Bill Text: GA HB417 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Insurance; dispute; material not in English; provisions
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2010-06-04 - Veto V5 [HB417 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HB417-Introduced.html
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House
Bill 417 (AS PASSED HOUSE AND SENATE)
By:
Representatives Neal of the
1st,
Meadows of the
5th,
Knox of the
24th,
Maxwell of the
17th,
and Hembree of the
67th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Chapter 1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating
to general provisions of insurance, so as to provide in the event of a dispute
or complaint arising involving material not in English, the English version of
the material shall control the resolution of the dispute or complaint; to
provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other
purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Chapter
1 of Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general
provisions of insurance, is amended by adding Code Section 33-1-19 to read as
follows:
"33-1-19.
In
the event of a dispute or complaint wherein an insurer provided any material in
a language other than English, the English language version of the policy as
defined in paragraph (1) of Code Section 33-24-1 shall control the resolution of
the dispute or
complaint."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
