The House Committee on Insurance
78th Legislature
April 28, 2003
10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2003, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 6:44 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland; Bonnen;
Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van Arsdale (8).
Absent: Representative Gallego (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 302
The chair laid out HB 302 as pending business.
Representative Van Arsdale offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 302, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland;
Bonnen; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gallego (1).
HB 508
The chair laid out HB 508 as pending business.
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 508, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland;
Bonnen; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gallego (1).
HB 2616
The chair laid out HB 2616 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 14
The chair laid out SB 14 as pending business.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 124
The chair laid out HB 124.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 124, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
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Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Gallego;
Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Van Arsdale (3).
HB 2262
The chair laid out HB 2262.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2907
The chair laid out HB 2907.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 90
The chair laid out HCR 90.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
Representative Eiland moved that HCR 90, without amendments, be
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reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland;
Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Van Arsdale (2).
HB 1662
The chair laid out HB 1662.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the
measure.
Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer, Bill moved that HB 1662, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Eiland; Gallego;
Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Bonnen; Van Arsdale (3).
HB 3099
The chair laid out HB 3099.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1727
The chair laid out HB 1727.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 968
The chair laid out HB 968.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Gallego offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2869
The chair laid out HB 2869.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2787
The chair laid out HB 2787.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1128
The chair laid out HB 1128.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1525
The chair laid out HB 1525.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Eiland offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 1525, as amended, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland;
Bonnen; Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor;
Thompson (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representative Van Arsdale (1).
HB 1923
The chair laid out HB 1923.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1939
The chair laid out HB 1939.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 1939, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Bonnen; Gallego;
Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Seaman (1).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Van Arsdale (2).
HB 1445
The chair laid out HB 1445.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
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The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 127
The chair laid out SB 127.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 10
The chair laid out SB 10.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 422
The chair laid out SB 422.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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(Representative Smithee in chair.)
At 1:38 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Smithee, Chair
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Andrea Stingley, Clerk