Travel insurance; establishes procedures and requirements. (SB1565)
Introduced By
Sen. Siobhan Dunnavant (R-Henrico)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Travel insurance. Establishes procedures and requirements for travel protection plans and travel administrators. The measure establishes travel insurance as an inland marine line of insurance sold by property and casualty insurance agents. The measure (i) prohibits any person from acting as a limited lines travel insurance agent unless properly licensed, (ii) prohibits any person from acting as a travel retailer unless properly registered, and (iii) authorizes the State Corporation Commission to take enforcement actions, including suspending, revoking, or terminating a license. The measure establishes a premium tax on travel insurance premiums paid by residents of the Commonwealth and establishes acceptable practices for the sale and advertising of travel insurance. The measure applies to travel insurance policies purchased on or after July 1, 2019. This bill is identical to HB 2186. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2019 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102495D |
| 01/09/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 01/20/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1565) |
| 01/28/2019 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2019 | Committee substitute printed 19105896D-S1 |
| 01/30/2019 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2019 | Read second time |
| 01/31/2019 | Reading of substitute waived |
| 01/31/2019 | Committee substitute agreed to 19105896D-S1 |
| 01/31/2019 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1565S1 |
| 02/01/2019 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2019 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/06/2019 | Read first time |
| 02/06/2019 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 02/10/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1565S1) |
| 02/12/2019 | House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered |
| 02/12/2019 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2019 | Read second time |
| 02/13/2019 | Read third time |
| 02/13/2019 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/13/2019 | Engrossed by House as amended |
| 02/13/2019 | Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 02/13/2019 | House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2019 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2019 | Enrolled |
| 02/18/2019 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1565ER) |
| 02/18/2019 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/19/2019 | Signed by President |
| 02/20/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 25, 2019 |
| 02/20/2019 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1565ER) |
| 02/20/2019 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2019 |
| 02/20/2019 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 26, 2019 |
| 03/08/2019 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 266 (effective 7/1/19) |
| 03/08/2019 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0266) |