SB 985 — Relating to commercial insurance filing requirements.
Last action — Chapter 492, 2017 Laws.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2017. Enacted.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Exempts insurers that transact certain classes of commercial insurance from requirement to file rates or policy forms. Specifies circumstances in which exemption does not apply. <b>Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services by rule to exempt or amend rate and filing form requirements for any commercial line of insurance if director determines that requirement is not desirable or is not necessary to protect public and that exemption or amendment would enhance competition.</b> Permits director to publish sample disclosure notice that insurer may issue without needing to file disclosure with director if insurer issues disclosure together with claims-made insurance policy or liability insurance policy that includes defense costs within limits of liability.
Bill Text
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Read SB 985 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Chapter 492, 2017 Laws.
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Effective date, January 1, 2018.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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DeBoer declared potential conflict of interest.
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Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
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Third reading. Carried by Doherty. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 7, 2017 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 6, 2017 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2017 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 1, 2017 Calendar.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Business and Labor.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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DeBoer declared potential conflict of interest.
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Third reading. Carried by Monroe. Passed.
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Carried over to 04-26 by unanimous consent.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Business and Transportation.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →0 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on
Sponsors (0)
None.
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (90)
90 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 90 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Yea |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Richard Devlin | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 58 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Kennemer | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Yea |
| Greg Barreto | — | Yea |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Jodi Hack | — | Yea |
| Margaret Doherty | — | Yea |
| Paul Holvey | — | Yea |
| Julie Fahey | Democrat | Yea |
| Paul Evans | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Richard Devlin | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Not Voting |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 985 do?
- Exempts insurers that transact certain classes of commercial insurance from requirement to file rates or policy forms. Specifies circumstances in which exemption does not apply. <b>Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services by rule to exempt or amend rate and filing form requirements for any commercial line of insurance if director determines that requirement is not desirable or is not necessary to protect public and that exemption or amendment would enhance competition.</b> Permits director to publish sample disclosure notice that insurer may issue without needing to file disclosure with director if insurer issues disclosure together with claims-made insurance policy or liability insurance policy that includes defense costs within limits of liability.
- What is the current status of SB 985?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 02, 2017. Enacted.
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