HB 1187: Civil Remedies Against Insurers
GENERAL BILL by Baxley ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Van Zant
Civil Remedies Against Insurers; Revises provisions relating to civil actions against insurers; provides definition; revises grounds for bringing action based on insurer's failure to accept an offer to settle; provides who may bring action; provides requirements for bringing an action; provides for release of insured if insurer offers to settle third-party claim within specified time; provides insurer has affirmative defense if third-party claimant or insured fails to cooperate with insurer, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2011
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4081 (Ch. 2011-11)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/7/2011 House - Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4081 (Ch. 2011-11)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/3/2011 | House |
• Filed |
| 3/8/2011 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 104 |
| 3/14/2011 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee; Economic Affairs Committee; Judiciary Committee -HJ 219 |
| 3/31/2011 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 04/04/11, 2:15 pm, 404 HOB --Temporarily deferred |
| 5/7/2011 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 4081 (Ch. 2011-11) |
