Legislation - SB0547

Title: Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment
Sponsored by: Senators James, Beidle, Ellis, Gile, Hayes, Hershey, C. Jackson, Kramer, Lam, Mautz, Ready, and A. Washington
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing the Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling to study the pooling of public employee health insurance purchasing between the State, counties, municipal corporations, and county boards of education in the State to maximize value and efficiency while maintaining a broad package of benefits and reasonable premiums for public employees; and requiring the Commission to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2026.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2025

Creates a Task Force or Commission

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/24/2025 Legislative Date 1/23/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2025 Legislative Date 1/27/2025 Action Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {463121/1 Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/13/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 4/01/2025 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (138-1) Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/24/2025	1/23/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment
Senate	1/27/2025	1/27/2025	Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable with Amendments {463121/1 Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	31 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Commission to Study Health Insurance Pooling - Establishment
Senate	2/27/2025	2/13/2025	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	33 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/28/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Health and Government Operations	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2025	3/15/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2025	4/01/2025	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	4/01/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Third Reading Passed (138-1)	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Returned Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media

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