2005 House Bill 4421 / Public Act 247

Waive continuing education for insurance agents in military

Introduced in the House

March 1, 2005

Introduced by Rep. Fulton Sheen (R-88)

To waive the continuing education requirement for insurance agents who are members of the armed forces reserve or national guard and are called to active duty in a combat zone.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

May 5, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 19, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that also reduces the number of insurance agent continuing education hours required over a two-year cycle from 30 to 24, and require that three of those hours be devoted to ethics.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 24, 2005

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To waive the continuing education requirement for insurance agents who are members of the armed forces reserve or national guard and are called to active duty in a combat zone. The bill also reduces the number of insurance agent continuing education hours required over a two-year cycle from 30 to 24, and requires that three of those hours be devoted to ethics.

Received in the Senate

May 25, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs

Nov. 3, 2005

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 8, 2005

Amendment offered

To establish that if passed the bill will go into effect on February 1, 2006.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Nov. 9, 2005

Passed in the Senate 38 to 0 (details)

To waive the continuing education requirement for insurance agents who are members of the armed forces reserve or national guard and are called to active duty in a combat zone. The bill also reduces the number of insurance agent continuing education hours required over a two-year cycle from 30 to 24, and requires that three of those hours be devoted to ethics.

Received in the House

Nov. 9, 2005

Nov. 10, 2005

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 1, 2005