2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 614

CHAPTER NUMBER: 296 File Code: State Government - Personnel
Sponsored By:
Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
State Employee Retirees - Retention of Prescription Benefits Plan

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Employee and Retiree Health and Welfare Benefits Program to include a prescription drug benefit plan for State retirees notwithstanding any changes in federal law permitting a state to discontinue prescription drug benefit plans for state retirees.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/6
First Reading Budget and Taxation
3/3
Hearing 3/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 296
House Action
3/25
First Reading Appropriations
3/30
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Appropriations
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jim Brochin, District 42
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Rob Garagiola, District 15
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator John J. Hafer, District 1
Senator Patrick J. Hogan, District 39
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Edward J. Kasemeyer, District 12
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUB; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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
( 2-509.1 )

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
March 25, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)