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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6234

SB 6234: Insurance premiums

Requiring a date certain for the payment of insurance premiums.

Summary

  • $ Requires that automobile insurance policies specify the date on which the premium is due and that such policies allow for a five day grace period before any late charges will be assessed.
  • $ Requires that policies with 30-day premium payment schedules be changed so as to provide for the payment of the premium on a date certain.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 344, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 6, 2002
  5. GovernorApr 3, 2002
  6. LawApr 3, 2002
Prime sponsor
Shirley Winsley (R-28)
Introduced
January 14, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
April 3, 2002
Session law
Chapter 344, Laws of 2002
Versions
SB 6234, SSB 6234

AN ACT Relating to requiring a date certain for the payment of insurance premiums;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shirley Winsley (R-28)

12 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Margarita Prentice D-11Debbie Regala D-27Harold Hochstatter R-13Senator R-15Don Benton R-17Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Georgia Gardner D-42Alex Deccio R-14Pam Roach R-31Bob Morton R-7Rosa Franklin D-29Mike Hewitt R-16

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6234
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24001
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 6, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6234
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat48002
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6234
41 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 8 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19006
Republican22002
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (SSB 6234)
  2. Chapter 344, 2002 Laws. (SSB 6234)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6234)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6234)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6234)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6234)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 41; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 8. (SSB 6234)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6234)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (SSB 6234)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6234)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6234)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6234)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6234)
  14. FII - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6234)
  15. FII - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6234)
  16. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (SSB 6234)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SSB 6234)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6234)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6234)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6234)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6234)
  24. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6234)
  25. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6234)
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  29. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions.
  30. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6234 in other sessions

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