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2003 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1015

AN ACT REQUIRING NOTICE TO PERSONAL RISK POLICYHOLDERS REGARDING SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.

Became law as Public Act 03-55, signed June 3, 2003, 96 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require insurers who deny a claim under a personal risk insurance policy to provide notice to insureds and claimants that they may contact the Division of Consumer Affairs within the Insurance Department if they do not agree with decisions regarding their claims, and (2) establish that failure to provide such notice shall be an unfair insurance practice when done with such frequency as to indicate a general business practice.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Martin M. Looney, Win Smith

In the House of Representatives

    4 co-sponsors

    Kenneth P. Green, Mary G. Fritz, Joan A. Lewis, Louis P. Esposito Jr.

    Its course

    February 27 to June 3, 2003, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action18 actions on 12 days

    In the SenateFeb 27 to Apr 3062 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 27 to Mar 1819 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 30 to May 1313 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 13 to May 2815 days

    With the GovernorMay 28 to Jun 36 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • Senate floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 30 · Adopted May 13

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 27 – Apr 30

    1. Feb 27Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Mar 6Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 18Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 30The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
    5. Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A

    In the House of Representatives May 1 – May 13

    1. May 1Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. May 13The House of Representatives adopted Senate Amendment A
    3. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A

    To the Governor May 22 – Jun 3

    1. May 22Numbered Public Act 03-55
    2. May 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jun 3Signed by the Governor
    All 18 actions, as published
    1. Feb 27REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 6PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 25FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 31REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 30SEN. ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    11. Apr 30SEN. PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    12. May 1FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. May 1HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 13HOUSE ADOPTED SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    15. May 13HOUSE PASSED, SEN. AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    16. May 22PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. Jun 3SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor