SB 113 - Insurance; appointment of agents by authorized insurer before licensing; background checks

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Committees

Current Status

05/14/08 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 23 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to agents, agencies, subagents, counselors, and adjusters, so as to provide for background checks; to require appointment of an agent by an authorized insurer before licensing; to provide for forms for license applications; to provide for appointment of limited subagents; to prohibit agents whose licenses are inactive from selling, soliciting, or negotiating insurance; to provide for rules and regulations for certain adjusters; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
DateTimeVote NoYeasNaysNVExcDescription
03/27/20075:15PMSenate Vote #203052000003001PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
04/04/20082:37PMHouse Vote #1060152000020008PASS
04/04/20087:31PMSenate Vote #1027042001007006AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/09/2007Senate Read and Referred
03/19/2007Senate Committee Favorably Reported
03/20/2007Senate Read Second Time
03/27/2007Senate Third Read
03/27/2007Senate Passed/Adopted
03/28/2007House First Readers
03/29/2007House Second Readers
04/13/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Withdrawn, Recommitted
01/29/2008House Committee Favorably Reported
04/02/2008House Postponed
04/04/2008House Passed/Adopted
04/04/2008Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/17/2008Senate Sent to Governor
05/14/2008Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/14/2008Act 767
07/01/2008Effective Date

Footnotes

4/2/2008 Postponed until 4/4/2008
4/4/2008 Passed House by Rules Committee Substitute