2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 647

CHAPTER NUMBER: 446
File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 317
Sponsored By:
Delegate Braveboy
Entitled:
Homeowner's Insurance - Victims of Crimes of Violence - Discrimination Prohibited

Synopsis:

Prohibiting insurers, based solely on information about an individual's status as a victim of a crime of violence, from taking specified actions relating to a policy of homeowner's insurance; providing that an insurer may not deny payment to a specified innocent coinsured under specified circumstances; limiting payment to an innocent coinsured under specified circumstances; authorizing an insurer to exclude specified property from coverage, etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable Report by Finance
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 446

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Discrimination
Insurance Administration
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Personal Property
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Real Property
Victims -see also- Criminal Injuries Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 27-501 , 27-501 , 27-504.1 , 27-505 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 173891/01     Offered on: March 18, 2011   at: 11:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2011: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 2, 2011: Third Reading Passed (45-0)