Authorizes the superintendent of financial services to investigate fraudulent activities relating to uninsured drivers and drivers who misrepresent their principal place of residence
Summary
Grants the superintendent of financial services authority to investigate fraudulent activities, such as motor vehicle operators who drive with no insurance coverage, and those who misrepresent their principal place of residence or where their motor vehicle is principally garaged and operated; requires insurance companies and self-insurers to report incidents of insurance fraud, relating to automobile liability insurance, to the department of financial services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2017
Last action Jun 20, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 20, 2018
How they voted
60–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 63
Jun 20, 2018
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican31
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
6
Jun 20, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 20, 2018
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Jan 3, 2018
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 5, 2017
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 9, 2017
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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