The House Committee on Insurance
78th Legislature
March 31, 2003
10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2003, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 3:00 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Keffer, Bill; Taylor;
Van Arsdale (5).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Gallego; Thompson (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 472
The chair laid out HB 472.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Gallego now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
HB 1262
The chair laid out HB 1262.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Thompson now present.)
Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 979
The chair laid out HB 979.
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.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 1243
The chair laid out HB 1243.
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the
measure.
(Representative Bonnen now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thompson to close on the
measure.
Representative Bonnen moved that HB 1243, 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; Bonnen;
Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
HB 1543
The chair laid out HB 1543.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
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measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
HB 1865
The chair laid out HB 1865 as pending business.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 1865, 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; Bonnen;
Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
SB 421
The chair laid out SB 421, the companion to HB 784.
Representative Bonnen moved that SB 421, 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; Bonnen;
Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
SB 752
The chair laid out SB 752, the companion to HB 1399.
Representative Thompson moved that SB 752, 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; Bonnen;
Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 1345
The chair laid out HB 1345.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2259
The chair laid out and explained HB 2259.
The chair closed on the measure.
Representative Thompson moved that HB 2259, 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; Bonnen;
Gallego; Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Thompson; Van
Arsdale (8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Eiland (1).
HB 1267
The chair laid out HB 1267.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1268
The chair laid out HB 1268.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
HB 8
The chair laid out HB 8.
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Smithee in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Seaman in chair.)
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.
(Representative Smithee in chair.)
At 9:33 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. Seaman, Vice-Chair
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Andrea Stingley, Clerk