CS/HB 273: Insurer Notifications
GENERAL BILL by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Perry
Insurer Notifications; Authorizes policyholder of personal lines insurance to elect delivery of policy documents by electronic means; defines "optional coverage"; revises requirements applicable to insurers when providing notice of change in policy terms for renewal policy to include requirement that notice be an advance notice; authorizes such notice to be sent separately from notice of renewal premium within specified timeframe; requires insurer to provide sample copy of notice of change in policy terms to insurance agent at specified time; prohibits use of such notice to add optional coverage that increases policy's premium unless policyholder approves additional optional coverage.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/15/2015 House • Filed
1/22/2015 House • Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 26
1/28/2015 House • On Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 02/04/15, 1:30 pm, Sumner Hall
2/4/2015 House • CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 133
2/9/2015 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
2/11/2015 House • Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 131
3/3/2015 House • Introduced -HJ 26
• On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 03/05/15, 8:30 am, Sumner Hall
• CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 127
3/5/2015 House • Favorable by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -HJ 182
• Placed on Calendar -HJ 182
3/13/2015 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/17/15
3/17/2015 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 243
• Placed on 3rd reading
3/18/2015 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 257
• CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 257
3/26/2015 Senate • In Messages
3/27/2015 Senate • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 278
3/31/2015 Senate • Received -SJ 278
4/1/2015 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 297
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 297
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 202 -SJ 297
• Read 2nd time -SJ 297
• Read 3rd time -SJ 297
• CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 297
4/2/2015 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 423
6/1/2015 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
6/16/2015 • Approved by Governor
6/17/2015 • Chapter No. 2015-170
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CS/HB 273, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/3/2015 at 8:56 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 202 (c2) Insurer Notifications Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/1/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297
Location: Laid on Table
S 258 (c2) Property and Casualty Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 165 (Ch. 2015-135), CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 494
Location: Laid on Table
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.421 Delivery of policy. Page 1 (pdf) 627.43141 Notice of change in policy terms. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/HB 273, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/9/2015 at 1:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Regulatory Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/5/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 202 (c2) Insurer Notifications Bradley Similar Last Action: 4/1/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297
Location: Laid on Table
H 165 (c2) Property and Casualty Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-135
Location: Became Law
S 258 (c2) Property and Casualty Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 165 (Ch. 2015-135), CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 494
Location: Laid on Table
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 3/18/2015 2:37 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/1/2015 1:40 PM Senate 36 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.421 Delivery of policy. Page 1 (pdf) 627.43141 Notice of change in policy terms. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 273, Original Filed Version Posted 1/15/2015 at 10:11 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/12/2015 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 165 Property and Casualty Insurance Santiago Compare Last Action: 6/15/2015 Chapter No. 2015-135
Location: Became Law
S 202 (c1) Insurer Notifications Bradley Compare Last Action: 4/1/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297
Location: Laid on Table
S 258 Property and Casualty Insurance Brandes Compare Last Action: 4/22/2015 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 165 (Ch. 2015-135), CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 494
Location: Laid on Table
Committee Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 701001 - Amendment
Remove lines 12-40 and insert:Santiago 2/4/2015
3:33 PMAdopted without Objection
2/4/2015PDF 482475 - Amendment
Remove lines 41-54 and insert:Perry 2/4/2015
8:27 AMAdopted without Objection
2/4/2015PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 627.421 Delivery of policy. Page 1 (pdf) 627.43141 Notice of change in policy terms. Page 2 (pdf)