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2014 Regular Session

House Bill 5502

AN ACT CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY AND SURPLUS LINES INSURANCE STATUTES.

Became law as Public Act 14-175, signed June 11, 2014, 98 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require storm shutters rather than permanent storm shutters for the purposes of sections 38a-316a and 38a-316b of the general statutes, (2) specify the provisions of subsection (a) of section 38a-316d of the general statutes apply for any catastrophic event, (3) specify that a public adjuster may discuss first-party property loss or damage or a claim on behalf of an insured with an insurance company, (4) change the time period a suit or action may be brought under section 38a-307 of the general statutes from eighteen to twenty-four months, (5) make changes to public adjuster contracts and the validity of certain contracts, and (6) allow an insurer to provide flood insurance coverage in this state on a less than state-wide basis.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

8 co-sponsors

Thomas A. Vicino, Kim Rose, Paul Davis, James J. Maroney, Louis P. Esposito Jr., Elizabeth B. Ritter, Elissa T. Wright, Robert W. Megna

In the Senate

    4 co-sponsors

    Martin M. Looney, Carlo Leone, Anthony J. Musto, Joseph J. Crisco Jr.

    Its course

    March 5 to June 11, 2014, 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 action22 actions on 12 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMar 5 to Apr 2248 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeMar 5 to Mar 1813 days

    In the SenateApr 22 to May 715 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 7 to May 2720 days

    With the GovernorMay 27 to Jun 1115 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted Apr 22 · Adopted May 7

    • Senate floor amendmentRejected

      Rejected May 7

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

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

    In the House of Representatives Mar 5 – Apr 22

    1. Mar 5Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Mar 7Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 18Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 22The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate Apr 24 – May 7

    1. Apr 24Arrived in the Senate
    2. May 7The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. The Senate rejected Senate Amendment A
    4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor May 21 – Jun 11

    1. May 21Numbered Public Act 14-175
    2. May 27Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jun 11Signed by the Governor
    All 22 actions, as published
    1. Mar 5REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 7PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 18Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 19FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 22HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    11. Apr 22HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    12. Apr 24FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    13. Apr 24SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    14. Apr 24FILE NO.Both houses
    15. May 7SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    16. May 7SEN. REJ. SEN. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    17. May 7SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    18. May 7IN CONCURRENCESenate
    19. May 21PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    20. May 27TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    21. May 27TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    22. Jun 11SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor