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SB 5846 - 2011-12
Offering health benefit subsidies for certain retired public employees.
Sponsors: Brown, McAuliffe, Tom, Fraser, Hobbs, Conway, Harper, Nelson, Rockefeller, Keiser, Kilmer, Litzow, Hatfield, Prentice, Shin, Kohl-Welles, White
Bill History

2011 REGULAR SESSION

Feb 22
First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (View Original Bill)
Mar 24
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 1
Executive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM failed. (Committee Materials)
Apr 13
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 2:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 14
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Apr 15
WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

2011 1ST SPECIAL SESSION

Apr 26
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
May 20
1st substitute bill substituted (WM 11). (View 1st Substitute)
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 28; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 5. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

May 21
First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
May 23
Public hearing and executive action taken in the House Committee on Ways & Means at 5:00 PM. (Committee Materials)
WAYS - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
May 24
Placed on second reading.
Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 69; nays, 25; absent, 0; excused, 4. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

May 25
Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.

IN THE HOUSE

May 25
House refuses to recede and insists on its position.
By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
Available Videos