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CS/CS/CS/HB 299: Travel-limited Life Insurance

GENERAL BILL by Sobel ; Hasner ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ambler ; Bucher ; Bullard ; Gannon ; Garcia ; Gelber ; Porth ; Roberson, Y ; Ryan ; Sands ; Waters ; Zapata

Travel-limited Life Insurance; cites act as "Freedom to Travel Act"; specifies prohibited activities by insurers for life insurance coverage re lawful travel experiences or plans; authorizes Financial Services Commission to adopt rules & provide certain limited exceptions based on emergency conditions & public policy; requires market conduct examinations of life insurers to include review of certain applications, etc. Amends 626.9541.

Effective Date: 07/01/2006
Last Action: 6/22/2006 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-277
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
10/31/2005 House • Filed
11/22/2005 House • Referred to Insurance (CC); Tourism (SIC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council
1/13/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CC), 01/26/06, 9:30 am, Morris Hall
1/26/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance (CC); YEAS 19 NAYS 0
2/6/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Tourism (SIC)
3/3/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Tourism (SIC), 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 12-H
3/7/2006 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance (CC); Tourism (SIC); Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); Commerce Council -HJ 00033; On Committee agenda-- Insurance (CC), 01/26/06, 9:30 am, Morris Hall; Favorable with CS amendment by Insurance (CC); YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00139; Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Tourism (SIC) -HJ 00139; On Committee agenda-- Tourism (SIC), 03/07/06, 2:00 pm, 12-H; Favorable by Tourism (SIC); YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -HJ 00183; Now in Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC) -HJ 00183
3/8/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC), 03/10/06, 9:30 am, Reed Hall --Removed from agenda
3/22/2006 House • On Committee agenda-- Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC), 03/24/06, 9:30 am, Reed Hall
3/24/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by Transportation & Economic Development Appropriations (FC); YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 00301
3/28/2006 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3(b); Now in Commerce Council -HJ 00301
4/7/2006 House • On Council agenda-- Commerce Council, 04/11/06, 3:30 pm, 404-H
4/11/2006 House • Favorable with CS amendment by- Commerce Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 00420
4/13/2006 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 6.3(b); Placed on Calendar -HJ 00420
4/21/2006 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read second time -HJ 00551; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 00551; Read third time -HJ 00551; Passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 00551; Immediately certified -HJ 00551
4/21/2006 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00539; Immediately withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Consumer Services -SJ 00533; Substituted for CS/SB 764 -SJ 00533; Read second time -SJ 00533; Read third time -SJ 00533; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 00533
4/26/2006 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 00691
6/12/2006 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/22/2006 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2006-277