COBRA; continuation coverage following termination of employment. (HB554)
Introduced By
Del. Danny Marshall (R-Danville) with support from co-patron Del. Anne Crockett-Stark (R-Wytheville)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✓ |
Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
COBRA continuation coverage. Requires small employers providing group health insurance coverage to offer to certain employees whose employment is involuntarily terminated the option to continue their coverage for any additional period, extending beyond the nine months of COBRA continuation coverage that is currently required, as may be specified by future amendments to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2010 | Committee |
01/12/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103549D |
01/12/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/19/2010 | Assigned C & L sub: #2 |
01/21/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (11-Y 0-N) |
01/28/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/01/2010 | Read first time |
02/02/2010 | Read second time |
02/02/2010 | Committee amendment agreed to |
02/02/2010 | Emergency clause added |
02/02/2010 | Engrossed by House as amended HB554E |
02/02/2010 | Printed as engrossed 10103549D-E |
02/03/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE(98-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2010 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/04/2010 | Impact statement from SCC (HB554E) |
02/04/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/04/2010 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/22/2010 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/25/2010 | Read third time |
02/25/2010 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/01/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 3/1/10) |
03/01/2010 | Enrolled |
03/01/2010 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB554ER) |
03/01/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/01/2010 | Signed by President |
03/01/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 21 (effective 3/1/10) |
03/01/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0021) |
03/03/2010 | Impact statement from SCC (HB554ER) |