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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2987

HB 2987: Motorcycle insurance

Offering motorcycle or motor-driven cycle insurance.

Summary

  • Requires insurers to inform prospective insureds about the availability of underinsured motor vehicle coverage for motorcyles or motor-drive cycles if the insurer writes that type of coverage.
  • Requires insurers writing underinsured motor vehicle coverage for motorcyles or motor-drive cycles to provide an opportunity for the insured to reject the coverage in writing.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 90, Laws of 2004
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2004
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 16, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 3, 2004
  5. GovernorMar 22, 2004
  6. LawMar 22, 2004
Prime sponsor
Dan Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 26, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 22, 2004
Session law
Chapter 90, Laws of 2004
Companion bill
SB 6630

AN ACT Relating to underinsured motorist coverage;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dan Roach (R-31)

9 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Geoff Simpson D-47Hans Dunshee D-44Ed Murray D-43Glenn Anderson R-5Brian Hatfield D-19Jack Cairnes R-47Jerome Delvin R-8Jim Buck R-24Beverly Woods R-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 2987
93 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50002
Republican43003
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (5)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2004
Version voted on: EHB 2987
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/10/2004. (EHB 2987)
  2. Chapter 90, 2004 Laws. (EHB 2987)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 2987)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2987)
  5. President signed. (EHB 2987)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 2987)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 2987)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2987)
  9. Committee amendment not adopted. (EHB 2987)
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2987)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2987)
  12. FSIH - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2987)
  13. First reading, referred to Financial Services, Insurance & Housing. (EHB 2987)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2987)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 5. (EHB 2987)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2987)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2987)
  18. FII - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2987)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2987)
  20. FII - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2987)
  21. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance. (EHB 2987)

HB 2987 in other sessions

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