HB353
Benefits consortium; sponsoring association.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Benefits consortium; sponsoring association.
Provides that the sponsoring association of a benefits consortium that offers health benefit plans to the members of such sponsoring association may operate as a nonprofit entity under ? 501(c)(3), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. Under current law, such a sponsoring association may only operate under ? ... (More) 501(c)(5) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101926D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/25/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB353)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2026 - House: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/26/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/03/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB353ER)
- 03/03/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/03/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB353)
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
