Steve Glazer
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 7
Author
Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including pet insurance. Under existing law, a pet insurance policy marketed, issued, amended, renewed, or delivered to a California resident on or after July 1, 2015, is subject to state regulation of pet insurance. Existing law requires an insurer transacting pet insurance to make specified disclosures to consumers. Existing law defines various terms relating to the regulation of pet insurance. This bill would require an insurer to disclose if it reduces coverage or increases premiums based on the age of the covered pet or a change in the geographic location of the insured, as well as if it requires a medical examination to effectuate coverage or imposes a waiting period. The bill would authorize the issuance of a pet insurance policy that excludes preexisting conditions or imposes a waiting period, if specified criteria are met. The bill would require coverage to be issued no later than 12:01 a.m. on the 2nd day after receipt of a complete application and valid payment information, except as specified. The bill would set forth requirements for a pet wellness program, as defined, would prohibit the marketing of a wellness program as pet insurance, and would specify when a wellness program is considered a pet insurance policy. The bill would also update existing definitions and define additional terms, including "orthopedic," "producer," and "renewal."
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 612, Statutes of 2024.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5677.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6692.) Ordered to the Senate.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended.
Ordered to third reading.
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 7).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4181.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Ordered to special consent calendar.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (May 16).
Set for hearing May 16.
May 6 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.
Set for hearing May 6.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3757.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on INS.
Set for hearing April 24.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB1217 | HTML |
| 02/15/24 - Introduced | |
| 04/10/24 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/19/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/22/24 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/03/24 - Enrolled | |
| 09/26/24 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/22/24- Senate Insurance | |
| 05/03/24- Senate Appropriations | |
| 05/17/24- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/25/24- Assembly Insurance | |
| 08/05/24- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/14/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/23/24- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/28/24- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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