CS/HB 273 (2015) -  Insurer Notifications

General Bill by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee and Perry
Insurer Notifications: Authorizes policyholder of personal lines insurance to elect delivery of policy documents by electronic means; defines "optional coverage"; revises requirements applicable to insurers when providing notice of change in policy terms for renewal policy to include requirement that notice be an advance notice; authorizes such notice to be sent separately from notice of renewal premium within specified timeframe; requires insurer to provide sample copy of notice of change in policy terms to insurance agent at specified time; prohibits use of such notice to add optional coverage that increases policy's premium unless policyholder approves additional optional coverage.
Effective Date: July 1, 2015
Last Event: Chapter No. 2015-170 on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 10:31 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 202 Subject: Insurer Notifications Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 258 Subject: Property and Casualty Insurance Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/12/2015 1:26:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/5/2015 12:55:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee 3/3/2015 5:00:23 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 2/9/2015 1:28:16 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 2/2/2015 11:54:25 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 03/18/2015 02:37 PM   Yeas: 117 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 25] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/01/2015 01:40 PM   Yeas: 36 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 20] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2015-170 Time: 06/17/2015 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/16/2015 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/01/2015 - 12:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/02/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/02/2015 - 5:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0 -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 202 -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 297 Time: 04/01/2015 - 1:40 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 278 Time: 03/31/2015 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Commerce and Tourism -SJ 278 Time: 03/27/2015 - 10:05 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/26/2015 - 5:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/26/2015 - 5:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 117, NAYS 0 Time: 03/18/2015 - 2:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 03/18/2015 - 2:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Placed on 3rd reading Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 03/17/2015 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/17/2015) Time: 03/13/2015 - 2:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 03/05/2015 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 03/05/2015 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/05/2015 - 12:59 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 03/05/2015 - 12:36 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Added to Regulatory Affairs Committee agenda Time: 03/03/2015 - 4:10 PM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 02/11/2015 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 02/11/2015 - 9:27 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/09/2015 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 02/09/2015 - 1:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/09/2015 - 1:28 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 02/04/2015 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 01/28/2015 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Regulatory Affairs Committee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Regulatory Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 01/22/2015 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/15/2015 - 10:11 AM Member: Perry Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.421 CS/CS/CS/HB 165*, CS/CS/SB 202, CS/CS/SB 258
627.43141 CS/CS/SB 202, CS/CS/SB 234*

(*) Not the latest version