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2023 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2228

Pet insurance; establish provisions for the sale and renewal of policies.

Became law as Chapter 330, Laws of 2023, signed March 10, 2023, 56 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE, ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF PET INSURANCE POLICIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE ACT; TO PROVIDE RELEVANT DEFINITIONS; TO REQUIRE PET INSURANCE PROVIDERS TO DISCLOSE CERTAIN POLICY EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS TO CONSUMERS; TO ALLOW ANY PERSON AUTHORIZED IN A MAJOR LINE OF AUTHORITY AND APPOINTED BY A PET INSURER TO SELL, SOLICIT OR NEGOTIATE A PET INSURANCE PRODUCT; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE MAY ESTABLISH TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR INSURANCE PROVIDERS SELLING PET INSURANCE; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY ISSUE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT AND ADMINISTER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

3 co-sponsors

Michael McLendon, Joseph Thomas, Bart Williams

Its course

January 13 to March 10, 2023, 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 action11 actions on 11 days

In the SenateJan 13 to Feb 119 days

InsuranceJan 13 to Jan 2613 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 1 to Feb 2827 days

InsuranceFeb 7 to Feb 2316 days

With the GovernorFeb 28 to Mar 1010 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature 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 Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 13 – Feb 1

  1. Jan 13Referred to the Senate committee on Insurance
  2. Jan 26Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 1Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 2 – Feb 28

  1. Feb 2Sent to the House
  2. Feb 7Referred to the House committee on Insurance
  3. Feb 23Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Feb 28Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 1 – Mar 10

  1. Mar 1Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 6Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Mar 7Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 10Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 13Referred To InsuranceSenate
  2. Jan 26Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 1PassedSenate
  4. Feb 2Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 7Referred To InsuranceHouse of Representatives
  6. Feb 23Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 28PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 1Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 6Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 7Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 10Approved by GovernorGovernor