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2004 SESSION

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HB 609 Homeowners insurance; notices outlining flood coverage.

Introduced by: Thomas D. Gear | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Fire insurance; flood coverage; notices. Requires insurers issuing a new or renewal contract or policy of fire insurance that excludes coverage for damage due to flood or any other overflow of a body of water to provide written notice to the policyholder that contents coverage may be available with the flood policy for an additional premium. An insurer is required to notify a policyholder when flood coverage is excluded from a policy or contract and that flood insurance is available from the insurer, insurance agent or the National Flood Insurance Program. The requirement applies to policies issued or renewed on or after October 1, 2004. The bill incorporates HB 1371.

FULL TEXT

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040437304  pdf | impact statement
• 02/11/04  House: Committee substitute printed 049584304-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB609ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/12/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 01/14/04  House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/13/04 040437304
• 01/14/04  House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 02/02/04  House: Assigned to C. & L. sub-committee: 2
• 02/10/04  House: Reported from C. & L. with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/04  House: Committee substitute printed 049584304-H1
• 02/12/04  House: Read first time
• 02/13/04  House: Read second time
• 02/13/04  House: Committee substitute agreed to 049584304-H1
• 02/13/04  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB609H1
• 02/14/04  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/04  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/14/04  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/16/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/16/04  Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
• 03/01/04  Senate: Reported from C. & L. with amendments (15-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/04  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/03/04  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: Read third time
• 03/04/04  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 03/04/04  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 03/04/04  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 03/04/04  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: Rec. of Sen. passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: VOTE: RECONSIDER R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/04/04  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE R (40-Y 0-N)
• 03/05/04  House: Placed on Calendar
• 03/08/04  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/08/04  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (100-Y 0-N)
• 03/23/04  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB609ER)
• 03/23/04  House: Enrolled
• 03/24/04  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/24/04  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/31/04  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 288 (effective 7/1/04)
• 04/12/04  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0288)