VA SB17 | 2019 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on November 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-11-30 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-11-30 - Left in Courts of Justice
Pending: Senate Courts of Justice Committee
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
2018-01-24 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2018-01-22 - Senate - Senate: Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) (Y: 12 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-30 | Senate | Left in Courts of Justice |
| 2018-01-24 | Senate | Continued to 2019 in Courts of Justice (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2018-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred to Courts of Justice |
| 2018-01-22 | Senate | Rereferred from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N) |
| 2017-11-20 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2017-11-20 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100555D |
