SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5146

As Passed Senate, March 6, 2003

Title: An act relating to making clarifying, nonsubstantive amendments to and correcting outdated references in the insurance code.

Brief Description: Making clarifying, nonsubstantive amendments to and correcting outdated references in the insurance code.

Sponsors: Senators Winsley and Prentice; by request of Insurance Commissioner.

Brief History:

Committee Activity: Financial Services, Insurance & Housing: 1/27/03, 1/28/03 [DP].

Passed Senate: 3/6/03, 49-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, INSURANCE & HOUSING

Majority Report: Do pass.

      Signed by Senators Benton, Chair; Winsley, Vice Chair; Keiser, Prentice, Reardon, Roach and Zarelli.

Staff: Joanne Conrad (786-7472)

Background: State agencies periodically review the Titles of the Revised Code of Washington with which they deal in order to clarify confusing or archaic wording and correct outdated statutory references.

Summary of Bill: Numerous nonsubstantive changes are made to the Insurance Code in order to clarify the wording or correct and eliminate outdated statutory references.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Not requested.

Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For: These changes are needed to update the insurance code and delete obsolete references.

Testimony Against: None.

Testified: Ruth Ammons, Attorney, Office of the Insurance Commissioner.