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CS/CS/SB 1372: Insurance [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice ; Banking and Insurance ; Bennett ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Fasano ; Lynn ; Deutch

Insurance [CPSC]; Cites this act as the "Safeguard Our Seniors Act." Expands the definition of "affiliated party" to include certain third-party marketers. Includes family members of insurance agents in a prohibition related to the transaction of life insurance. Expands grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of certain licenses. Authorizes the use of video depositions in certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
 Last Action: 5/2/2009 House - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/6/2009 Senate • Filed
    2/19/2009 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; General Government Appropriations
    2/20/2009 Senate • References corrected to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Criminal Justice; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00085
    3/5/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/10/09, 2:15 pm, 412-K
    3/10/2009 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00164; CS read 1st time on 03/19/09 -SJ 00226
    3/11/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/12/2009 Senate • Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00164
    3/20/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/09, 10:15 am, 37-S
    3/25/2009 Senate • CS/CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00252; CS read 1st time on 04/01/09 -SJ 00260
    3/27/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    3/30/2009 Senate • Now in Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00252
    4/16/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/21/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K --Not considered
    4/23/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means, 04/23/09, 2:02 pm, 412-K; Favorable by- Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; YEAS 21 NAYS 0 -SJ 00507; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00507
    4/28/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar
    4/29/2009 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00794; Amendment(s) adopted (529988, 404968) -SJ 00795; Ordered engrossed -SJ 00795
    4/30/2009 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00889; Amendment(s) adopted (421064) -SJ 00889; CS passed as amended (421064); YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00889
    4/30/2009 House • In Messages; Referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); Civil Justice & Courts Policy (CCJP); General Government Policy Council; Full Appropriations Council on General Government & Health Care -HJ 01453
    5/1/2009 House • Received -HJ 01453
    5/2/2009 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)

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  • CS/CS/SB 1372, Engrossed 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2009 at 3:33 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 981 Annuity Contracts for Seniors Fitzgerald Compare Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.310 Enforcement; cease and desist orders; removal of certain persons; fines.
    626.025 Consumer protections.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.798 Life agent as beneficiary; prohibition.
    626.9521 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited; penalties.
    626.99 Life insurance solicitation.
    627.4554 Annuity investments by seniors.
    817.2351

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  • CS/CS/SB 1372, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/29/2009 at 3:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    421064 - Amendment
    		Gelber 4/30/2009
    11:11 AM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/30/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/30/2009 2:56 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.310 Enforcement; cease and desist orders; removal of certain persons; fines.
    626.025 Consumer protections.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.798 Life agent as beneficiary; prohibition.
    626.9521 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited; penalties.
    626.99 Life insurance solicitation.
    627.4554 Annuity investments by seniors.
    817.2351

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  • CS/CS/SB 1372, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/27/2009 at 2:08 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) (pdf)
    Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Floor Amendments (4)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    404968 - Amendment
    		Bennett 4/27/2009
    8:21 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    424648 - Amendment
    		Bennett 4/27/2009
    8:23 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    529988 - Amendment
    		Bennett 4/27/2009
    8:23 PM     		Senate: Adopted
    4/29/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    844570 - Amendment
    		Bennett 4/27/2009
    8:23 PM     		Senate: Withdrawn
    4/29/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/23/2009 2:02 PM Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means 21 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.310 Enforcement; cease and desist orders; removal of certain persons; fines.
    626.025 Consumer protections.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.798 Life agent as beneficiary; prohibition.
    626.9521 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited; penalties.
    626.99 Life insurance solicitation.
    627.4554 Annuity investments by seniors.
    817.2351

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  • CS/SB 1372, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/11/2009 at 3:37 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Banking and Insurance (Post-Meeting) (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (7)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    590498 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/24/2009
    10:12 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/27/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    779980 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/24/2009
    10:13 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/27/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    565012 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/24/2009
    10:13 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/27/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    541872 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/24/2009
    10:13 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/27/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    454688 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/24/2009
    10:13 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/27/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    479728 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/24/2009
    11:20 AM     		Withdrawn
    3/27/2009     		Web Page
    PDF
    539310 - Amendment
    		Criminal Justice
    (Dean)     		3/24/2009
    6:29 PM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    3/27/2009     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/25/2009 10:15 AM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.310 Enforcement; cease and desist orders; removal of certain persons; fines.
    626.025 Consumer protections.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.798 Life agent as beneficiary; prohibition.
    626.9521 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited; penalties.
    626.99 Life insurance solicitation.
    627.4554 Annuity investments by seniors.

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  • SB 1372, Original Filed Version Posted 3/3/2009 at 3:56 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Committee Amendments (10)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    670606 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		3/9/2009
    2:32 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    334842 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		3/9/2009
    2:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    213442 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		3/9/2009
    2:33 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    845752 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		3/9/2009
    2:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    456782 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		3/9/2009
    2:45 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    hierarchy 578960 - Amendment to Amendment (456782)
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Smith)     		3/10/2009
    1:58 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    912092 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		3/9/2009
    4:34 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    484590 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)     		3/10/2009
    8:15 AM     		Web Page
    PDF
    833342 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Smith)     		3/10/2009
    12:20 PM     		Web Page
    PDF
    618456 - Amendment
    		Banking and Insurance
    (Smith)     		3/10/2009
    1:58 PM     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    3/10/2009 2:15 PM Banking and Insurance 9 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    624.310 Enforcement; cease and desist orders; removal of certain persons; fines.
    626.025 Consumer protections.
    626.621 Grounds for discretionary refusal, suspension, or revocation of agent's, adjuster's, customer representative's, service representative's, or managing general agent's license or appointment.
    626.641 Duration of suspension or revocation.
    626.798 Life agent as beneficiary; prohibition.
    626.9521 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited; penalties.
    626.99 Life insurance solicitation.
    627.4554 Annuity investments by seniors.

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