Bill Text: GA HB986 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Comm Sub
Bill Title: Insurance; dispute or complaint involving material not in English, the English version shall control the resolution; provide
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-20 - Senate Read Second Time [HB986 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HB986-Comm_Sub.html
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House
Bill 986 (COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE)
By:
Representatives Hembree of the
67th,
Smith of the
131st,
Maxwell of the
17th,
Meadows of the
5th,
and Dollar of the
45th
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 that 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 a new Code section to read as
follows:
"33-1-22.
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
that term is defined in paragraph (1) of Code Section 33-24-1 shall control the
resolution of such dispute or complaint; provided, however, that nothing
contained in this Code section shall abrogate or supercede the provisions set
forth in Chapter 6 of Title 33, relating to unfair trade
practices."
SECTION
2.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.
