BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
HB 1595: Abuse victim insurance
Insuring abuse victims.
Summary
- Requires that a person or entity engaged in the business of insurance or as a health carrier in this state shall not engage in any of the following acts or practices against a subject of abuse: (1) Knowingly denying coverage on the basis of the applicant's, insured's, or enrolled participant's abuse status; (2) excluding or limiting coverage for losses on the basis of the insured's abuse status; (3) asking an…
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 31, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Cathy Wolfe (D-22)
- Introduced
- January 31, 1997 in the House
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Cathy Wolfe (D-22)
18 co-sponsors (17 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Eileen Cody D-11Dawn Mason D-37Jim Dunn R-17Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Patty Butler D-32Jeralita "Jeri" Costa D-38Mike Cooper D-21John Blalock D-33Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Steve Conway D-29Pat Scott D-38Alex Wood D-3Al O'Brien D-1Karen Keiser D-33Sandra Romero D-22Debbie Regala D-27Dow Constantine D-34Georgia Gardner D-42
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
HB 1595 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1595 (2025–26) Economic development plan
- HB 1595 (2023–24) Cannabis excise tax
- HB 1595 (2021–22) Bridge jumping signs
- HB 1595 (2019–20) Child sexual abuse investig.
- HB 1595 (2017–18) Public records request costs
- HB 1595 (2015–16) Labor hours & apprenticeship
- HB 1595 (2013–14) Initiative and referendum
- HB 1595 (2011–12) Foreign med school grads