Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Insurance Committee on February 5, 2019. The 2019 session has ended.
2019 Regular Session
House Bill 17
State and School Employees Health Insurance Plan; include local employees in participation.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 25-15-3, 25-15-15 AND 25-15-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERMS "EMPLOYEE" AND "RETIREE" TO INCLUDE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING ELECTED OFFICIALS, FOR THE PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM OF THE STATE AND SCHOOL EMPLOYEES HEALTH AND LIFE INSURANCE PLAN; TO PROVIDE THAT THE STATE SHALL NOT SHARE IN THE COST OF HEALTH INSURANCE FOR SUCH EMPLOYEES; TO AUTHORIZE A COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY EMPLOYING SUCH PERSONS TO PAY TO THE STATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE COST THAT THE COUNTY OR MUNICIPALITY WOULD PAY FOR THE COVERAGE OF SUCH EMPLOYEES UNDER OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW; 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
Sponsor
Its course
January 11 to February 5, 2019, 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 action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 days
InsuranceJan 11 to Feb 5 · stopped25 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
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 11 – Feb 5
- Jan 11Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Appropriations
- Feb 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 11Referred To Insurance;AppropriationsHouse of Representatives
- Feb 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives