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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6481

SB 6481: Rental vehicle insurance

Regulating insurance for rental vehicles.

Summary

  • $ Creates a statutory framework for the regulation of the insurance marketing activities of car rental companies and provides licensing requirements.
  • $ Requires that a car rental company obtain an appointment as an agent of an authorized insurer before the company begins marketing car rental insurance to customers.
  • $ Grants broad authority to the Insurance Commissioner to adopt rules and enforce the provisions of the act.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 273, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 5, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2002
  6. LawMar 29, 2002
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 18, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2002
Session law
Chapter 273, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6481, SSB 6481

AN ACT Relating to regulating insurance for rental vehicles;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6481
43 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat21022
Republican22002
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 5, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6481
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: SSB 6481
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican22002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (SSB 6481)
  2. Chapter 273, 2002 Laws. (SSB 6481)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6481)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6481)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6481)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6481)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6481)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6481)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 6481)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6481)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6481)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6481)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6481)
  14. FII - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6481)
  15. FII - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6481)
  16. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (SSB 6481)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 4. (SSB 6481)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6481)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6481)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6481)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6481)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6481)
  26. LCF - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6481)
  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.

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