Relating to paying insurance claims for losses from major disasters; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Requires insurer to offer 70 percent of coverage insured previously purchased for contents of residence to insured who holds policy of personal insurance without requiring inventory of loss if total loss of contents occurs as result of major disaster. Requires insurer to notify insured that additional benefits may be available if insured submits inventory. Requires insurer to disclose methodology for depreciating covered property ] information about how insurer determines depreciated value of contents of insured property, if insurer provides depreciated value, and to make certain payments within specified time limits. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Signed May 17, 2023
Floor votes · House Apr 3, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
4
May 17, 2023
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
May 10, 2023
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
May 3, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Elmer.
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments and repassed bill.
lower
May 2, 2023
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Anderson, Bonham, Boquist, Findley, Hansell, Linthicum, Smith DB, Thatcher.
upper
May 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
upper
Apr 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments to the A-Eng. bill. (Printed B-Eng.)
upper
Apr 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Labor and Business.
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Marsh. Passed.
lower
Mar 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business and Labor.
lower
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
4 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Fred Girod
RRepublican
P
Jeff Golden
DDemocratic
P
Lisa Reynolds
DDemocratic
P
Pam Marsh
DDemocratic
Co
Dacia Grayber
DDemocratic
Co
David Gomberg
DDemocratic
Co
Kayse Jama
DDemocratic
Co
Ken Helm
DDemocratic
Co
Khanh Pham
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Meek
DDemocratic
Co
MD
Maxine Dexter
DDemocratic
Co
Nathan Sosa
DDemocratic
Co
Tom Andersen
DDemocratic
Co
Travis Nelson
DDemocratic
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