2005 House Bill 5256 / 2006 Public Act 106

Require malpractice insurance cancellation advance notice

Introduced in the House

Sept. 29, 2005

Introduced by Rep. John Proos (R-79)

To prohibit an insurance company from canceling a medical malpractice insurance policy unless it gives the insured at least 90 days advance notice.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

Nov. 3, 2005

Reported without amendment

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

Nov. 10, 2005

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires 60 days notice, not 90 days.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Nov. 29, 2005

Passed in the House 102 to 1 (details)

To prohibit an insurance company from canceling a medical malpractice insurance policy unless it gives the insured at least 60 days advance notice.

Received in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

March 21, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

March 28, 2006

Amendment offered by Sen. Gilda Jacobs (D-14)

To also require 60 days written notice to an auto owner of any increase in his or her auto insurance premiums.

Consideration postponed

Motion

To declare the Jacobs amendment as "not germane," and therefore not properly before the Senate because it deals with a different part of the law. The amendment would require insurers to give 60 days written notice to an auto owner of any increase in his or her auto insurance premiums.

The motion failed 22 to 16 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Irma Clark-Coleman (D-3)

To require insurers to give 60 days written notice to an auto owner of any cancellation or non-renewal of his or her auto insurance policy.

Consideration postponed

Motion

To declare the Clark-Coleman amendment as "not germane," and therefore not properly before the Senate, because it deals with a different part of the law. The amendment would require insurers to give 60 days written notice to an auto owner of any cancellation or non-renewal of his or her auto insurance policy.

The motion failed 22 to 16 (details)

Passed in the Senate 35 to 0 (details)

To prohibit an insurance company from canceling a medical malpractice insurance policy unless it gives the insured at least 60 days advance notice.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

April 7, 2006