2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 189

CHAPTER NUMBER: 74 File Code: State Pensions and Retirement
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - University System of Maryland)
Entitled:
Retirement - Optional Retirement Program - Health Insurance Benefits for Retirees, Surviving Spouses, and Dependent Children

Synopsis:

Clarifying how eligibility for participation in the State health insurance benefit program is determined for specified optional retirement program retirees, surviving spouses, and dependent children.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Budget and Taxation
Motion Rules Suspended (Senator Green) Adopted (46-0)
Referred Budget and Taxation
1/29
Hearing 2/13 at 8:30 a.m.
2/6
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/13 at 8:00 a.m.
2/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/13 at 9:00 a.m.
2/19
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
2/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
4/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 74
House Action
2/25
First Reading Appropriations
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Appropriations
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Budget & Tax. Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMOS; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
STATE EMPLOYEES
Bill affects the following Statute:
State Personnel and Pensions
( 2-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
January 27, 2003: Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Green) Adopted (46-0)
February 24, 2003: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)