BILL · 2007–08 SESSION
SB 5344: Refusal of insurance claim
Penalizing the false or fraudulent refusal of an insurance claim.
Summary
- It is a crime for an insurer to fraudulently refuse to pay an insurance claim. It is also a crime for an insurer to knowingly present false information with the intent that it be used to refuse to pay an insurance claim.
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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
- IntroducedJan 17, 2007
- Out of committeeFeb 16, 2007
- Passed Senatestopped here
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Adam Kline (D-37)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2007 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2008
AN ACT Relating to false or fraudulent refusal of an insurance claim;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Adam Kline (D-37)
2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- Senate Rules "X" file.
- Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Minority; do not pass.
- CPH - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Housing.
SB 5344 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5344 (2017–18) Equal pay act enforcement
- SB 5344 (2015–16) Ballots, prepaid postage
- SB 5344 (2013–14) Trusts
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