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IntroducedFeb 17, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 03, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 09, 2025
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Signed into LawApr 18, 2025
Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs; Requires pet insurers to make certain disclosures to pet insurance applicants & policyholders, including summary of their bases or formulas for determination of claim payments under pet insurance policy; requires pet insurers to disclose certain requirements for required medical examinations of pet; authorizes pet insurance applicants & policyholders to examine & return insurance policies & riders within certain timeframe; authorizes pet insurers to issue policies that exclude coverage on basis of preexisting conditions; provides that pet insurer has specified burden of proof with regard to such exclusions; authorizes pet insurers to issue new policies that impose waiting period for specified illnesses, diseases, or conditions; prohibits pet insurers from issuing policies imposing waiting period for accidents; authorizes pet insurers to require examination after purchase of policy; prohibits pet insurer from requiring medical examination to renew policy; prohibits insurance applicants' eligibility from being based on participation or lack of participation in wellness programs.
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legislature • Apr 18, 2025: Approved by Governor
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Votes
YES: 110
- Abbott
- Dunkley
- Nix
- Albert
- Nixon
- Alvarez, D.
- Eskamani
- Oliver
- Alvarez, J.
- Esposito
- Overdorf
- Anderson
- Fabricio
- Owen
- Andrade
- Franklin
- Partington
- Gantt
- Perez
- Aristide
- Garrison
- Persons-Mulicka
- Baker
- Gentry
- Plakon
- Bankson
- Gerwig
- Barnaby
- Giallombardo
- Porras
- Bartleman
- Gonzalez Pittman
- Rayner
- Basabe
- Gossett-Seidman
- Redondo
- Benarroch
- Gottlieb
- Rizo
- Berfield
- Greco
- Robinson, F.
- Black
- Griffitts
- Robinson, W.
- Blanco
- Grow
- Rosenwald
- Booth
- Harris
- Salzman
- Borrero
- Hart
- Sapp
- Botana
- Hinson
- Shoaf
- Brackett
- Holcomb
- Sirois
- Bracy Davis
- Hunschofsky
- Skidmore
- Brannan
- Jacques
- Smith
- Buchanan
- Johnson
- Busatta
- Joseph
- Spencer
- Campbell
- Kendall
- Canady
- Kincart Jonsson
- Caruso
- Koster
- Tant
- LaMarca
- Temple
- Cassel
- López, J.
- Tendrich
- Chamberlin
- Lopez, V.
- Tomkow
- Chambliss
- Maggard
- Trabulsy
- Chaney
- Maney
- Tramont
- Cobb
- Mayfield
- Tuck
- Conerly
- Valdés
- Cross
- McFarland
- Weinberger
- Daley
- Melo
- Woodson
- Daniels
- Michael
- Yarkosky
- Driskell
- Yeager
- Duggan
- Mooney
NO: 0
Actions
- Apr 18, 2025 | legislature
- Approved by Governor
- Apr 11, 2025 | legislature
- Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
- Apr 09, 2025 | House
- In Messages
- Ordered enrolled
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy
- Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
- Substituted for SB 1226
- Read 2nd time
- Read 3rd time
- Passed; YEAS 36 NAYS 0
- Immediately certified
- Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
- Received
- Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
- Referred to Fiscal Policy
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- In Messages
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Read 2nd time
- Placed on 3rd reading
- Added to Third Reading Calendar
- Read 3rd time
- Passed; YEAS 110, NAYS 0
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/3/2025)
- Mar 18, 2025 | House
- Reported out of Commerce Committee
- Bill released to House Calendar
- Added to Second Reading Calendar
- Mar 17, 2025 | House
- Favorable by Commerce Committee
- Mar 13, 2025 | House
- Added to Commerce Committee agenda
- Mar 07, 2025 | House
- Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Now in Commerce Committee
- Mar 05, 2025 | House
- Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Mar 04, 2025 | House
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Mar 03, 2025 | House
- Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
- Feb 26, 2025 | House
- Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Filed
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