Green, Ito, Morita, Sonson, Tsuji, Yamane, Yamashita, Marumoto, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souki; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Caldwell, Luke.
2/15/2007HReported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 681) as amended in (HD 2), recommending referral to the committee on FIN.
2/16/2007HReport adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in (HD 2) with none voting no and Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused.

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