AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- UNFAIR CLAIMS SETTLEMENT PRACTICES ACT (Amends and expand the definitions of unfair claims practices committed by insurers with regard to physical inspection, performance of appraisals, retail valuation and total loss notification to owner.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced May 1, 2019
Signed Jul 2, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 13, 2019
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jul 2, 2019
Signed into law
07/02/2019 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
06/20/2019 House passed in concurrence
lower
Jun 18, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2019 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Jun 14, 2019
Committee
06/14/2019 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
Jun 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2019 Senate read and passed
legislature
Jun 11, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2019 Committee recommends passage
legislature
May 7, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
May 1, 2019
Introduced
05/01/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
legislature
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DR
Dominick Ruggerio
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
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