Insurance; reciprocals.
Summary
Allows a foreign reciprocal to obtain a license to transact the business of insurance in the Commonwealth if an affiliate of the foreign reciprocal is licensed to write the class of insurance it proposes to write in Virginia and is writing actively that class of insurance in its state of domicile or at least two other states. The measure also provides that a foreign or alien reciprocal is prohibited from transacting the business of insurance in Virginia until it obtains from the State Corporation Commission both a certificate of authority and a license to transact the business of insurance in the Commonwealth.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Signed into Law
Mar 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Mar 20, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Mar 20, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 655 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Feb 17, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1158E
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 26, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100812D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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