CS/CS/SB 202: Insurer Notifications
GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Banking and Insurance ; Bradley
Insurer Notifications; Authorizing a policyholder of personal lines insurance to elect delivery of policy documents by electronic means; revising the requirements applicable to insurers when providing a notice of change in policy terms for a renewal policy to include the requirement that the notice be an advance notice and to allow such notice to be sent separately from the notice of renewal premium within a specified timeframe; prohibiting the use of such notice to add optional coverage that increases the policy’s premium unless the policyholder approves the optional coverage, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2015
Last Action: 4/1/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/1/2015 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/18/2014 Senate • Filed
1/8/2015 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 45
1/26/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/03/15, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building
2/3/2015 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 159
2/4/2015 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/5/2015 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 159
2/23/2015 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/02/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
3/2/2015 Senate • CS/CS by- Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 160
3/3/2015 Senate • Introduced -SJ 45
• Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 160
• CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 150
• CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 150
3/12/2015 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/15
3/18/2015 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 219
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/1/2015 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 297
• Substituted CS/HB 273 -SJ 297
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297
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CS/CS/SB 202, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/3/2015 at 12:07 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 273 (er) Insurer Notifications Perry Similar Last Action: 6/17/2015 Chapter No. 2015-170
Location: Became Law
S 258 (c2) Property and Casualty Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 165 (Ch. 2015-135), CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 494
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.421 Delivery of policy. Page 1 (pdf) 627.43141 Notice of change in policy terms. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 202, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/4/2015 at 3:08 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2015 (pdf)
Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/3/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (4)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 273 (c1) Insurer Notifications Perry Similar Last Action: 6/17/2015 Chapter No. 2015-170
Location: Became Law
H 165 (c1) Property and Casualty Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-135
Location: Became Law
S 258 (c1) Property and Casualty Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 165 (Ch. 2015-135), CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 494
Location: Laid on Table
S 1210 Attorney Fees in Certain Lawsuits Decided Against Insurers Hays Compare Last Action: 5/1/2015 S Died in Banking and Insurance
Location: In committee/council (BI)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 551394 - Amendment
Delete lines 87 - 94.Commerce and Tourism
(Ring)2/27/2015
12:40 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/2/2015Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/2/2015 1:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 5 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (5)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 624.488 Applicability of related laws. Page 3 (pdf) 627.4102 Informational filing of forms. Page 4 (pdf) 627.421 Delivery of policy. Page 1 (pdf) 627.43141 Notice of change in policy terms. Page 3 (pdf) 628.6016 Applicability of related laws. Page 4 (pdf) -
SB 202, Original Filed Version Posted 12/18/2014 at 8:42 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Banking and Insurance (Pre-Meeting) 2/2/2015 (pdf)
Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) 2/4/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 273 Insurance Perry Similar Last Action: 6/17/2015 Chapter No. 2015-170
Location: Became Law
H 165 Property and Casualty Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-135
Location: Became Law
S 258 Property and Casualty Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 165 (Ch. 2015-135), CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 494
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 912332 - Amendment
Delete lines 46 - 60 and insert:Banking and Insurance
(Smith)2/2/2015
9:44 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/3/2015Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/3/2015 10:00 AM Banking and Insurance 11 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.421 Delivery of policy. Page 1 (pdf) 627.43141 Notice of change in policy terms. Page 2 (pdf)