The House Committee on Insurance

82nd Legislature

May 17, 2011

1:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on May 12, 2011; a suspension of the five-day posting rule on May 17, 2011 to allow the committee to hear SB 944, SB 1300, and SB 1686; and permission to meet while the House is in session, during bill referral, on May 17, 2011; the House Committee on Insurance met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Smithee, at 5:40 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Smithee; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Torres; and Vo.

A quorum was present.

SB 1655

The chair laid out SB 1655.

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain SB 1655.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Taylor, Larry now present.)

(Representative Eiland now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Torres to close on SB 1655.

SB 1655 was left pending without objection.

SB 1686

The chair laid out SB 1686.

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain SB 1686.

Representative Eiland moved that SB 1686, 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; Hancock; Nash; Sheets; Taylor, Larry; Torres; Vo (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Walle (1).

SB 1656

The chair laid out SB 1656.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain SB 1656.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on SB 1656.

SB 1656 was left pending without objection.

SB 944

The chair laid out SB 944.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain SB 944.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on SB 944.

SB 944 was left pending without objection.

SB 1300

The chair laid out SB 1300.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain SB 1300.

Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on SB 1300.

SB 1300 was left pending without objection.

At 6:54 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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Jon Ryan Parker, Clerk