Elizabeth Velasco
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 57
Primary
Current law allows insurance policies to be translated to and issued in a language other than English if the insurer certifies that the English-language policy that is translated complies with state insurance laws. Section 1 of the act requires the insurer to also certify that the policy has been correctly translated by a certified translator or, if a certified translator is not available to translate the policy to the particular language, by a qualified translator who certifies that the translation is correct. Section 2 requires insurers that issue commercial or personal automobile, homeowners', or renters' insurance policies to offer, make available, and issue the policy application, the policy, and related documents and forms in the same language that the insurer used in advertisements for the policy and to offer an applicant a form to select the applicant's language of choice for those documents. Section 2 also specifies remedies for an insurer's failure to comply with this requirement. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2023 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/11/2023) | |
| Final Act (04/03/2023) | |
| Rerevised (03/09/2023) | |
| Revised (03/07/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (01/31/2023) | |
| Engrossed (01/30/2023) | |
| Introduced (01/09/2023) | |
| PA2 (03/03/2023) | |
| PA1 (01/27/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (01/20/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (06/23/2023) |
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