WA People
BILL · 1991–92 SESSION

SB 5522: Life insurance policy limits

Requiring life insurers to disclose policy limits based on war, suicide, or aviation.

Summary

  • Insurers may rely on clauses to limit liability in the event of war, suicide or aviation under life insurance, annuity or pure endowment contracts only if the policyholder has been told at the time the contract was sold that the limitation exists.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5522), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 1991
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 14, 1991
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Larry Vognild (D-38)
Introduced
February 5, 1991 in the Senate
Last action
January 21, 1992

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Larry Vognild (D-38)

26 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 13 Republicans)

James West R-6Dwight Pelz D-37Cliff Bailey R-39Ray Moore D-36George Sellar R-12Brad Owen D-35Irv Newhouse R-15Paul H. Conner D-24Phil Talmadge D-34Adam Smith D-33Patty Murray D-1R. Lorraine Wojahn D-27Leo K. Thorsness R-11Tim Erwin R-44Lela Kreidler D-22A.L. "Slim" Rasmussen D-29Gary Nelson R-21Gerald "Jerry" Saling R-5Bob McCaslin R-4Ellen Craswell R-23Pam Roach R-31Dan McDonald R-48Albert Bauer D-49Marcus Gaspard D-25Sid Snyder D-19Stanley Johnson R-28

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 14, 1991
Version voted on: SB 5522
43 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19005
Republican24001
How each member voted

Excused (6)

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History

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SB 5522 in other sessions

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