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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1066: Insurance/funeral benefits

Authorizing funeral planning and funeral services as noninsurance benefits under group life and disability insurance policies.

Summary

  • Authorizes life insurers and disability insurers, with prior approval of the insurance commissioner, to include funeral planning and funeral services or discounts on the planning and services as part of a policy or certificate of group life insurance or group disability insurance, as applicable.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1066), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Kirby (D-29)
Introduced
January 9, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018

AN ACT Relating to authorizing funeral planning and funeral services as noninsurance benefits under group life and disability insurance policies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Kirby (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Brandon Vick R-18

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Business & Financial Services (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  6. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1066 in other sessions

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