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1997 SESSION
HB 2418 Arbitrary refusal of motor vehicle insurance claim.
Introduced by: Lacey E. Putney | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Civil remedies; arbitrary refusal of motor vehicle insurance claim. Increases from $1,000 to $2,500 the ceiling amount of any claim against a motor vehicle insurance policy or registered uninsured driver which, if denied or refused arbitrarily by the insurer, may result in the insurer being liable to the insured for double the amount of the claim, together with attorney's fees and expenses. For such claims, the arbitrary refusal or denial of which may result in the insurer being liable for the amount of the claim, plus double the judgment rate of interest, the floor amount is also increased to $2,500. The bill allows for a jury to make the determination of arbitrariness, and includes within the provisions addressing claims for up to $2,500 and any refusal or failure to negotiate or settle a third-party claim.
FULL TEXT
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971328416 pdf
- 01/28/97 House: Committee substitute printed 971420416-H1 pdf
- 02/20/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2418ER) pdf
- 03/19/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401) pdf
HISTORY
- 01/20/97 House: Presented & ordered printed 971328416
- 01/20/97 House: Referred to Committee on Corporations, Insurance and Banking
- 01/28/97 House: Reported from C. I. B. w/sub. (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/97 House: Committee substitute printed 971420416-H1
- 01/29/97 House: Read first time
- 01/30/97 House: Read second time
- 01/30/97 House: Committee substitute agreed to 971420416-H1
- 01/30/97 House: Engrossed by House - com. sub. 971420416-H1
- 01/31/97 House: Read third time and passed House (Block Vote) (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 01/31/97 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/97 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (36-Y 4-N)
- 02/03/97 Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/10/97 Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/97 Senate: VOTE: CONST. READING DISPENSED (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: Read third time
- 02/12/97 Senate: Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/97 Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/97 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2418ER)
- 02/25/97 House: Enrolled
- 02/25/97 Senate: Signed by President
- 02/26/97 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/15/97 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 401 (effective 7/1/97)
- 03/19/97 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0401)