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S.F. No. 0068 |
Unfair claims settlement practices. |
Sponsored By: Senator(s) Coe, Decaria, Hanes and Larson and Representative(s) Berger and Luthi
AN ACT relating to unfair insurance claims settlement practices; removing frequency requirement for acts to constitute unfair settlement practices; providing a private right of action for unfair claims settlement practices; authorizing costs and attorneys' fees; and providing for an effective date.
1/30/2006 Bill Number Assigned
2/13/2006 S Received for Introduction
2/16/2006 S Introduced and Referred to S01
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Aullman, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Decaria, Hanes, Hawks, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Cooper, Geis, Hines, Townsend and Von Flatern.
Ayes 23 Nays 7 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/23/2006 S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Decaria, Hanes, Ross and Sessions
Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
2/23/2006 S Placed on General File
SF0068SS001/ADOPTED
Page 1-line 3 After "practices;" delete "providing a private".
Page 1-line 4 Delete.
Page 1-line 5 Delete through "fees;".
Page 1-line 10 Delete "and by creating".
Page 1-line 11 Delete "a new subsection (b)".
Page 2-lines 6 through 11 Delete and renumber. HANES, CHAIRMAN
2/24/2006 S Passed CoW
2/27/2006 S Passed 2nd Reading
2/28/2006 S Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Senator(s) Aullman, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Vasey and Von Flatern.
Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Barrasso, Cooper, Hines, Larson, Meier, Peterson and Townsend.
Ayes 22 Nays 8 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/1/2006 H Received for Introduction
3/1/2006 H Introduced and Referred to H01
3/3/2006 H01 Recommended Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Lubnau, Olsen, Robinson, Watt and White
Nays: Representative(s) Buchanan and Landon
Ayes 7 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
3/3/2006 H Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW