Did not become law. It stopped in the Senate's Business and Transportation Committee on July 6, 2015. The 2015 session has ended.
2015 Regular Session
Senate Bill 317
Provides that insurer may not offer or issue policy, contract or certificate of insurance that provides that insurer has sole right or right that is superior to right of insured to interpret terms and conditions of policy, contract or certificate or that specifies standard of interpretation or review that is inconsistent with laws of this state.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.
Provides that insurer may not offer or issue policy, contract or certificate of insurance that provides that insurer has sole right or right that is superior to right of insured to interpret terms and conditions of policy, contract or certificate or that specifies standard of interpretation or review that is inconsistent with laws of this state. Requires policy, contract or certificate of insurance to state that policy, contract or certificate conforms to Insurance Code, that Insurance Code is incorporated into policy, contract or certificate and that Insurance Code controls over conflicting provision of policy, contract or certificate. Requires policy, contract or certificate of insurance to state that insurer does not have sole right or right that is superior to right of insured to interpret policy, contract or certificate and may not specify standard for interpretation or review that conflicts with laws of this state. Applies required provisions to health care service contractors and trusts that carry out multiple-employer welfare arrangement. Directs court, arbitrator or other adjudicatory authority to give full effect to required provisions and to construe provisions liberally to effect purposes of Insurance Code. Becomes operative 91 days after effective date of Act. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Its course
January 12 to July 6, 2015, 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 action6 actions on 6 days
In the SenateJan 12 to Jul 6 · stopped175 days
Waiting for a committeeJan 12 to Jan 208 days
Business and TransportationJan 20 to Jul 6 · stopped167 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 Jan 12 – Jul 6
- Jan 12Introduced
- Jan 20Sent to Business and Transportation
- Feb 9Heard in Business and Transportation
- Apr 13Heard in Business and Transportation
- Apr 15Heard in Business and Transportation
- Jul 6Died when the session ended
All 6 actions, as published
- Jan 12Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.Senate
- Jan 20Referred to Business and Transportation.Senate
- Feb 9Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 13Public Hearing held.Senate
- Apr 15Public Hearing held.Senate
- Jul 6In committee upon adjournment.Senate