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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION

SB 5209: Insurance policy cancellatn

Requiring insurers to provide written notice concerning potential future rate changes.

Summary

  • Insurance companies providing homeowners' or private automobile insurance must include a specific warning on the policy explaining the circumstances that could result in cancellation of, or raising the rates of a given policy. This must be done at the time of issuance and time of renewal.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5209), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 1993
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Adam Smith (D-33)
Introduced
January 18, 1993 in the Senate
Last action
March 11, 1994

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Adam Smith (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Ray Moore D-36

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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SB 5209 in other sessions

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