House Committee on Insurance
75th Legislature
May 5, 1997
10:30 am or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 1997, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called
to order by the Chair, Representative John Smithee at 7:45 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Burnam;
Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (7).
Absent: Representatives Averitt; Bonnen (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 1498
The chair laid out SB 1498.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
Representative Van de Putte moved that SB 1498 be reported
favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Bonnen;
Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Averitt (1).
HB 3536
The chair laid out HB 3536 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the
measure.
Representative Burnam offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Lewis, Glenn moved that HB 3536, 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Bonnen;
Burnam; Eiland; Lewis, Glenn; Olivo; Wise (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Averitt (1).
(Representative Van de Putte in chair.)
HB 3601
The chair laid out HB 3601.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB 3601, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed.
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Bonnen;
Burnam; Eiland; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Averitt; Lewis, Glenn (2).
SB 682
The chair laid out SB 682.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
Representative Wise moved that SB 682 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 vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Bonnen;
Burnam; Eiland; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Averitt; Lewis, Glenn (2).
SB 1388
The chair laid out SB 1388.
Representative Eiland moved that SB 1388 be reported favorably
to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Smithee; Van de Putte; Bonnen;
Burnam; Eiland; Olivo; Wise (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Averitt; Lewis, Glenn (2).
At 8:17 pm, 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. John Smithee, Chair
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Robert Strauss, Clerk