The House Committee on Insurance 
         79th Legislature 
         April 27, 2005 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk 24 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 27,  
         2005, the House Committee on Insurance met in a formal meeting  
         and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at  
         4:11 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;  
                    Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson (8). 
          
         Absent:    Representative Van Arsdale (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. (Representative Van Arsdale now present.) 
          
         HB 978, SB 155 
          
         The chair laid out HB 978 as pending business.  The chair moved  
         to consider SB155 in lieu of HB 978. There was no objection to  
         the motion. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 155. The chair recognized Representative  
         Eiland to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Thompson moved that SB 155, 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; Isett; Eiland;  
                         Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 3300 
          
         The chair recalled HB 3300 from subcommittee. The chair  
         recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.  
          
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         Representative Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 3300, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 3299 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3299 as pending business. The chair  
         recognized Representative Seaman to explain the measure.  
         Representative Seaman offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  
         Representative Taylor moved that HB 3299, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2157 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2157 as pending business. Representative  
         Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. The committee  
         substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Seaman  
         moved that HB 2157, 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; Isett; Eiland;  
                         Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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          Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2909 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2909 as pending business. Representative  
         Seaman offered a complete committee substitute. The committee  
         substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Seaman moved that HB 2909, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Eiland;  
                         Oliveira (4). 
          
         Nays:           Representatives Isett; Keffer, Bill; Taylor;  
                         Thompson; Van Arsdale (5). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1774, SB 500 
          
         The chair recalled HB 1774 from subcommittee. The chair moved to  
         consider SB 500 in lieu of HB 1774.  There was no objection. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 500. The chair recognized Representative  
         Taylor to explain the measure. Representative Isett moved that  
         SB 500, 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; Eiland;  
                         Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2437 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2437 from subcommittee. Representative  
         Thompson offered a complete committee substitute. The committee  
         substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Thompson moved that HB 2437, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
 
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                                          Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         SB 261 
          
         The chair recalled SB 261 from subcommittee. The chair  
         recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the measure.  
         Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Thompson moved that SB 261, 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; Keffer,  
                         Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van Arsdale  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Eiland  (1). 
          
         HB 2371 
          
         (Representative Eiland now present.) 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2371 from subcommittee. Representative  
         Thompson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Thompson moved that HB 2371, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
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          HB 2810 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2810 from subcommittee. Representative  
         Taylor offered a complete committee substitute. The committee  
         substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Taylor moved that HB 2810, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 3405 
          
         The chair recalled HB 3405 from subcommittee. The bill was left  
         pending without objection.  
          
         HB 407 
          
         The chair recalled HB 407 from subcommittee. Representative  
         Seaman moved that HB 407, 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; Eiland;  
                         Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
         HB 1744 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1744 as pending business. The chair  
         recognized Representative Seaman to explain the measure.  
         Representative Taylor moved that HB 1744, 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; Eiland;  
                         Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
 
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         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1485 
          
         The chair recalled HB 1485 from subcommittee. The chair  
         recognized Representative Thompson to explain the measure.  
         Representative Thompson offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Keffer, Bill moved that HB 1485, as amended, 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; Eiland; Keffer,  
                         Bill; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van Arsdale  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Isett  (1). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 1532 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1532 as pending business. The chair  
         recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1532, 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; Isett; Eiland;  
                         Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Van Arsdale (7). 
          
         Nays:           Representative Taylor (1). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representative Thompson  (1). 
          
         HB 1217 
          
         (Representative Thompson now present.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1217 as pending business. The chair  
         recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.  
 
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          The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1217, 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; Eiland;  
                         Oliveira; Thompson; Van Arsdale (6). 
          
         Nays:           Representatives Isett; Keffer, Bill; Taylor (3). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 3271 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3271 as pending business. The chair  
         recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the measure.  
         Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  
         Representative Thompson moved that HB 3271, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2844 
          
         The chair recalled HB 2844 from subcommittee. The bill was left  
         pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1892 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1892 as pending business. The chair  
         recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.  
         Representative Eiland offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  
         Representative Taylor moved that HB 1892, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
 
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         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2155 
           The chair laid out HB 2155 as pending business. Representative  
Smithee offered a complete committee substitute. The committee  
substitute was adopted without ob          Representative Seaman moved that HB 2155, 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  
         Ayes:           Representatives Smithee; Seaman; Isett; Eiland;  
                         Keffer, Bill; Oliveira; Thompson; Van Arsdale  
                         (8). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Taylor  (1). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         HB 2551 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2551 as pending business.  
         Representative Smithee offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.   
         Representative Keffer moved that HB 2551, 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; Oliveira; Taylor; Thompson; Van  
                         Arsdale (9). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         None  (0). 
          
         At 4:40 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. Smithee, Chair 
          
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         Lynsey Patrick, Clerk 
          
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