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2015 Regular Session

House Bill 873

State Health Insurance Management Board; prohibit from imposing premium surcharge based on use of tobacco products.

Became law as Chapter 396, Laws of 2015, signed March 23, 2015, 63 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-15-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BOARD FROM IMPOSING A PREMIUM SURCHARGE OR ANY OTHER PREMIUM DIFFERENTIAL UPON ANY CLASS OF PARTICIPANT OF THE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN BASED ON THE USE OR NONUSE OF TOBACCO-RELATED PRODUCTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

2 co-sponsors

Omeria Scott, John W. Hines, Sr.

Its course

January 19 to March 23, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action17 actions on 13 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 19 to Feb 1224 days

InsuranceJan 19 to Jan 278 days

AppropriationsJan 27 to Jan 292 days

InsuranceJan 29 to Jan 290 days

In the SenateFeb 12 to Mar 420 days

InsuranceFeb 17 to Feb 269 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesMar 4 to Mar 1713 days

With the GovernorMar 17 to Mar 236 days

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentPending

  • Senate floor amendmentPending

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 19 – Feb 12

  1. Jan 19Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
  2. Jan 27Reported as a committee substitute from IN to AP in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Jan 29Reported as a committee substitute from AP to IN in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass as a committee substitute
  5. Feb 11Read the third time in the House
  6. Feb 12Committee substitute adopted in the House
  7. Passed the House

In the Senate Feb 13 – Mar 4

  1. Feb 13Sent to the Senate
  2. Feb 17Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass as amended
  4. Mar 4Amended in the Senate
  5. Passed the Senate as amended

Back in the House of Representatives Mar 6 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 6Returned to the House to concur in the Senate's amendments
  2. Mar 12Concurred in the House in the Senate's amendments
  3. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the Senate

To the Governor Mar 17 – Mar 23

  1. Mar 17Enrolled bill signed in the House
  2. Mar 23Approved by the Governor
All 17 actions, as published
  1. Jan 19Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 27DR - TSDPCS: IN To APHouse of Representatives
  3. Jan 29DR - TSDPCS: AP To INHouse of Representatives
  4. Jan 29Title Suff Do Pass Comm SubHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 11Read the Third TimeHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 12Committee Substitute AdoptedHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 12PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Feb 13Transmitted To SenateHouse of Representatives
  9. Feb 17Referred To InsuranceSenate
  10. Feb 26Title Suff Do Pass As AmendedSenate
  11. Mar 4AmendedSenate
  12. Mar 4Passed As AmendedSenate
  13. Mar 6Returned For ConcurrenceSenate
  14. Mar 12Concurred in Amend From SenateHouse of Representatives
  15. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  16. Mar 17Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  17. Mar 23Approved by GovernorGovernor