The House Committee on Insurance 
         78th Legislature 
         May 9, 2003 
         9:00 a.m. 
         Agricultural Museum (1W.14) 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2003,  
         the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 9:07  
         a.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. 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         SB 14 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the committee  
         substitute. The motion to reconsider prevailed without  
         objection.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 14, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         SB 1281 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 1281, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         SB 1606 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 1606, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         SB 681 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 681, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         SB 541 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 541, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         SB 10 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the committee  
         amendment. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.  
         The committee amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Gallego offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 10, as amended, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         SB 422 
          
         House Committee on Insurance 
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         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the committee  
         substitute. The motion to reconsider prevailed without  
         objection.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 422, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         HB 648 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the committee  
         substitute. The motion to reconsider prevailed without  
         objection.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 648, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
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         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
            
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         SB 463 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Seaman moved that SB 463, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         HB 2907 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the committee  
         substitute. The motion to reconsider prevailed without  
         objection.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 2907, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
 
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         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
            
         HB 1706 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the adoption of the committee  
         substitute. The motion to reconsider prevailed without  
         objection.  
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         Representative Taylor offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 1706, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         HB 152 
          
         The chair laid out HB 152 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 152, 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; Keffer,  
                             Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Gallego; Thompson   
                        (4).  
           
         HB 986 
          
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         The chair laid out HB 986 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
           
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 986, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         HB 3099 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3099 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 3099, 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; Gallego;  
                             Keffer, Bill; Taylor; Van Arsdale (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Eiland; Bonnen; Thompson  (3).  
           
         At 9:33 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