Relates to claims against insurers for petroleum spills
Summary
Relates to claims against insurers for petroleum spills, providing that all direct and indirect damages relating to a discharge of petroleum shall be considered insurable property damage, creating an affirmative defense for insurers that the insured failed to take reasonable steps to prevent such discharge and requiring insurers provide a notice in every homeowner's policy that the insured is responsible to take reasonable steps to prevent petroleum discharges.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 3, 2021
Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Total actions
2
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0
Committee
2
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
May 3, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Englebright
DDemocratic
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