Senate Bill #2444 (2018)
AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY
Includes coverage for residential property for vandalism and malicious mischief unless the property has been vacant for more than sixty (60) days.
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2018-02-15: Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
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2018-02-23: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/01/2018)
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2018-03-01: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2018-05-18: Scheduled for consideration (05/22/2018)
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2018-05-22: Committee recommended measure be held for further study
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2018-05-25: Scheduled for consideration (05/29/2018)
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2018-05-29: Committee recommends passage of Sub A
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2018-05-30: Placed on Senate Calendar
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2018-05-30: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/05/2018)
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2018-06-05: Senate passed Sub A
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2018-06-06: Referred to House Judiciary
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2018-06-21: Committee recommends passage of Sub B
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2018-06-21: Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (06/21/2018)
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2018-06-22: House passed Sub B
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2018-06-22: Placed on the House Consent Calendar (06/22/2018)
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2018-06-23: Senate passed Sub B in concurrence
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2018-06-23: Placed on Senate Calendar (06/23/2018)
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2018-06-26: Transmitted to Governor
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2018-06-28: Signed by Governor
Changes since original draft
2018 – S 2444 ======== LC004776 ======== S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Ciccone, Conley, and Sosnowski Date Introduced: February 15, 2018 Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 27-8 of the General Laws entitled "Casualty Insurance Generally" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 27-8-1.1. Vacant property. (a) No residential property shall be declared vacant under any policy of insurance after a period of thirty (30) days or less; provided that the owner of the residential property is in the process of renovation and/or rehabilitation of the premises pursuant to the issuance of the appropriate building permits by the municipality wherein the property is located. (b) The process of renovation and/or rehabilitation shall commence upon the date when the application for the issuance of a building permit is filed and shall cease upon the date when the renovation and/or rehabilitation is completed and a certificate of occupancy has been obtained. SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC004776 ======== EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T- 2018 – S 2444 SUBSTITUTE B ======== LC004776/SUB B ========
- S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
- IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2018
- ____________
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY
*** This act would exempt residential property from the definition of vacant property provided the owner of the property is in the process of renovation and/or rehabilitation pursuant to building permits issued by the local municipality from the date of application for the permits to the date of completion of the renovation and/or rehabilitation and the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC004776 ========- Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Ciccone, Conley, and Sosnowski
- Date Introduced: February 15, 2018
- Referred To: Senate Judiciary It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
- SECTION 1. Chapter 27-5 of the General Laws entitled "Fire Insurance Policies and Reserves" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
- 27-5-3.9. Vacant property.
- No residential property insurance policy shall exclude coverage for vandalism or malicious mischief unless the dwelling has been vacant for more than sixty (60) consecutive days immediately before the loss.
- SECTION 2. This act shall take effect January 1, 2019. ======== LC004776/SUB B ========
- EXPLANATION
- BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
- OF
- A N A C T
- RELATING TO INSURANCE - CASUALTY INSURANCE GENERALLY
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- This act would include coverage for residential property for vandalism and malicious mischief unless the property has been vacant for more than sixty (60) days.
- This act would take effect January 1, 2019. ======== LC004776/SUB B ========
Votes
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House or Senate Journal from the day of the vote.
June 05, 2018 at 4:22pm
Yeas: 35 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 2 /
Recused: 0
June 22, 2018 at 9:51pm
Yeas: 68 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 7 /
Recused: 0
Floor vote for Passage
In Concurrence
June 23, 2018 at 4:54pm
Yeas: 33 /
Nays: 0 /
Not voting: 4 /
Recused: 0