BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
SB 5879: Insurance use of credit info
Requiring insurers who use credit information to provide reasonable exceptions to insurance rates for consumers experiencing extraordinary life circumstances.
Summary
- Requires insurers to provide reasonable exceptions to insurance rates for consumers experiencing extraordinary life circumstances, if contacted in writing.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2022
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Perry Dozier (R-16)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2022 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 17, 2022
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to requiring insurers who use credit information to provide reasonable exceptions to insurance rates for consumers experiencing extraordinary life circumstances;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Perry Dozier (R-16)
2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.
SB 5879 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5879 (2025–26) JLARC work plans
- SB 5879 (2023–24) Child abuse & DV/standards
- SB 5879 (2019–20) Railroad workers
- SB 5879 (2017–18) Revenue T.O.
- SB 5879 (2015–16) Infants, toddlers/disability
- SB 5879 (2013–14) Education T.O.
- SB 5879 (2011–12) DSHS/residential habil. ctrs
- SB 5879 (2009–10) Entrepreneurial education