Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs
Summary
Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs; Requires pet insurers to make certain disclosures to pet insurance applicants & policyholders, including summary of their bases or formulas for determination of claim payments under pet insurance policy; requires pet insurers to disclose certain requirements for required medical examinations of pet; authorizes pet insurance applicants & policyholders to examine & return insurance policies & riders within certain timeframe; authorizes pet insurers to issue policies that exclude coverage on basis of preexisting conditions; provides that pet insurer has specified burden of proof with regard to such exclusions; authorizes pet insurers to issue new policies that impose waiting period for specified illnesses, diseases, or conditions; prohibits pet insurers from issuing policies imposing waiting period for accidents; authorizes pet insurers to require examination after purchase of policy; prohibits pet insurer from requiring medical examination to renew policy; prohibits insurance applicants' eligibility from being based on participation or lack of participation in wellness programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Feb 17, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Apr 3, 2025
How they voted
36–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 38
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic10
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican27
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Fiscal Policy
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Commerce Committee agenda
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Commerce Committee
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Commerce Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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