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HB 897: Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Sublette

Insurance; prohibits as unfair insurance practice use of certain misleading advertisements; prohibits any person from engaging in certain acts re insurance sold in connection with loan or extension of credit; requires disclosure of certain information for such transactions; provides that primary agent need not be designated at each location where agent conducts certain insurance transactions, etc. Amends Ch. 626, 629.401.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999
Last Action: 6/18/1999 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-388
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/19/1999 House • Prefiled
    2/25/1999 House • Referred to Insurance (CAC); Financial Services (CAC)
    3/2/1999 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance (CAC); Financial Services (CAC) -HJ 00077
    4/5/1999 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CAC), 04/07/99, 2:00 pm, Reed Hall
    4/7/1999 House • Comm. Action: Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Insurance (CAC) -HJ 00580
    4/9/1999 House • Now in Financial Services (CAC) -HJ 00580
    4/13/1999 House • Withdrawn from Financial Services (CAC) -HJ 00555; Placed on calendar, available for General Calendar
    4/21/1999 House • Placed on General Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00698; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00698; Read third time -HJ 00705; Passed as amended; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 00706
    4/21/1999 Senate • In Messages
    4/26/1999 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Agriculture and Consumer Services -SJ 00892; Immediately withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Agriculture and Consumer Services -SJ 00814; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 2402 -SJ 00815; Read second time -SJ 00815
    4/27/1999 Senate • Read third time -SJ 01176; Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 01176
    4/27/1999 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01479
    6/4/1999 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/18/1999 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 99-388

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  • HB 897, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location
    S 2402 (c2) Insurance Rossin Identical Last Action: 4/26/1999 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00792, -SJ 00886; House Bill substituted -SJ 00815; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 897 (Ch. 99-388)
    Location:

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.321 Limited licenses.
    626.592 Primary agents.
    626.730 Purpose of license.
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    626.9551 Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.
    626.988 Financial institutions; agents and solicitors prohibited from employment; exceptions.
    626.9885
    629.401 Insurance exchange.

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  • HB 897, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance (Post-Meeting) 6/23/1999 (pdf)

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/21/1999 3:47 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/27/1999 3:08 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.321 Limited licenses.
    626.592 Primary agents.
    626.730 Purpose of license.
    626.9541 Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined.
    626.9551 Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.
    626.988 Financial institutions; agents and solicitors prohibited from employment; exceptions.
    626.9885
    629.401 Insurance exchange.

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  • HB 897, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 9:26 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/5/1999 (pdf)
    Insurance (Post-Meeting) 4/9/1999 (pdf)

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    623721 - Amendment
    Insurance 4/17/1999
    2:28 AM
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    Citations - Statutes (4)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    626.321 Limited licenses.
    626.730 Purpose of license.
    626.988 Financial institutions; agents and solicitors prohibited from employment; exceptions.
    629.401 Insurance exchange.

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