April 1st, 2009
Current Printer’s No: 1397
Prime Sponsor: Representative Matzie (Beaver, Allegheny)
Summary: An Act providing for group health policies to continue for period of time after termination of employment or membership in health maintenance organizations.
Recent Developments: Laid on the House table April 1, 2009.
Meeting set for Off the Floor, Room 205, Ryan Office Building — House Insurance on March 31.
Voted favorably from committee as ammended House Insurance on March 31.
Reported as ammended House Insurance, passed first consideration and laid on the table on April 1.
Set on the Tabled Calendar for April 20.
Removed from the House Table and referred to House Appropriations on April 20.
Set on the Tabled Calendar, voted favorably from comittee on House Appropriations, set on House Calendar, reported as committed from House Appropriations, laid out for discussion at 2:11 p.m., 1 Floor amendments adopted, second consideration made and sent over in the House on April 21.
Set on House Calendar, laid out for discussion at 4:41 p.m. and third consideration given on April 22.
Final passage vote (Y: 191/ N: 1) on April 22.
Meeting set for 10 AM, Room 641 Main Capitol — Senate Banking and Insurance on May 5.
Voted favorably from committee on Senate Banking and Insurance and reported as committed from Senate Banking and Insurance on May 5.
First consideration given May 5.
Set on the Senate Calendar, second consideration given and Rereferred to Senate Appropriations on May 6.
Meeting set for 12:30 pm, Room 461 Main Capitol Building — Senate Appropriations on June 1.
Voted favorably from committee on Senate Appropriations and Reported as committed from Senate Appropriations on June 1.
Set on the Senate Calendar for June 3.
Laid out for discussion at 11:36 am and Given third consideration on June 3.
Final Passage Vote (Y: 49/ N: 0) on June 3.
Signed in the House June 3.
Signed in the Senate and In the hands of the Governor on June 8.
Last day for the Governor’s action June 18.
Approved by the Governor (act: 2) on June 10.
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