Relating to arbitration provisions in surplus lines insurance contracts.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Vetoed
Jun 2023
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Vetoed Jun 17, 2023
Floor votes · House May 19, 2023
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
69
Key actions
18
Committee
13
Amendments
7
Jun 17, 2023
Vetoed
Vetoed by the Governor
executive
May 29, 2023
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 25, 2023
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 25, 2023
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 19, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 18, 2023
Amended
Amendment fails of adoption
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 11, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2023
Lower · Passed
Transferred to Calendars Committee
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Committee
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Referred to Insurance
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Mayes Middleton
RRepublican
Co
JM
José Menéndez
DDemocratic
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