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CS/CS/SB 708: Insurance Claims

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations ; Banking and Insurance ; Bean

Insurance Claims; Providing that a claim for residential property insurance cannot be denied based on certain credit information; providing that a policy or contract may not be cancelled based on certain credit information; providing grounds for challenging an umpire’s impartiality in estimating the amount of a property loss; establishing a Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights for residential property insurance policyholders, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect July 1, 2014
Last Action: 6/13/2014 - Chapter No. 2014-86, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Banking and Insurance (BI)
  2. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/2014 Senate • Filed
1/28/2014 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations -SJ 58
2/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/11/14, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
2/11/2014 Senate • CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -SJ 137
2/13/2014 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations -SJ 137
3/3/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/06/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building --Temporarily Postponed
3/4/2014 Senate • Introduced -SJ 58
• CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 130
3/10/2014 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/13/14, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
3/13/2014 Senate • CS/CS by- Appropriations; YEAS 18 NAYS 0 -SJ 262
3/17/2014 Senate • Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
3/18/2014 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 262
• CS/CS by Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 264
4/11/2014 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/14
4/23/2014 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 535
• Amendment(s) adopted (430392, 513494, 526846, 577132, 766328, 910896) -SJ 535
• Ordered engrossed -SJ 536
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/24/2014 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 612
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 612
4/25/2014 House • In Messages
4/28/2014 House • Referred to Calendar -HJ 827
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/14
• Received -HJ 827
4/29/2014 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 851
• Substituted for CS/CS/HB 743 -HJ 851
• Placed on 3rd reading
4/30/2014 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 889
• CS passed; YEAS 115 NAYS 0 -HJ 889
4/30/2014 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 880
6/5/2014 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/13/2014 • Approved by Governor
• Chapter No. 2014-86, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123)