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2006 Senate Bill 6234: Creating the insurance fraud program
Introduced by Sen. Darlene Fairley, (D-Lake Forest Park) (D) on January 6, 2006
To establish an insurance fraud program within the office of the Insurance Commissioner that will detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud against in insurance industry. See companion HB 2482. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Financial Institutions, Housing, and Consumer Protection Committee on January 9, 2006
Substitute offered to the Senate Financial Institutions, Housing, and Consumer Protection Committee on February 2, 2006
To create an antifraud unit within the Office of the Insurance Commissioner (the original bill as introduced was not considered).
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on February 13, 2006
Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on February 2, 2006
Amendment offered by Sen. Don Benton (Vancouver) (R) on February 13, 2006
To strike everything after the enacting clause and insert a new bill. H AMD 129.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on February 13, 2006
To establish an insurance fraud program within the office of the Insurance Commissioner.
Received in the House on February 14, 2006
Referred to the House Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee on February 14, 2006
Amendment offered to the House on February 21, 2006
By the House Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee, to add an additional insurer member to the advisory board. The confidentiality provisions are amended to track the existing law enforcement exemptions to disclosure. The application of the confidentiality provisions is limited to the fraud program within the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. The amendment was not considered on 3/2/06.
Referred to the House Appropriations Committee on February 23, 2006
Amendment offered to the House on February 25, 2006
By the House Appropriations Committee.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 2, 2006
Received in the Senate on March 4, 2006
To concur in House amendments, for final passage of the bill.
Signed with partial veto by Gov. Christine Gregoire on March 28, 2006
To establish an insurance fraud program within the office of the Insurance Commissioner. The governor vetoed Section 18 of the bill. The section would have created technical problems with regards to implementation dates.