California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee

AB 1679 — Motor vehicle insurance: fraud.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law creates the Department of Insurance and generally regulates the business of insurance in the state. Existing law requires an insurer doing business in California to pay an annual special purpose assessment, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner, but not to exceed $1, for each vehicle insured under a policy it issues in this state, which is used to fund increased investigation and prosecution of fraudulent automobile insurance claims and economic automobile theft. Under existing law, $0.05 of that assessment is required to be spent for enhanced automobile insurance fraud investigation by the department's Fraud Division. Existing law also requires an insurer doing business in California to pay an annual special purpose assessment to fund the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner, but not to exceed $0.50, for each vehicle insured under a policy it issues in this state. This bill would increase those maximum special purpose assessments to $1.36 annually per insured vehicle to fund increased investigation and prosecution of fraudulent automobile insurance claims and economic automobile theft and $0.74 annually per insured vehicle to fund the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program. The bill would eliminate the requirement that $0.05 of the first assessment described above be spent for enhanced automobile insurance fraud investigation by the Fraud Division, and would adjust the distribution of those assessment funds, as specified.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  5. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on INS.

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

  8. Referred to Com. on INS.

  9. Read first time.

  10. From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.

  11. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Daly · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Daly

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Cooper — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Chu — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety finance health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1679 do?
Existing law creates the Department of Insurance and generally regulates the business of insurance in the state. Existing law requires an insurer doing business in California to pay an annual special purpose assessment, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner, but not to exceed $1, for each vehicle insured under a policy it issues in this state, which is used to fund increased investigation and prosecution of fraudulent automobile insurance claims and economic automobile theft. Under existing law, $0.05 of that assessment is required to be spent for enhanced automobile insurance fraud investigation by the department's Fraud Division. Existing law also requires an insurer doing business in California to pay an annual special purpose assessment to fund the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner, but not to exceed $0.50, for each vehicle insured under a policy it issues in this state. This bill would increase those maximum special purpose assessments to $1.36 annually per insured vehicle to fund increased investigation and prosecution of fraudulent automobile insurance claims and economic automobile theft and $0.74 annually per insured vehicle to fund the Organized Automobile Fraud Activity Interdiction Program. The bill would eliminate the requirement that $0.05 of the first assessment described above be spent for enhanced automobile insurance fraud investigation by the Fraud Division, and would adjust the distribution of those assessment funds, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 1679?
AB 1679 is sponsored by Daly.
What is the current status of AB 1679?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 1679?
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