Hawaii State Legislature
2002 Legislative Session

HB1761 HD1 SD2 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO INSURANCE.
Report Title: Health Insurance; Rate Regulation
Description: Prohibits health insurance rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Requires health care insurers to submit rate filings for approval by the insurance commissioner. Establishes penalties and appeal procedures. (HB1761 CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): HIRAKI, YONAMINE, TAKUMI, HAMAKAWA, CASE, WHALEN, MORITA
Current Referral:CPH/HHS, WAM

Date Status Text
1/16/2002HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/22/2002HReferred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1.
1/23/2002HRe-referred to CPC/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 2
1/24/2002HBill scheduled to be heard by CPC/HLT on Monday, 01-28-02 at 1:30 pm in House conference room 325.
1/28/2002HThe committees on CPC recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Hiraki, Case, Morita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Chang, Ahu Isa, Kanoho, B. Oshiro, Souki, Yoshinaga, Marumoto, Whalen; 3 Noes: Representative(s) Gomes, Jaffe, Meyer; and 0 Excused: none.
1/28/2002HThe committees on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Arakaki, Yonamine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Takai, Kahikina, Auwae; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kawakami, McDermott, Stonebraker.
2/15/2002HReported from the committee on CPC/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 295-02) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/15/2002HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Djou, Fox, Gomes, Jaffe, Meyer voting no and Representative(s) Kahikina, Kanoho, Leong, Pendleton, Rath, Souki, Takai, Thielen excused.
2/16/2002HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-19-02 at 3:00 pm in House conference room 308.
2/19/2002HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Cabreros, Espero, Nakasone, Saiki, Yonamine; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Magaoay, Davis, Leong; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Djou, Moses; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Suzuki, Rath.
2/20/2002HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 435-02), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/20/2002HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Bukoski, Davis, Djou, Fox, Gomes, Halford, Jaffe, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Stonebraker, Thielen voting no and Representative(s) Case, McDermott, Pendleton, Rath, Souki, Takai, Takamine, Whalen, Yoshinaga excused.
2/20/2002HTransmitted to Senate.
2/28/2002SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 31).
2/28/2002SReferred to CPH/HHS, WAM.
3/8/2002SBill scheduled to be heard by CPH/HHS on 03-13-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 016.
3/12/2002SThis measure has been deleted from the hearing scheduled on 03-13-02 at 9:00 am for the committee on CPH/HHS.
3/15/2002SBill scheduled to be heard by CPH/HHS on 03-20-02 at 10:30 am in conference room 016.
3/20/2002SThe committee on CPH deferred the measure until 03-21-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 016.
3/20/2002SThe committee on HHS deferred the measure until 03-22-02 at 1:00 pm in conference room 225.
3/21/2002SThe committee(s) on CPH recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
3/21/2002SThe votes in CPH were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Menor, Kim; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chumbley, English ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hogue; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Matsunaga, Tam.
3/22/2002SReported from CPH/HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3006) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/22/2002SThe committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
3/22/2002SThe votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Matsuura, Buen, Fukunaga, Kokubun, Nakata; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Hogue; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) English.
3/25/2002SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 03-28-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
3/28/2002SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
3/28/2002SThe votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Buen, Chun Oakland, Kawamoto, Tam; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ige, Inouye, Sakamoto ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) Chun, English, Kim, Kokubun, Hemmings.
3/28/2002SThe committee on WAM will be reconsidering its decision of 03/28/02. Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-01-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/1/2002SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure until 04-03-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/3/2002SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure until 04-04-02 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/4/2002SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
4/4/2002SThe votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Hanabusa, Buen, Chun, Chun Oakland, English, Inouye, Kawamoto, Kim, Kokubun, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ige, Tam.
4/5/2002SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3221) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/5/2002S48 Hrs. Notice 04-09-02.
4/9/2002SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Chumbley, English, Ige, Matsunaga . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Chun). Transmitted to House.
4/9/2002HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 482) in amended form (SD 2).
4/11/2002HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/12/2002SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 549).
4/15/2002HHouse conferees appointed: Hiraki, Arakaki, Takamine Co-Chairs; Saiki, Auwae, Whalen.
4/17/2002SReceived notice on 04-15-02 of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 568).
4/19/2002SSenate Conferees appointed: Menor, Chair; Matsuura, Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Fukunaga, Matsunaga.
4/19/2002HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 670).
4/24/2002HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-25-02 at 3:15 pm in conference room 016.
4/26/2002HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Hiraki, Arakaki, Takamine, Saiki, Auwae; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Whalen.
4/26/2002SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
4/26/2002SThe votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Menor, Matsuura, Taniguchi, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Matsunaga.
4/26/2002HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 162-02) as amended in (CD 1).
4/26/2002HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-30-02.
4/26/2002SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 162-02).
4/26/2002S48 Hrs. Notice 04-30-02.
4/30/2002SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 22 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Buen, Chumbley, English, Ige, Matsunaga, Matsuura, Sakamoto . 3 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2002HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1) with Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Auwae, Bukoski, Davis, Djou, Fox, Gomes, Halford, Jaffe, Kahikina, Kanoho, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Rath, Stonebraker, Thielen, Whalen voting no and none excused.
5/1/2002HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
5/2/2002SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 649).
5/8/2002HTransmitted to Governor.
6/3/2002HAct 74, on 5/31/02 (Gov. Msg. No. 246).
6/4/2002SAct 074, 05-31-02 (Gov. Msg. No. 366).

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