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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6049: Insurance fraud account

Creating the insurance commissioner's fraud account.

Summary

  • Creates the insurance fraud surcharge for insurance organizations to cover the cost of the insurance fraud program.
  • Limits the surcharge to not more than 0.01 percent of an insurance organization's receipts.
  • Establishes a $100 minimum surcharge.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6049), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 195, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2020
  3. Passed SenateFeb 19, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 7, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 27, 2020
  6. LawMar 27, 2020
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 27, 2020
Session law
Chapter 195, Laws of 2020
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to funding the commissioner's criminal investigation unit by creating the insurance commissioner's fraud account;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-47Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48Christine Rolfes D-23Kevin Van De Wege D-24Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 19, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6049
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican19001
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 7, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6049
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2020.
  2. Chapter 195, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. FIN - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Finance.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; without recommendation.
  18. WM - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  20. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6049 in other sessions

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