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OK HB1335

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

James Lockhart

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Oklahoma insurance law to require all motor vehicle liability policies to include uninsured motorist coverage for both bodily injury and injury to or destruction of property resulting from uninsured or hit-and-run vehicles.

  • Establishes minimum coverage limits of $25,000 per person/$50,000 per occurrence for bodily injury or death and $25,000 for property damage, with option to purchase higher limits not exceeding the liability policy limits.

  • Authorizes insurers to recover settlements or judgments from insureds who receive uninsured motorist payments, provided the insurer substitutes payment within 60 days of written notice of a tentative settlement.

  • Specifies that changes to existing policies do not constitute new policies and do not require completion of new coverage selection forms if the insured previously rejected or selected uninsured motorist coverage.

  • Becomes effective November 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Insurance; requiring uninsured motorist policies to include coverage for injury to or destruction of property; effective date.

Motor Vehicles and Transportation

Last Action

Second Reading referred to Insurance

2/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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