The House Committee on Insurance
79th Legislature
April 4, 2005
1:15 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2005, the House
Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 1:57 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland; Keffer,
Bill; Thompson (5).
Absent: Representatives Isett; Oliveira; Taylor; Van Arsdale
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 584
The chair laid out HB 584. The chair recognized Representative
Delisi to explain the measure. Representative Smithee offered a
complete committee substitute. (Representative Taylor now
present.) (Representative Van Arsdale now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair
recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure. The
committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
HB 2171
The chair laid out HB 2171. The chair recognized Representative
Cook, Robby to explain the measure. (Representative Oliveira now
present.) The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to
close on the measure. Representative Oliveira moved that HB
2171, 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; Eiland; Keffer, Bill;
Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Isett; Van Arsdale (3).
HB 1602
The chair laid out HB 1602. The chair recognized Representative
Eissler to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See
attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative
Eissler to close on the measure. The bill was left pending
without objection.
HB 2760
The chair laid out HB 2760. Representative Keffer, Bill offered a
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complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was
withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2761
The chair laid out HB2761. The chair recognized Representative
Taylor to explain the measure. The chair recognized
Representative Taylor to close on the measure. Representative
Eiland moved that HB2761, 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; Eiland; Keffer, Bill;
Taylor; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Isett; Oliveira; Van
Arsdale (4).
HB 2760
The chair laid out HB2760 as pending business. Representative
Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee substitute. The
committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eiland moved that HB2760, 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; Eiland; Keffer, Bill;
Taylor; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Isett; Oliveira; Van
Arsdale (4).
HB2388
The chair laid out HB2388. The chair recognized Representative
Thompson to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See
attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3376
The chair laid out HB 3376. The chair recognized Representative
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Taylor to explain the measure. Representative Eiland offered a
complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See
attached witness list.)The committee substitute was withdrawn
without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2878
The chair laid out HB 2878.The chair recognized Representative
Keffer, Bill to explain the measure. Representative Eiland
offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken.
(See attached witness list.)(Representative Oliveira in
chair.)(Representative Smithee in chair.)The committee
substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2879
The chair laid out HB 2879.
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the
measure. The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2565
The chair laid out HB2565.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure. Representative Oliveira moved that HB2565, 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; Eiland; Keffer, Bill;
Oliveira; Thompson (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Seaman; Isett; Taylor; Van
Arsdale (4).
HB 2941, HB 2947
The chair laid out HB 2941, HB 2947. The chair recognized
Representative Eiland to explain the measures. Testimony was
taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bills were left pending without objection. (Representative
Eiland in chair.)
HB 2155
The chair laid out HB 2155.The chair recognized Representative
Smithee to explain the measure. Representative Keffer, Bill
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offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken.
(See attached witness list.) (Representative Isett now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The
bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1217
(Representative Smithee in chair.) The chair laid out HB 1217.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
HB 526
The chair laid out HB 526 as pending business. Representative
Thompson offered a complete committee substitute. The committee
substitute was adopted without objection. Representative
Thompson moved that HB 526, 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; Taylor; Thompson (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Van Arsdale (2).
HB2678
(Representative Seaman in chair.) The chair laid out HB2678.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)The bill was
left pending without objection.
HB 2870
The chair laid out HB 2870.The chair recognized Representative
Smithee to explain the measure. The chair recognized
Representative Smithee to close on the measure. Representative
Thompson moved that HB 2870, 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; Keffer,
Bill; Taylor; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Oliveira; Van Arsdale
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(3).
HB 2871
The chair laid out HB 2871.The chair recognized Representative
Smithee to explain the measure.
Representative Thompson moved that HB2871, 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; Keffer,
Bill; Taylor; Thompson (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eiland; Oliveira; Van Arsdale
(3).
HB2 The chair laid out HB2872.The chair
recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.
Representative Thompson moved that HB2872, 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 tAyes: Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Isett; Keffer, BNays: PresenAbsent: Representatives Eiland; The chair laid out HB2883.The chair
recognized Representative Smithee to explain the measure.
Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)The
committee substitute was withdrawn without object The bill was left pending without
objection. At 7:31 p.m., on the motion of the chair and
without objection, the meeting was ad___ _______ Rep. Smithee, Chair
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House Committ_____ _____ Lynsey Patrick, Clerk
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