Insurance
Summary
Insurance; Revises requirements & procedures for civil remedy notice provided to insurers & DFS; revises timeframe for insurer to pay damages or correct certain circumstances; creates duty of good faith by persons claiming against insurer; provides that insurer does not violate its good faith duty to settle claims & is not liable for certain failure if it meets certain conditions; provides limitation on insurer's liability to third-party claimants; requires insureds, claimants, or their representatives to act in good faith; revises allowable maximum medical charges; specifies information required as part of pre-suit notice in motor vehicle personal injury protection claims; requires information relating to treatment, services, & accommodations provided to claimants; requires claimants to comply with notice requirements; prohibits relief to claimants in certain circumstances.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2020
Last action Mar 14, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2020
How they voted
23–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 25
Feb 18, 2020
D
Democratic8
87% Yea
R
Republican17
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS/CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 15 NAYS 9
lower
Feb 25, 2020
Lower · Passed
PCS on Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 02/27/20, 8:00 am, Webster Hall
lower
Feb 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (23-0-2)
house
Feb 18, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS/CS by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 28 NAYS 0
lower
Feb 14, 2020
Lower · Passed
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 02/18/20, 11:30 am, Webster Hall
lower
Feb 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
Now in Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 28, 2020
Lower · Passed
CS by Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
lower
Jan 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
PCS on Committee agenda-- Insurance and Banking Subcommittee, 01/28/20, 3:30 pm, Sumner Hall
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Introduced
Introduced
lower
Dec 12, 2019
Committee
Referred to Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Commerce Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Santiago
RRepublican
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