AB 1024 — Insurance: low-cost automobile insurance: sales.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes within the California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan a low-cost automobile insurance program in order to provide a means for eligible consumers to buy automobile insurance, as specified. This bill would authorize a California Automobile Assigned Risk Plan (plan) certified producer to accept and process an application to purchase low-cost automobile insurance policies through an Internet Web site, as provided. The bill would require the plan to coordinate with the Department of Insurance in order to develop a system for receiving and assigning policies issued through Internet Web sites, and would provide that the plan may request, and the department may include in its plan submitted to the Legislature the use of $50,000 from the department's existing consumer outreach fund for the sole purpose of implementing these provisions. The bill would require the plan, subject to the approval of the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and maintain, or contract with an entity, by way of an open bidding process, to establish and maintain, an Internet Web site to refer or assign, at the consumer's option, persons to certified agents or brokers, for the purchase of a low-cost automobile insurance policy. The bill would also provide that the plan may request and the department may include in its plan submitted to the Legislature, that up to $100,000 from the department's existing consumer outreach fund be made available for development of the Primary California Low-Cost Auto Web Site. This bill would prohibit a low-cost automobile insurance policy applicant from being required to provide a copy of his or her, or other household member's, driver's license, if the department finds another suitable means of verifying the driver's licensure. (2) Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend, cancel, or revoke the registration of a vehicle if the financial responsibility requirements have not been met. Existing law requires the department, prior to suspending, canceling, or revoking the registration of a vehicle, to notify the vehicle owner of its intent to suspend, cancel, or revoke the registration, and to provide in the notification document in plain, boldface type not less than 12 point in size, and in both English and Spanish, a statement that a program offering affordable automobile insurance to low-income households has been established. This bill would revise this statement and rename the program as "California Low-Cost Auto Insurance" and would require that the statement include an Internet Web site address, a toll-free telephone number, and eligibility requirements for applicants.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/02/11 - Chaptered Current pdf October 02, 2011
• Enrolled 09/20/11 - Enrolled pdf September 20, 2011
• Amended 08/30/11 - Amended Senate pdf August 30, 2011
• Amended 08/15/11 - Amended Senate pdf August 15, 2011
• Amended 05/11/11 - Amended Assembly pdf May 11, 2011
• Amended 04/28/11 - Amended Assembly pdf April 28, 2011
• Amended 03/25/11 - Amended Assembly pdf March 25, 2011
• Introduced 02/18/11 - Introduced pdf February 18, 2011
• AB1024 View text html

Action History

1. October 02, 2011

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 401, Statutes of 2011.

2. October 02, 2011

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 22, 2011

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12:30 p.m.

4. September 08, 2011

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3084.).

5. September 07, 2011

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. September 07, 2011

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 3. Page 2361.).

7. August 31, 2011

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. August 30, 2011

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. August 17, 2011

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

10. August 16, 2011

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (August 15).

11. August 15, 2011

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.

12. July 07, 2011

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

13. June 23, 2011

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

14. June 08, 2011

    Referred to Com. on INS.

15. May 31, 2011

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

16. May 31, 2011

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 1658.)

17. May 27, 2011

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

18. May 27, 2011

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 27).

19. May 27, 2011

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

20. May 12, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

21. May 11, 2011

    Read second time and amended.

22. May 10, 2011

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (May 4).

23. May 02, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on INS.

24. April 28, 2011

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.

25. March 29, 2011

    Re-referred to Com. on INS.

26. March 25, 2011

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on INS. Read second time and amended.

27. March 25, 2011

    Referred to Com. on INS.

28. February 20, 2011

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

29. February 18, 2011

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Correa · Cosponsor
• Hueso · Primary
• Solorio · Cosponsor
• Torres · Cosponsor
• Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor

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