Non profit agricultural organization, authorized to offer health benefits to members
HB 477 aims to authorize non-profit agricultural organizations to offer health benefits directly to their members. This measure would allow such organizations to provide health coverage options, directly affecting their members and expanding avenues for access to benefits. Additionally, the bill includes a specific amendment that proposes a 1.6 percent per annum tax rate, though the full context detailing what this tax applies to is not provided in the available text.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Mar 20, 2025
Signed May 7, 2025
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What changed between versions
Engrossed
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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May 7, 2025
MODERATE
The bill was finalized for signing (Enrolled) after minor formatting and numbering corrections. Substantively, the law now explicitly requires coverage for mental health and substance abuse services, mandates a minimum annual benefit limit of $2 million, and clarifies that these benefits are not regulated as insurance.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include mental health and substance abuse disorder services as required benefits, and the definition of covered benefits was clarified to exclude products regulated as insurance.
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandatory requirement for coverage of mental health and substance abuse disorder services, including behavioral health treatment.
Established a minimum annual benefit limit of $2,000,000 per enrollee to prevent low-benefit plans.
DEFINITION
Clarified the definition of 'Health Benefits' to explicitly state they are not provided through an insurance policy or product regulated as the business of insurance.
TECHNICAL
Corrected document numbering and formatting inconsistencies between the Engrossed and Enrolled versions.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
9
Committee
4
Amendments
12
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 922
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Singleton 2nd Amendment Offered
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Singleton 1st Amendment Offered
upper
May 1, 2025
Introduced
Coleman-Madison 1st Amendment Offered
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee Second House
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Pending Committee Action in Second House (Banking and Insurance)
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 792
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 791
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Faulkner 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 790
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Lee 1st Amendment Offered
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 789
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Health Engrossed Substitute Offered (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Health 6th Amendment (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Health 5th Amendment (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Health 4th Amendment (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Health 3rd Amendment (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Health 2nd Amendment (Health)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Health 1st Amendment (Health)
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin (Health)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Faulkner
RRepublican
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