l9n/ Oregon

2009 Regular Session

House Bill 2589

Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for hearing aids for enrollees under 18 years of age and enrollees eligible as dependents who are enrolled in accredited educational institution.

Became law as Chapter 553, Oregon Laws 2009, signed June 25, 2009, 140 days after it was filed. In force from January 1, 2010.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for hearing aids for enrollees under 18 years of age<b> and enrollees eligible as dependents who are enrolled in accredited educational institution</b>.

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

5 co-sponsors

Michael Dembrow, Sara Gelser Blouin, Mitch Greenlick, Chuck Riley, Chris Edwards

In the Senate

1 co-sponsor

Bill Morrisette

Its course

February 5 to June 25, 2009, 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 action22 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 5 to Apr 3084 days

Waiting for a committeeFeb 5 to Feb 116 days

Health CareFeb 11 to Apr 2472 days

In the SenateApr 30 to Jun 1041 days

Waiting for a committeeApr 30 to May 1212 days

Health Care and Veterans' AffairsMay 12 to Jun 827 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Jun 177 days

With the GovernorJun 17 to Jun 258 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • House of Representatives, third reading34–17

    Passed · Apr 30 · 9 present

  • Senate, third reading21–9

    Passed · Jun 10

  • House of Representatives, concurrence41–19

    Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Jun 11

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Jun 8

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly 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 Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Feb 5 – Apr 30

  1. Feb 5Introduced
  2. Feb 11Sent to Health Care
  3. Apr 10Heard in Health Care
  4. Apr 22Heard in Health Care
  5. Apr 24Health Care recommended it
  6. Apr 27Read a second time
  7. Apr 30Passed the House of Representatives, 34 to 17

In the Senate May 4 – Jun 10

  1. May 4Arrived in the Senate
  2. May 12Sent to Health Care and Veterans' Affairs
  3. May 19Heard in Health Care and Veterans' Affairs
  4. May 26Heard in Health Care and Veterans' Affairs
  5. May 28Heard in Health Care and Veterans' Affairs
  6. Jun 8Health Care and Veterans' Affairs recommended it as amended
  7. Jun 9Read a second time
  8. Jun 10Passed the Senate, 21 to 9

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 11 – Jun 17

  1. Jun 11The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments and passed it again, 41 to 19
  2. Jun 17Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Jun 18 – Jun 25

  1. Jun 18Signed in the Senate
  2. Jun 25Signed by the Governor
  3. Became chapter 553 of Oregon Laws 2009, in force from January 1, 2010
All 22 actions, as published
  1. Feb 5First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.House of Representatives
  2. Feb 11Referred to Health Care.House of Representatives
  3. Apr 10Public Hearing held.House of Representatives
  4. Apr 22Work Session held.House of Representatives
  5. Apr 24Recommendation: Do pass.House of Representatives
  6. Apr 27Second reading.House of Representatives
  7. Apr 28Rules suspended. Carried over to April 29, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
  8. Apr 29Rules suspended. Carried over to April 30, 2009 Calendar.House of Representatives
  9. Apr 30Third reading. Carried by Cannon. Passed.House of Representatives
  10. May 4First reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
  11. May 12Referred to Health Care and Veterans' Affairs.Senate
  12. May 19Public Hearing and Work Session held.Senate
  13. May 26Work Session held.Senate
  14. May 28Work Session held.Senate
  15. Jun 8Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)Senate
  16. Jun 9Second reading.Senate
  17. Jun 10Third reading. Carried by Walker. Passed.Senate
  18. Jun 11House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.House of Representatives
  19. Jun 17Speaker signed.House of Representatives
  20. Jun 18President signed.Senate
  21. Jun 25Governor signed.House of Representatives
  22. Jun 25Chapter 553, (2009 Laws): Effective date January 1, 2010.House of Representatives