The House Committee on Insurance
79th Legislature
April 27, 2005
Upon final adjourn./recess
House Chamber, Desk 24
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27,
2005, the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting
and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at
4:11 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson (8).
Absent: Representative Van Arsdale (1).
A quorum was present. (Representative Van Arsdale now present.)
HB 978, SB 155
The chair laid out HB 978 as pending business. The chair moved
to consider SB155 in lieu of HB 978. There was no objection to
the motion.
The chair laid out SB 155. The chair recognized Representative
Eiland to explain the measure.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 155, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3300
The chair recalled HB 3300 from subcommittee. The chair
recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.
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Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 3300, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3299
The chair laid out HB 3299 as pending business. The chair
recognized Representative Seaman to explain the measure.
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 3299, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2157
The chair laid out HB 2157 as pending business. Representative
Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. The committee
substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Seaman
moved that HB 2157, 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; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: None (0).
HB 2909
The chair laid out HB 2909 as pending business. Representative
Seaman offered a complete committee substitute. The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Seaman moved that HB 2909, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland;
Oliveira (4).
Nays: Representatives Isett; Keffer, Bill; Taylor;
Thompson; Van Arsdale (5).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1774, SB 500
The chair recalled HB 1774 from subcommittee. The chair moved to
consider SB 500 in lieu of HB 1774. There was no objection.
The chair laid out SB 500. The chair recognized Representative
Taylor to explain the measure. Representative Isett moved that
SB 500, without amendments, 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; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2437
The chair recalled HB 2437 from subcommittee. Representative
Thompson offered a complete committee substitute. The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 2437, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
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Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 261
The chair recalled SB 261 from subcommittee. The chair
recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the measure.
Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 261, 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; Seaman; Isett; Keffer,
Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 2371
(Representative Eiland now present.)
The chair recalled HB 2371 from subcommittee. Representative
Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 2371, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
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HB 2810
The chair recalled HB 2810 from subcommittee. Representative
Taylor offered a complete committee substitute. The committee
substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 2810, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3405
The chair recalled HB 3405 from subcommittee. The bill was left
pending without objection.
HB 407
The chair recalled HB 407 from subcommittee. Representative
Seaman moved that HB 407, without amendments, 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; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1744
The chair laid out HB 1744 as pending business. The chair
recognized Representative Seaman to explain the measure.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 1744, without amendments, 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; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1485
The chair recalled HB 1485 from subcommittee. The chair
recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.
Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer, Bill moved that HB 1485, 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; Keffer,
Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Isett (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1532
The chair laid out HB 1532 as pending business. The chair
recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1532, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Van Arsdale (7).
Nays: Representative Taylor (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Thompson (1).
HB 1217
(Representative Thompson now present.)
The chair laid out HB 1217 as pending business. The chair
recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1217, 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;
Oliveira; Thompson; Van Arsdale (6).
Nays: Representatives Isett; Keffer, Bill; Taylor (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3271
The chair laid out HB 3271 as pending business. The chair
recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the measure.
Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 3271, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2844
The chair recalled HB 2844 from subcommittee. The bill was left
pending without objection.
HB 1892
The chair laid out HB 1892 as pending business. The chair
recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.
Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Taylor moved that HB 1892, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2155
The chair laid out HB 2155 as pending business. Representative
Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. The committee
substitute was adopted without ob Representative Seaman moved that HB 2155, 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
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Thompson; Van Arsdale
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Taylor (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2551
The chair laid out HB 2551 as pending business.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Keffer moved that HB 2551, 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; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;
Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 4:40 p.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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Lynsey Patrick, Clerk
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