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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1491

HB 1491: Insurance fair conduct act

Creating the insurance fair conduct act.

Summary

  • Prohibits the unfair practice of an insurer unreasonably or negligently denying a claim for coverage or payment of benefits to any first party claimant.
  • Requires a court to award actual damages sustained, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation costs if an insurer unreasonably or negligently denied a claim or has violated Title 284 of the Washington Administrative Code.
  • Allows a court to award triple the actual damages sustained if an insurer unreasonably or negligently denied a claim or has violated Title 284 of the Washington Administrative Code.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1491), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Companion bill
SB 5726
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1491, SHB 1491

AN ACT Relating to creating the insurance fair conduct act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Tom Campbell R-2Geoff Simpson D-47Christopher Hurst D-31Sherry Appleton D-23Brendan Williams D-22Alex Wood D-3Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Maralyn Chase D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Dawn Morrell D-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (SHB 1491)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1491)
  3. House Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1491)
  6. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  7. IFCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1491)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1491)
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. IFCP - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. IFCP - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Insurance, Financial Service & Consumer Protection.

HB 1491 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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