CS/CS/SB 202 (2015) -  Insurer Notifications

General Bill by Commerce and Tourism and Banking and Insurance and Bradley
Insurer Notifications: Authorizing a policyholder of personal lines insurance to elect delivery of policy documents by electronic means; revising the requirements applicable to insurers when providing a notice of change in policy terms for a renewal policy to include the requirement that the notice be an advance notice and to allow such notice to be sent separately from the notice of renewal premium within a specified timeframe; prohibiting the use of such notice to add optional coverage that increases the policy’s premium unless the policyholder approves the optional coverage, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2015
Last Event: 04/01/15 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297 on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 1:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 02/03/15 10:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/02/15 1:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/HB 273 Subject: Insurer Notifications Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 258 Subject: Property and Casualty Insurance Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/3/2015 9:59:53 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 2/27/2015 12:43:42 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/4/2015 1:04:34 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/2/2015 8:21:05 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 273 (Ch. 2015-170) -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Substituted CS/HB 273 -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/18/2015 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 219 Time: 03/18/2015 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/18/15 Time: 03/12/2015 - 11:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time -SJ 150 Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time -SJ 150 Time: 03/03/2015 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c2
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 160 Time: 03/03/2015 - 3:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/03/2015 - 12:07 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c2
Event: S Introduced -SJ 45 Time: 03/03/2015 - 7:55 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS/CS by- Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 160 Time: 03/02/2015 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/02/15, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/23/2015 - 3:02 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism -SJ 159 Time: 02/05/2015 - 4:23 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/04/2015 - 3:12 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 159 Time: 02/03/2015 - 11:22 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/03/15, 10:00 am, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 01/26/2015 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 45 Time: 01/08/2015 - 2:41 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 12/18/2014 - 8:42 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.421 CS/CS/CS/HB 165*, CS/CS/SB 258, CS/HB 273
627.43141 CS/CS/SB 234*, CS/HB 273

(*) Not the latest version