HB 655: Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs
GENERAL BILL by Tuck ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Redondo ; Rosenwald ; Trabulsy ; Valdés
Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs; Requires pet insurers to make certain disclosures to pet insurance applicants & policyholders, including summary of their bases or formulas for determination of claim payments under pet insurance policy; requires pet insurers to disclose certain requirements for required medical examinations of pet; authorizes pet insurance applicants & policyholders to examine & return insurance policies & riders within certain timeframe; authorizes pet insurers to issue policies that exclude coverage on basis of preexisting conditions; provides that pet insurer has specified burden of proof with regard to such exclusions; authorizes pet insurers to issue new policies that impose waiting period for specified illnesses, diseases, or conditions; prohibits pet insurers from issuing policies imposing waiting period for accidents; authorizes pet insurers to require examination after purchase of policy; prohibits pet insurer from requiring medical examination to renew policy; prohibits insurance applicants' eligibility from being based on participation or lack of participation in wellness programs.
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/3/2025 | House |
• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/5/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 3/13/2025 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 3/17/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Commerce Committee |
| 3/18/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Commerce Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025) |
| 4/3/2025 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0 |
| 4/3/2025 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/7/2025 | Senate |
• Referred to Fiscal Policy |
| 4/8/2025 | Senate |
• Received |
| 4/9/2025 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 387 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 1226 -SJ 387 • Read 2nd time -SJ 387 • Read 3rd time -SJ 387 • Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 387 • Immediately certified -SJ 392 |
| 4/9/2025 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 4/11/2025 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 4/18/2025 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 4/22/2025 |
• Chapter No. 2025-11 |
