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HB0007 • 2006

Insurance-intoxication exclusion.

AN ACT relating to insurance; prohibiting clauses in insurance policies excluding coverage for losses caused by the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of drugs; repealing a provision authorizing alcohol exclusion clauses in disability policies; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2006-02-20
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0007HW001

Committee of the Whole • EDWARDS

Failed

Plain English: Failed Committee of the Whole by EDWARDS

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HB0007HS001

Standing Committee • H08

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H08

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Bill History

  1. 2006-02-20 House

    H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

  2. 2006-02-20 House

    Amendment Failed

  3. 2006-02-20 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  4. 2006-02-20 House

    Amendment Adopted

  5. 2006-02-15 House

    H Placed on General File

  6. 2006-02-15 House

    H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  7. 2006-02-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  8. 2006-02-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  9. 2005-12-05 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2006
STATE OF
WYOMING
06LSO-0152

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0007

Insurance-intoxication exclusion.

Sponsored by:
Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to insurance; prohibiting clauses in insurance policies excluding coverage for losses caused by the insured's being intoxicated or under the influence of drugs; repealing a provision authorizing alcohol exclusion clauses in disability policies; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 26
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15
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137 is created to read:

26
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15
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137.

Intoxication exclusion clauses; prohibition.

No policy or certificate of insurance that is
delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state after June 30, 2006,
including those issued by a health maintenance organization authorized pursuant to chapter 34 of this title,
shall exclude the
payment of benefits for injuries sustained by any person because the insured or certificate holder was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Nothing in this section precludes an insurer from excluding coverage for any claim arising from the commission of a felony.

Section 2.
W.S. 26
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18
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126 is repealed.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2006.

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