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CS/CS/HB 1465: Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Tuck ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Daniels ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Salzman

Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs; Revises definition of term "property insurance" to include pet insurance; requires pet insurers to make certain disclosures to pet insurance applicants & policyholders; authorizes pet insurers to issue policies that exclude coverage on basis of preexisting conditions; provides pet insurer has specified burden of proof with regard to exclusions; requires pet insurers who issue policy that imposes waiting period to include provision allowing for waiver of waiting period upon completion of medical examination of covered pet by veterinarian.

Effective Date: 1/1/2025
 Last Action: 3/8/2024 Senate - Died in Fiscal Policy
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/7/2024 House • Filed
    1/9/2024 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/13/2024 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    1/30/2024 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    2/1/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    2/5/2024 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    2/6/2024 House • Original reference removed: State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    2/13/2024 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/15/2024 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    2/16/2024 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/19/2024 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/21/2024 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    2/22/2024 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/27/2024)
    2/27/2024 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    2/28/2024 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    2/28/2024 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Fiscal Policy
    • Received
    3/8/2024 Senate • Died in Fiscal Policy

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  • CS/CS/HB 1465, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/16/2024 at 6:34 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1338 (c1) Pet Health DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Track This Bill

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/28/2024 10:49 AM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.604 “Property insurance” defined. Page 3 (pdf)
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.71545 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 1465, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/5/2024 at 11:14 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/16/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1338 (c1) Pet Health DiCeglie Identical Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    877593 - Amendment
    Remove lines 79-321 and insert:     		Tuck 2/14/2024
    6:43 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/15/2024     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.604 “Property insurance” defined. Page 3 (pdf)
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined. Page 4 (pdf)
    627.71545 Page 5 (pdf)

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  • HB 1465, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2024 at 5:49 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2024 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1338 Pet Insurance DiCeglie Similar Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    269637 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Tuck 1/31/2024
    8:01 PM     		Adopted without Objection
    2/1/2024     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4435 Page 1 (pdf)

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