l9n/ Oregon

2013 Regular Session

Senate Bill 512

Permits person to bring action against insurer or other person that commits unlawful insurance practice.

Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection Committee on July 8, 2013. The 2013 session has ended.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

Permits person to bring action against insurer or other person that commits unlawful insurance practice. Directs court to award attorney fees in certain circumstances. Allows class actions against persons that commit unlawful insurance practices. Requires insurer or other person to indemnify insurance producer against insurance producer's unlawful acts or omissions if insurance producer acted within scope of insurance producer's employment. Establishes two-year statute of limitations for actions. Permits Attorney General to punish unlawful insurance practice as unlawful practice under unlawful trade practices law. Refers Act to people for approval or rejection at special election held on same date as next primary election.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

    1 co-sponsor

    SGGCP

    Its course

    February 12 to July 8, 2013, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action4 actions on 4 days

    In the SenateFeb 12 to Jul 8 · stopped146 days

    Waiting for a committeeFeb 12 to Feb 186 days

    General Government, Consumer and Small Business ProtectionFeb 18 to Jul 8 · stopped140 days

    Text

    Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 12 – Jul 8

    1. Feb 12Introduced
    2. Feb 18Sent to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    3. Mar 15Heard in General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection
    4. Jul 8Died when the session ended
    All 4 actions, as published
    1. Feb 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
    2. Feb 18Referred to General Government, Consumer and Small Business Protection, then Rules.Senate
    3. Mar 15Public Hearing held.Senate
    4. Jul 8In committee upon adjournment.Senate