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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2836

HB 2836: Homeowners' insurance

Restricting adverse underwriting decisions for homeowners' insurance.

Summary

  • Prohibits an insurer from basing an adverse action, in whole or in part, on the fact that the insured inquired about their coverage under a homeowner's insurance policy if the information regarding their inquiry was received from a consumer reporting organization and the inquiry did not result in the filing of a claim.
  • Prohibits an insurer from basing an adverse action, in whole or in part, on the loss history of a previous owner of the property.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 21, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
January 21, 2004 in the House
Last action
February 6, 2004
Versions
HB 2836, SHB 2836

AN ACT Relating to homeowners' insurance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Brad Benson R-6Kelli Linville D-42

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2836)
  2. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2836)
  3. FII - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  5. FII - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 2836 in other sessions

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