Relates to group policies for motor vehicles engaged in the business of carrying or transporting passengers for-hire
Summary
Provides that every authorized insurer that issues or issues for delivery in this state a policy of commercial risk insurance insuring against losses or liabilities arising out of the ownership, operation, or use of a motor vehicle, shall establish a group fleet policy insuring against the losses or liabilities arising out of the ownership of motor vehicles engaged in the business of carrying or transporting passengers for-hire, having a seating capacity of not less than eight passengers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jul 2020
Senate Passage
Jul 2020
Assembly Passage
Jul 2020
Signed into Law
Dec 2020
Introduced Jun 1, 2020
Signed Dec 23, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jul 23, 2020 · Assembly Jul 23, 2020
How they voted
41–18
Passed
Total votes 59
Jul 23, 2020
D
Democratic39
100% Yea
R
Republican20
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Dec 23, 2020
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.374
upper
Jul 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jul 23, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Jul 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jun 1, 2020
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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