INSURANCE POLICIES: Provides for the use of satellite photos when inspecting a property that has been issued an insurance policy. (gov sig)
This bill allows insurance companies to use satellite imagery to inspect properties that already have active insurance policies. The change permits insurers to assess the condition of the property itself rather than just the repairs, potentially using this data to evaluate risk or adjust coverage. It directly affects insurance providers and property owners by expanding the methods available for policy verification. The amendment ensures the language accurately reflects that the inspection applies to the property as a whole.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed May 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House May 14, 2024
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 37
Mar 20, 2024
D
Democratic12
100% Yea
R
Republican25
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Amendments proposed by the House read and concurred in by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays.
upper
May 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 95, nays 0. Finally passed, ordered to the Senate.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Introduced
Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments.
lower
Apr 24, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably (14-0). Referred to the Legislative Bureau.
lower
Mar 25, 2024
Committee
Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Insurance.
lower
Mar 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title and passed by a vote of 36 yeas and 0 nays; ordered reengrossed and sent to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.
upper
Mar 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported with amendments.
upper
Mar 11, 2024
Committee
Introduced in the Senate; read by title. Rules suspended. Read second time and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
upper
1 primary · 38 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Bouie
DDemocratic
Co
Alonzo Knox
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Glorioso
RRepublican
Co
Cameron Henry
RRepublican
Co
Candace Newell
DDemocratic
Co
Chad Brown
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Turner
RRepublican
Co
Cleo Fields
DDemocratic
Co
Delisha Boyd
DDemocratic
Co
Dewith Carrier
RRepublican
Co
Ed Price
DDemocratic
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