VA SB27 | 2021 | Regular Session
Note: Carryover of previous SB27
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on November 18 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-12-04 - Left in Commerce and Labor
Pending: Senate Commerce and Labor 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 from the date the initial settlement demand was presented to the insurance company.
Title
Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance policies; bad faith.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2020-01-20 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N) (Y: 13 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2020-12-04 | Senate | Left in Commerce and Labor |
2020-01-20 | Senate | Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N) |
2019-11-18 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
2019-11-18 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100601D |
Same As/Similar To
SB27 (Carry Over) 2020-01-20 - Continued to 2021 in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 1-N)