BILL · 1995–96 SESSION
SB 5427: Property & casualty insurnce
Simplifying property and casualty insurance.
Summary
- Insurance policies which cover homeowners' insurance, dwelling fire insurance on one to four family units, or individual fire insurance dwelling contents, or personal auto insurance, must be simplified, taking into consideration the following factors: (1) use of simple sentence structure and short sentences; (2) use of commonly understood words; (3) avoidance of technical legal terms whenever possible; (4) minimal…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 1995
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
- Introduced
- January 23, 1995 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 8, 1996
- Requested by
- Other
- Companion bill
- HB 1366
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5427 in other sessions
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