1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 509

CHAPTER NUMBER: 242 File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1017/96 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 476
Sponsored By:
Delegate Harrison
Entitled:
Insurance - Change of Agent or Broker of Record

Synopsis:

Requiring an authorized insurer to accept and honor a request by a policyholder for a change of agent or broker of record within 30 working days after receipt of the request; requiring a new agent or broker of record to have a current appointment and contract with the authorized insurer before the change will be effective; requiring a request for a change of agent or broker of record to be in writing and include specified information; requiring a new agent or broker of record to receive specified commissions; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/27
First Reading Economic Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
2/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/14
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
3/31
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Passed Enrolled
4/29
Signed by the Governor Chapter 242
Senate Action
2/17
First Reading Finance
3/5
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment (Finance) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
SALARIES
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 27-911 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 113664/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 12, 1997 at: 10:16 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 527942/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:32 Status: Adopted
Number: 667847/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 12:32 Status: Adopted