SB 1565 Virginia Senate · 2019 Regular Session

Travel insurance; establishes procedures and requirements.

Summary
Establishes procedures and requirements for travel protection plans and travel administrators. The measure establishes travel insurance as an inland marine line of insurance sold by property and casualty insurance agents. The measure (i) prohibits any person from acting as a limited lines travel insurance agent unless properly licensed, (ii) prohibits any person from acting as a travel retailer unless properly registered, and (iii) authorizes the State Corporation Commission to take enforcement actions, including suspending, revoking, or terminating a license. The measure establishes a premium tax on travel insurance premiums paid by residents of the Commonwealth and establishes acceptable practices for the sale and advertising of travel insurance. The measure applies to travel insurance policies purchased on or after July 1, 2019.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019 Last action Feb 13, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 30, 2019

How they voted

340
Passed
Total votes 34
Jan 30, 2019
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 13, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Feb 6, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
lower
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1565S1
upper
Jan 31, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105896D-S1
upper
Jan 30, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (34-0)
senate
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102495D
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
SD
Siobhan Dunnavant
RRepublican
VA
12