HB 589: Civil Remedies
GENERAL BILL by Brown
Civil Remedies; Limits actions against insurers to insureds; specifies duty to cooperate with insurers in asserting demands for settlement; provides specified activities as defense in specified actions; revises time periods relating to notices in specified actions; revises notice requirements; provides for preemption of specified civil remedies; provides for effect of judgments; provides criteria for burden of proof in actions against insurers, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming law
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (SS)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (SS)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2008 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/27/2008 | House |
• Referred to Safety & Security Council |
| 1/30/2008 | House |
• Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council |
| 3/4/2008 | House |
• Introduced, referred to Safety & Security Council -HJ 00047; Referred to Constitution & Civil Law (SS) by Safety & Security Council -HJ 00133 |
| 5/2/2008 | House |
• Died in Committee on Constitution & Civil Law (SS) |