Legislation

Requiring an automobile insurance policy issued, sold, or delivered in the State to be construed to make the insurer directly liable, within the terms and limits of the policy, to certain third-party claimants; providing that a third-party claimant has a right of direct action against a certain insurer subject to certain requirements; authorizing a third-party claimant to bring an action against an insurer alone if the third-party claimant agrees to cap recovery at applicable policy limits; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media; Economic Matters

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0124 Session: 2018 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2019 Legislative Date 1/14/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Direct Action Against Insurer Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2019 Legislative Date 1/15/2019 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2019 Legislative Date 1/16/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2019 Legislative Date 1/16/2019 Action Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2019 Legislative Date 3/04/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/05/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {528173/1 Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/05/2019 Legislative Date 3/05/2019 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/06/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {528173/1 Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/06/2019 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/06/2019 Legislative Date 3/06/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2019 Legislative Date 3/07/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/07/2019 Legislative Date 3/07/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/08/2019 Action Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted (32-14) Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts – Direct Action Against Automobile Insurer Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (30-16) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Referred Judiciary Economic Matters Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/14/2019	1/14/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Courts - Direct Action Against Insurer
Senate	1/15/2019	1/15/2019	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/16/2019	1/16/2019	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/16/2019	1/16/2019	Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/04/2019	3/04/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/05/2019	3/05/2019	Favorable with Amendments {528173/1	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/05/2019	3/05/2019	Motion Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2019	3/06/2019	Favorable with Amendments {528173/1	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2019	3/06/2019	Committee Amendment Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/06/2019	3/06/2019	Motion Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Jennings) Adopted	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2019	3/07/2019	Favorable with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/07/2019	3/07/2019	Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Favorable with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2019	3/08/2019	Motion Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2019	3/13/2019	Favorable with Amendments Adopted (32-14)	45AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/13/2019	3/13/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45AClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts – Direct Action Against Automobile Insurer
Senate	3/15/2019	3/15/2019	Third Reading Passed (30-16)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Referred Judiciary Economic Matters	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/15/2019	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)

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