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SB 444: Title Insurance [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by Bennett

Title Insurance [CPSC]; Authorizes a title insurance agent or agency to charge a reasonable fee for certain services. Prohibits charges for certain services from being set below the cost to provide such services. Prohibits a person from knowingly quoting, charging, accepting, collecting, or receiving a premium for title insurance other than the premium approved by the Office of Insurance Regulation, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/22/2008 Senate • Filed
    1/15/2009 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations
    3/3/2009 Senate • Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Judiciary; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00030
    4/1/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/06/09, 1:30 pm, 412-K --Not considered
    4/8/2009 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 04/14/09, 4:00 pm, 412-K
    4/14/2009 Senate • Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Banking and Insurance (919152); YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 00395
    4/15/2009 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments)
    4/16/2009 Senate • Now in Judiciary -SJ 00395
    5/2/2009 Senate • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Judiciary

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  • SB 444, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2009 at 5:45 PM

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

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    H 1267 Title Insurance Jenne Identical Last Action: 5/2/2009 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC)
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    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    919152 - Amendment
    Banking and Insurance
    (Bennett)
    4/6/2009
    10:07 AM
    Favorable
    4/27/2009
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    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/14/2009 4:00 PM Banking and Insurance 6 Yeas - 1 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.8422
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    627.7711 Definitions.
    627.7712
    627.780 Illegal dealings in premium.
    627.782 Adoption of rates.
    627.783 Rate deviation.
    627.7845 Determination of insurability required; preservation of evidence of title search and examination.

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