WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1779: Homeowners' insurance

Restricting adverse underwriting decisions for homeowners' insurance.

Summary

  • When an insurer obtains the information from the insured's own records or from a consumer reporting organization, absent a claim being filed, an insurer taking an adverse action with respect to homeowner's insurance may consider the fact that an insured made an inquiry about coverage only in combination with other substantive underwriting factors.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1779), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Shay Schual-Berke (D-33)
Introduced
February 4, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006

AN ACT Relating to homeowners' insurance;

Sponsors

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

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Dan Roach R-31Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: HB 1779
57 Yea 40 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican23901
How each member voted

Yea (57)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  5. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions, Housing & Consumer Protection.
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 57; nays, 40; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  9. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. FII - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. Minority; do not pass.
  13. FII - Majority; do pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Financial Institutions & Insurance.

HB 1779 in other sessions

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