BILL · 1999–00 SESSION
SB 5736: Insurance liability
Regulating insurance liability.
Summary
- An insurance company may not unreasonably deny a claim for coverage and payment of benefits. Several acts by insurance companies regarding the settlement and payment of insurance claims are deemed unreasonable.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5736), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedFeb 4, 1999
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Margarita Prentice (D-11)
- Introduced
- February 4, 1999 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 10, 2000
- Companion bill
- HB 1651
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)
4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)
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.
SB 5736 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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