Remove 3-Month Waiting Period/Health Coverage

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This legislation prioritizes recruitment and retention of State employees by removing the 3-month waiting period for the state to pay its share of premium or subscription charges for health care coverage under § 5202 of Title 29 for benefit eligible state employees hired on or after January 1, 2024 by revising the definition of a “regular office or employee.”

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jun 28, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
2. Jun 28, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
3. Jun 28, 2023CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
4. Jun 29, 2023CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
5. Jun 29, 2023SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 185 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
6. Jun 29, 2023SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 185 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
7. Jun 29, 2023SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO15–6 vote
8. Sep 21, 2023GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• DH Debra HeffernanD Primary sponsor · District 6
• NP Nicole PooreD Joint sponsor · District 12