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OK HB1335

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/2/2015

Primary Sponsor

James Lockhart

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands uninsured motorist coverage requirements to include protection for injury to or destruction of property, in addition to existing bodily injury and death coverage.

  • Requires uninsured motorist coverage limits to match the amounts prescribed under Oklahoma's liability insurance requirements, with options to purchase higher limits not exceeding the policyholder's bodily injury liability limits.

  • Authorizes insurers to recover settlements or judgments from tortfeasors and their assets, with specified limitations when the tortfeasor is also insured but underinsured.

  • Provides that policy changes creating new coverage do not constitute a policy amendment and do not require completion of new coverage selection forms for renewals or replacements with the same insurer.

  • Requires insurers to automatically increase minimum uninsured motorist coverage limits to $25,000 per person/$50,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $25,000 for property damage at the first renewal on or after April 1, 2005, with notice of this change to affected policyholders.

  • 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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