John Edwards
- Democratic
Primary
Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Eliminates the authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates based on tobacco use. Under current law, a health carrier may charge premium rates up to 1.5 times higher for a tobacco user than for a nonuser. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care, and the provisions of the bill shall apply to health benefit plans providing individual or small group health insurance coverage beginning on January 1, 2023. This bill is identical to HB 675.
Health insurance; tobacco surcharge. Eliminatesthe authority of a health carrier to vary its premium rates basedon tobacco use. Under current law, a health carrier may charge premiumrates up to 1.5 times higher for a tobacco user than for a nonuser.This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care.
Senate sustained Governor's veto
Requires 2/3 affirmative votes to pass in enrolled form
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (21-Y 19-N)
Vetoed by Governor
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
Impact statement from SCC (SB422ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled
Read third time
VOTE: Passage (61-Y 37-N)
Passed House (61-Y 37-N)
Read second time
Reported from Commerce and Energy (19-Y 3-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
Read first time
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from SCC (SB422E)
Read third time and passed Senate (37-Y 1-N)
Read second time
Printed as engrossed 22103427D-E
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB422E
Committee amendment agreed to
Reading of amendment waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 4-N 1-A)
Impact statement from SCC (SB422)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103427D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22103427D | PDF HTML |
| Printed as engrossed 22103427D-E | PDF HTML |
| SB422ER | PDF HTML |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB422FER171.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB422FE171.PDF | |
| Fiscal Impact Statement: SB422F171.PDF | |
| Amendment: SB422AS | HTML |
| Amendment: SB422AG | HTML |
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