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CS/HB 853: Surplus Lines Insurers [CPSC]

GENERAL BILL by General Government Policy Council ; Patterson ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ford ; Homan ; Kreegel ; Murzin ; Rader ; Williams, T. ; Zapata

Surplus Lines Insurers [CPSC]; Specifies nonapplication of specified provisions of law to surplus lines insurance; provides methods of payment for premiums & claims regarding surplus lines contracts issued on or after specified date; requires certain insurers provide disclosure statement to claimant under certain circumstances; provides for payment of attorney's fees in cases involving surplus lines insurers at trial & appellate levels, etc.

Effective Date: 06/11/2009
Last Action: 6/11/2009 - Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-166
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
2/12/2009 House • Filed
3/3/2009 House • Introduced, referred to Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); General Government Policy Council -HJ 00070, -HJ 00172
3/13/2009 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC), 03/17/09, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
3/17/2009 House • Favorable by Insurance, Business, & Financial Affairs Policy (GGPC); YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -HJ 00225; Now in General Government Policy Council -HJ 00225
4/10/2009 House • On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 04/14/09, 1:15 pm, Morris Hall --Not considered
4/17/2009 House • On Council agenda-- General Government Policy Council, 04/20/09, 2:00 pm, Morris Hall
4/20/2009 House • CS by- General Government Policy Council; YEAS 13 NAYS 2 -HJ 00639
4/21/2009 House • CS read 1st time on 04/21/09 -HJ 00633; CS filed; Placed on Calendar -HJ 00637
4/23/2009 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00727
4/27/2009 House • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading -HJ 00888
4/28/2009 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 01031; Amendment(s) adopted -HJ 01031; CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 0 -HJ 01032
4/28/2009 Senate • In Messages; Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00728
5/1/2009 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Finance and Tax; General Government Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 01102; Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1894 -SJ 01102; Read 2nd and 3rd times -SJ 01102; CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01102
5/1/2009 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 01451
6/1/2009 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/11/2009 • Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2009-166