INSURERS: Prohibits issuance of property insurance policies relative to unimproved land and replacement costs of improvements on immovable property
This bill prohibits insurance companies from issuing property insurance policies for unimproved land and restricts coverage related to the replacement costs of improvements on immovable property. The legislation specifically targets homeowner's insurance, aiming to clarify which types of land and property enhancements are eligible for coverage. By removing certain language regarding prohibited limits and unimproved land, the bill seeks to standardize how insurers handle risks associated with bare land and structural improvements.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 23, 2024
Signed Jun 11, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024 · House Apr 3, 2024
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 38
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic12
91% Yea
R
Republican26
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
5
May 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Rules suspended. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Apr 29, 2024
Committee
Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 104, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Mar 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported with amendments (13-0).
lower
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Committee
Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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