2018 Senate Bill 1209

Revise school employee health insurance

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 27, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Phil Pavlov (R-25)

To eliminate a so-called “hard cap” alternative in a law that requires school employees to pay at least 20 percent of the cost of their health insurance. The “hard cap” instead puts a dollar-amount cap on the maximum cost of policies for single, married or family insurance coverage.

Referred to the Committee on Education

Dec. 5, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2018

Failed in the Senate 15 to 20 (details)