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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5810

SB 5810: Legal service plans

Exempting certain prepaid services from insurance regulation.

Summary

  • Establishes that legal service contractors are not insurers and legal service plans are not insurance.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SSB 5810), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 3, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2022
  2. Out of committeeJan 26, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 2, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 31, 2022
  6. LawApr 12, 2023
Prime sponsor
Mark Mullet (D-5)
Introduced
January 11, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
April 12, 2023
Session law
Chapter 3, Laws of 2023
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5810, SSB 5810

AN ACT Relating to exempting certain prepaid services from insurance regulation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Mullet (D-5)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Perry Dozier R-16

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 2, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5810
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5810
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2022
Version voted on: SSB 5810
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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Senate · Final Passage, the Governors Veto notwithstanding

February 1, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5810
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican17000
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage, the Governors Veto notwithstanding

March 23, 2023
Version voted on: SSB 5810
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46000
Republican29000
How each member voted

Yea (75)

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History

  1. Governor vetoed. (SSB 5810)
  2. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5810)
  3. Speaker signed. (SSB 5810)
  4. President signed. (SSB 5810)
  5. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5810)
  6. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5810)
  7. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5810)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5810)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5810)
  10. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5810)
  11. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5810)
  12. CPB - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5810)
  13. CPB - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5810)
  14. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business. (SSB 5810)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5810)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5810)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5810)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5810)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5810)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. BFST - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5810)
  24. BFST - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

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