VA SB1117 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-14 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (19-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Engrossed on February 4 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-02-14 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (19-Y 3-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance policies; bad faith. Provides that if an insurance company denies, refuses, or fails to pay its insured, or refuses a reasonable settlement demand within the policy's coverage limits for a claim for uninsured or underinsured motorist benefits within a reasonable time after being presented with a demand for such benefits and it is subsequently found that such denial, refusal, or failure was not in good faith, then the insurance company shall be liable to the insured for the full amount of the judgment and reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and interest.
Title
Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance policies; bad faith.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-02-14 - House - House: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (19-Y 3-N) (Y: 19 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) (Y: 25 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-14 | House | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (19-Y 3-N) |
| 2019-02-06 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2019-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2019-02-06 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2019-02-04 | Senate | Passed Senate (25-Y 15-N) |
| 2019-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-02-04 | Senate | Read second time and engrossed |
| 2019-02-01 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2019-01-31 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor (11-Y 4-N) |
| 2018-12-26 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2018-12-26 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19100551D |
