Bill Text: CT SB00036 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: An Act Concerning Uninsured And Underinsured Motorist Coverage For Bodily Injury To A Named Insured Or Relative During The Theft Of A Motor Vehicle.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-07 - Referred to Joint Committee on Judiciary [SB00036 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2011-SB00036-Introduced.html

General Assembly

 

Proposed Bill No. 36

 

January Session, 2011

 

LCO No. 235

   

Referred to Committee on Judiciary

 

Introduced by:

 

SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.

 

AN ACT CONCERNING UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE FOR BODILY INJURY TO A NAMED INSURED OR RELATIVE DURING THE THEFT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That section 38a-336 of the general statutes be amended to provide that an insurer that provides uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage may not deny coverage to a named insured or any relative residing in the named insured's household solely on the basis that the named insured or such relative was struck as a pedestrian during the theft of a motor vehicle or motorcycle that is owned by the named insured and listed as a covered motor vehicle on the named insured's policy.

Statement of Purpose:

To provide uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage to a named insured or a household member of the named insured for damages arising from being struck as a pedestrian during the theft of an insured vehicle.

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