| Passed by the House April 18, 2005 Yeas 94 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 7, 2005 Yeas 49 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Richard Nafziger, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1561 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. RICHARD NAFZIGER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved May 13, 2005. CHRISTINE GREGOIRE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | May 13, 2005 - 2:34 p.m. Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 59th Legislature | 2005 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/28/2005. Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.
AN ACT Relating to prohibiting discrimination in life insurance based on lawful travel destinations; and adding a new section to chapter 48.18 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 A new section is added to chapter 48.18 RCW
to read as follows:
(1) No life insurer may deny or refuse to accept an application for
insurance, or refuse to insure, refuse to renew, cancel, restrict, or
otherwise terminate a policy of insurance, or charge a different rate
for the same coverage, based upon the applicant's or insured person's
past or future lawful travel destinations.
(2) Nothing in this section prohibits a life insurer from excluding
or limiting coverage of specific lawful travel, or charging a
differential rate for such coverage, when bona fide statistical
differences in risk or exposure have been substantiated.