H.B. No. 0035

Health Care Choice and Protection Act.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Brechtel, Burkhart, Davison, Edmonds, Gay, Jaggi, Kroeker, Peasley, Quarberg, Semlek and Teeters and Senator(s) Jennings, Meier and Nutting

 

AN ACT relating to a Health Care Choice and Protection Act; establishing the Health Care Choice and Protection Act; authorizing the attorney general to defend specified actions and prescribing optional legal remedies; providing legislative findings and declarations; and providing for an effective date.

 

12/20/2010          Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2011      H Received for Introduction

1/13/2011      H Introduced and Referred to H10

1/24/2011      H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Gay, Gingery, Greene, Hunt and Peasley

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Craft, Harvey and Miller

Ayes 5    Nays 4    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/24/2011      H Placed on General File

 

HB0035HS001/ADOPTED

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"(a)  The Wyoming legislature declares that the federal laws known as the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," Public Law 111-148, and the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010," Public Law 111-152, are not authorized by the constitution of the United States and violate its meaning, intent and principles as given by the ratifiers, and are hereby declared to be invalid in the state, shall not be recognized by this state, are specifically rejected by this state and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this state."

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HB0035HW001/ADOPTED

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"6‑5‑404.  Declaration of invalidity.

The Wyoming legislature declares that the federal laws known as the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," Public Law 111-148, and the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010," Public Law 111-152, are not authorized by the constitution of the United States and violate its meaning, intent and principles as given by the ratifiers, and are hereby declared to be invalid in the state, shall not be recognized by this state, are specifically rejected by this state and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this state.".

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Renumber as necessary.  QUARBERG, BRECHTEL

 

1/28/2011      H Passed CoW

HB0035H2001/FAILED

Delete the Quarberg et al., committee of the whole amendment (HB0035HW001/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

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"6‑5‑404.  Declaration of invalidity.

The Wyoming legislature declares that the federal laws known as the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," Public Law 111-148, and the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010," Public Law 111-152, are not authorized by the constitution of the United States and violate its meaning, intent and principles as given by the ratifiers, and are hereby declared to be invalid in the state, shall not be recognized by this state, are specifically rejected by this state and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this state.".

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HB0035H2002/ADOPTED

Delete the Quarberg et al., committee of the whole amendment (HB0035HW001/A) entirely.

Delete the Brechtel second reading amendment (HB0035H2001/A) entirely.

Further amend as follows:

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1/31/2011      H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0035H3001/ADOPTED

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"(b)  The Wyoming legislature declares that the federal laws known as the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," Public Law 111-148, and the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010," Public Law 111-152, are not authorized by the constitution of the United States and violate its meaning, intent and principles as given by the ratifiers, and are hereby declared to be invalid in the state, shall not be recognized by this state, are specifically rejected by this state and shall be considered null and void and of no effect in this state.". 

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2/1/2011       H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Eklund, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pederson, Petersen, Quarberg, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Teeters, Vranish and Wallis

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Goggles, Petroff, Roscoe, Stubson, Throne, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Byrd and Edmonds

Ayes 44    Nays 14    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/2/2011       S Received for Introduction

2/2/2011       S Introduced and Referred to S10; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff

3/1/2011       S Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 7-3(c)