CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2364

Chapter 84, Laws of 2004

58th Legislature
2004 Regular Session



HOMEOWNER'S INSURANCE--FOSTER PARENTS



EFFECTIVE DATE: 6/10/04

Passed by the House February 13, 2004
  Yeas 97   Nays 0

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


Passed by the Senate March 4, 2004
  Yeas 48   Nays 0


BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
 
CERTIFICATE

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 2364 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.


RICHARD NAFZIGER
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Chief Clerk
Approved March 22, 2004.








GARY F. LOCKE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 22, 2004 - 5:30 p.m.







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 2364
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Passed Legislature - 2004 Regular Session
State of Washington58th Legislature2004 Regular Session

By Representatives Kagi, O'Brien, Clibborn, Santos, Dickerson, Schual-Berke, Morrell, Edwards and Hudgins

Prefiled 1/9/2004. Read first time 01/12/2004.   Referred to Committee on Financial Institutions & Insurance.



     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 homeowner's insurance in this state shall not deny an application for a homeowner's insurance policy, or cancel, refuse to renew, or modify an existing homeowner's insurance policy for the principal reason that the applicant or insured is a foster parent licensed under chapter 74.15 RCW.


         Passed by the House February 13, 2004.
         Passed by the Senate March 4, 2004.
         Approved by the Governor March 22, 2004.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 22, 2004.