2009-04-11                     House Journal                      Page 0911
    HOUSE BILL NO. 6                                                                                                            
    "An Act relating to cruelty to animals."                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
HB 6 was removed from the Finance Committee and referred to the                                                                 
Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
SB 58                                                                                                                         
The Speaker waived the Judiciary Committee referral for the                                                                     
following at the request of Representative Ramras, Chair:                                                                       
                                                                                                                                
    SENATE BILL NO. 58                                                                                                          
    "An Act establishing February 2 of each year as Marmot Day; and                                                             
    providing for an effective date."                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
SB 58 was removed from the Judiciary Committee and referred to the                                                              
Rules Committee for placement on the calendar.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
HB 222                                                                                                                        
The Speaker added a Finance Committee referral for the following:                                                               
                                                                                                                                
    HOUSE BILL NO. 222                                                                                                          
    "An Act prohibiting discrimination by health care insurers based                                                            
    on genetic information; requiring a health care insurer to offer                                                            
    coverage for the treatment of alcoholism or drug abuse; providing                                                           
    continuity of coverage for college students during medically                                                                
    necessary leaves of absence from college; requiring health care                                                             
    insurers in the group market to provide parity in the application of                                                        
    mental health and substance abuse benefits that comply with                                                                 
    federal requirements; amending the definition of 'dentist' to                                                               
    include out-of-state dentists for purposes of certain dental                                                                
     insurance requirements; and providing for an effective date."                                                             
                                                                                                                                
HB 222 was removed from the Rules Committee and referred to the                                                                 
Finance Committee.                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
Representative Johansen moved and asked unanimous consent that the                                                              
following members be excused from a call of the House.  There being                                                             
no objection, the members were excused as noted: