BILL · 2023–24 SESSION
HB 1634: Residential insurance
Concerning residential insurance policies.
Summary
- Prohibits residential insurance policy insurers from denying, canceling, refusing to renew, or modifying an existing residential insurance policy for the principal reason that an applicant or insured owns a specific breed or mixture of breeds of dog.
- Permits insurers to refuse to issue, renew, cancel, or impose a reasonable premium rate increase for a residential insurance policy, when based on sound underwriting and actuarial principles, including if a particular dog is known to be dangerous, or declared dangerous under Washington law.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 27, 2023
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Kristine Reeves (D-30)
- Introduced
- January 27, 2023 in the House
- Last action
- January 8, 2024
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to residential insurance policies;
Sponsors
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
HB 1634 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1634 (2025–26) Behavioral health/schools
- HB 1634 (2021–22) Law enf. officers/firearms
- HB 1634 (2019–20) Tax foreclosure/as-is sale
- HB 1634 (2017–18) Continuity of transit
- HB 1634 (2015–16) Job order contracting
- HB 1634 (2013–14) Property tax levy limit
- HB 1634 (2011–12) Underground utilities
- HB 1634 (2009–10) Architects