CS/SB 1338 -  Pet Health

General Bill by Banking and Insurance and DiCeglie
Pet Health: Revising the definition of the term “property insurance”; providing that certain practices related to pet wellness programs are unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices; designating the "Pet Insurance Act"; requiring pet insurers that use such defined terms in their pet insurance policies to use the statutory definition in their policies; requiring pet insurers to make certain disclosures to pet insurance applicants and policyholders, etc.
Effective Date: 01/01/2025
Last Event: 03/08/24 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government on Friday, March 8, 2024 2:25 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
    • On agenda for: 02/06/24 3:00 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
  • Fiscal Policy

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/HB 1465 Subject: Pet Insurance and Wellness Programs Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/8/2024 1:24:59 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Banking and Insurance 2/5/2024 3:03:54 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Time: 03/08/2024 - 2:25 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: c1
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance read 1st time Time: 02/08/2024 - 9:48 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: c1
Event: S Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Time: 02/08/2024 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/08/2024 - 1:31 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S CS by Banking and Insurance; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 Time: 02/06/2024 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Banking and Insurance, 02/06/24, 3:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/01/2024 - 5:37 PM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Introduced Time: 01/10/2024 - 6:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy Time: 01/10/2024 - 9:18 AM Member: Committee: Banking and Insurance Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/04/2024 - 1:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
624.604 CS/CS/HB 1465
626.9541 SB 464, HB 653, SB 1194, CS/CS/HB 1465
627.71545 CS/CS/HB 1465