BILL REQ. #:  S-1620.2 



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SENATE BILL 5950
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State of Washington58th Legislature2003 Regular Session

By Senators Prentice, Kline and Kohl-Welles

Read first time 02/24/2003.   Referred to Committee on Financial Services, Insurance & Housing.



     AN ACT Relating to homeowner's insurance; 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:
     An insurer licensed to write liability insurance, such as homeowner's insurance, in this state may not deny an application for a homeowner's insurance policy, or cancel, refuse to renew, or modify an existing homeowner's insurance policy, on the basis that the applicant or insured owns or harbors a specific breed of dog on the real property, unless the dog is a dangerous dog as defined in RCW 16.08.070.

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