Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits discrimination against elected officials in insurance.

Highlights:

• Prohibits a person responsible for transacting insurance from solely because of a person's status as an elected official from doing the following (Sec. 1): 

• Refusing to issue or renew insurance coverage; 

• Limiting the scope of insurance coverage;

• Deny a covered claim; 

• Increase the premium, the policy flees, or any sort of cost of rate charged on an insurance policy. 

• Specifies that this does not apply to decisions based on sound underwriting or are authorized by law or regulations (Sec. 1). 

• Defines elected officials (Sec. 1). 

• Specifies that this act applies to all insurance policies and contracts issued or activated after the effective date of this act (Sec. 2).

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