SB 1226: Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs
GENERAL BILL by DiCeglie
Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs; Revising the definition of the term “property insurance” to include a pet insurance option; providing that certain practices relating to pet wellness programs are unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices; creating the "Pet Insurance Act"; requiring pet insurers to disclose certain requirements for required medical examinations of a pet by a veterinarian, etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2026
Last Action: 4/2/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/2/2025 Senate - Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2025 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 3/3/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy |
| 3/4/2025 | Senate |
• Introduced |
| 3/5/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 03/10/25, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/10/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 |
| 3/11/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government |
| 3/21/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, 03/26/25, 3:30 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/26/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 |
| 3/27/2025 | Senate |
• Now in Fiscal Policy |
| 3/28/2025 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/02/25, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building |
| 4/2/2025 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading |
