Insurance; discrimination based on status as living organ donor prohibited. (SB242)

Introduced By

Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D-Midlothian) with support from co-patron Sen. Jennifer Boysko (D-Herndon)

Progress

✓	Introduced
☐	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Insurance; discrimination based on status as living organ donor prohibited. Prohibits any person from refusing to insure, refusing to continue to insure, or limiting the amount or extent of life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance coverage available to an individual, or to charge an individual a different rate for the same coverage based solely and without any additional actuarial risks upon the status of such individual as a living organ donor. The provisions of the bill apply to life insurance, disability insurance, or long-term care insurance plans that are entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. Read the Bill »

Status

01/17/2022: Incorporated into Another Bill

History

Date	Action
01/10/2022	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100448D
01/10/2022	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/16/2022	Impact statement from SCC (SB242)
01/17/2022	Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB271-Ebbin) (13-Y 2-N) (see vote tally)