Disability income insurance: mental illness.
Summary
Existing law defines disability income insurance as insurance against loss of occupational earning capacity arising from injury, sickness, or disablement. This bill would require every policy of disability income insurance that is of a short-term limited duration of 2 years or less, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after July 1, 2014, and that provides disability income benefits to provide coverage for disability caused by severe mental illnesses, as defined.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2013
Committee Review
Aug 2013
Assembly Passage
May 2013
Senate Passage
Aug 2013
Signed into Law
Oct 2013
Introduced Feb 15, 2013
Signed Oct 4, 2013
Floor votes · Senate Aug 26, 2013 · Assembly May 2, 2013
How they voted
28–7
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 36
Aug 26, 2013
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican10
70% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Oct 4, 2013
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 30, 2013
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 13. Page 2770.).
lower
Aug 26, 2013
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (28-7-1)
senate
Aug 26, 2013
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 26, 2013
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 26).
upper
Jun 6, 2013
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 4, 2013
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on INS.
upper
May 15, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on INS.
upper
May 2, 2013
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (51-10-8)
assembly
Apr 24, 2013
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (April 24).
lower
Feb 28, 2013
Committee
Referred to Com. on INS.
lower
Feb 19, 2013
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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