RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE.
Summary
Requires the thirty-day lapse or termination notices for long-term care policies to be sent by certified mail or commercial delivery service, or other method of delivery requiring proof of delivery. Requires an insurer to provide to an insured notification at each renewal premium of the right to indicate or update a written designation. Effective 12/31/2059. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2020
Last action Feb 5, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 5, 2020
How they voted
49–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 51
Feb 5, 2020
D
Democratic45
97% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 114-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to CPC.
lower
Feb 5, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-0-2)
house
Jan 31, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) San Buenaventura, Nakamura, Belatti, B. Kobayashi, Mizuno, Tokioka, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Say.
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committee(s) on HSH recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-31-20 at 8:30AM.
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to HSH, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joy San Buenaventura
DDemocratic
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