CS/SB 1492 (2020) -  Consumer Protection

General Bill by Rules and Wright
Consumer Protection: Prohibiting consumer reporting agencies from charging to reissue or provide a new unique personal identifier to a consumer for the removal of a security freeze; authorizing the Department of Financial Services to disapprove the use of insurance agency names containing the words “Medicare” or “Medicaid”; prohibiting life insurers from writing new policies of industrial life insurance beginning on a certain date; providing that communication made to or by an insurer’s representative, rather than to or by an insurer’s agent, constitutes communication to or by the insurer, etc.
Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect upon becoming a law
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died on Calendar on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 01/28/20 1:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 0
  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 02/04/20 12:30 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 8   Nays 0
  • Rules
    • On agenda for: 02/26/20 9:00 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1137 Subject: Consumer Protection Relationship: Similar
Bill #: CS/HB 707 Subject: Legislative Review of Occupational Regulations Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 1124 Subject: Occupational Regulatory Programs Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 958516 , Wright Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 119 Senate: Withdrawn 3/6/2020 3:53:10 PM
    • A 398978 , Gibson Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 128
    • A 669580 , Lee Date Filed: 03/06/20, Line#: 146
    • A 324018 , Thurston Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 287
    • A 712542 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 442
    • A 901510 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 472
    • A 443260 , Broxson Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 473
    • A 755792 , Flores Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 473
    • A 187136 , Lee Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 599
    • A 526634 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 601
    • A 896036 , Rouson Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 605
    • A 508642 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 730
    • A 623538 , Brandes Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 730
    • A 697340 , Gruters Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 730 Senate: Withdrawn 3/6/2020 12:37:06 PM
    • AA 302330 , Baxley Date Filed: 03/05/20, Line#: 15 Senate: Withdrawn 3/6/2020 9:04:37 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 957714 , Banking and Insurance, Wright Date Filed: 02/03/20, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Favorable 02/04/2020 02:38 PM
    • AA 338934 , Banking and Insurance, Rouson Date Filed: 02/04/20, Line#: 146 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/04/2020 02:38 PM
    • AA 269288 , Banking and Insurance, Rouson Date Filed: 02/04/20, Line#: 436 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/04/2020 02:38 PM
    • AA 278986 , Banking and Insurance, Rouson Date Filed: 02/04/20, Line#: 442 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/04/2020 02:38 PM
    • AA 730048 , Rules, Wright Date Filed: 02/25/20, Line#: 146 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/27/2020 12:38 PM
    • AA 292600 , Rules, Flores Date Filed: 02/25/20, Line#: 325 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/27/2020 12:38 PM
    • A 241560 , Banking and Insurance, Rouson Date Filed: 02/03/20, Line#: 260 Senate(c): Out of Order 02/04/2020 02:38 PM
    • A 814670 , Banking and Insurance, Rouson Date Filed: 02/03/20, Line#: 260 Senate(c): Out of Order 02/04/2020 02:38 PM
    • A 268682 , Rules, Flores Date Filed: 02/25/20, Line#: 426 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/25/2020 11:24 AM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/28/2020 1:55:38 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Rules 2/24/2020 5:07:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/5/2020 1:58:07 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/3/2020 1:48:40 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/31/2020 3:47:58 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 1/27/2020 1:20:52 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Retained on Calendar Time: 03/10/2020 - 7:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 550 Time: 03/09/2020 - 5:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 518 Time: 03/06/2020 - 6:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/20 -SJ 518 Time: 03/04/2020 - 3:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Rules read 1st time -SJ 360 Time: 03/02/2020 - 3:48 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading Time: 03/02/2020 - 9:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/28/2020 - 2:19 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: c1
Event: S CS by- Rules; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 357 Time: 02/26/2020 - 3:01 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/26/20, 9:00 am, 110 Senate Building Time: 02/21/2020 - 4:56 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 02/10/2020 - 1:37 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Amendments) Time: 02/05/2020 - 2:16 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Banking and Insurance (957714); YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 Time: 02/04/2020 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/04/20, 12:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 01/30/2020 - 4:08 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Now in Banking and Insurance Time: 01/28/2020 - 5:17 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 214 Time: 01/28/2020 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/28/20, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 01/23/2020 - 3:41 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 109 Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Banking and Insurance; Rules -SJ 110 Time: 01/13/2020 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/07/2020 - 11:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
501.0051 CS/CS/HB 1137
624.307 CS/CS/HB 359, CS/HB 801, CS/CS/HB 1137, SB 1334, SB 1534, CS/CS/SB 1606
626.112 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.602 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.621 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.782 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.783 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.796 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.8443 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.854 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137, SB 1334
626.916 CS/CS/HB 1137, SB 1334
626.9541 SB 378, HB 771, CS/CS/HB 1137
626.9741 CS/CS/HB 1137
626.9957 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
627.062 CS/CS/HB 359, CS/CS/HB 1137, SB 1334, CS/CS/SB 1606
627.421 CS/CS/HB 1137
627.502 CS/CS/HB 1137
627.7011 SB 1334
627.70131 CS/CS/HB 1137, HB 1357, SB 1760
627.7031 CS/CS/HB 1137
627.7142 CS/CS/HB 1137
631.57 HB 329, CS/HB 529, SB 540, CS/SB 898, CS/CS/HB 1137
648.30 CS/HB 707, CS/SB 1124, CS/CS/HB 1137
717.124 CS/CS/HB 1137
717.12404 CS/CS/HB 1137
717.1315 CS/CS/HB 1137
717.1322 CS/CS/HB 1137
717.135 CS/CS/HB 1137
717.1351 CS/CS/HB 1137