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HomeLegislationSB97 - 2025RS

Senate Bill 97

2025 Regular Session
Enacted

Bill Info and Details

Sponsor

Sen. Wes Kitchens
Senate District 9

Act Link

Act No. 2025-271

Bill Documents

Enrolled

Past versions

Introduced

Recent Fiscal Note

Enacted

Bill Details

SubjectInsurance
TitleDepartment of Insurance, surplus line brokers providing insurance not readily available by licensed agents in this state
StatusEnacted
Last Action5/6/2025 - Senate Enacted - 2025-271
Committees
House InsuranceSenate Banking and Insurance
First Read2/5/2025
CompanionHB261 - Ellis
DateBodyMatterAmd/SubCommitteeVote
5/6/2025
Senate
Enacted
4/29/2025
Senate
Delivered to Governor
4/29/2025
House
Signature Requested
4/29/2025
Senate
Enrolled
4/29/2025
Senate
Ready to Enroll
4/29/2025
House
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1118
R 1118
4/29/2025
House
Third Reading in Second House
R 1117
4/3/2025
House
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Insurance
4/2/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee Second House
3/6/2025
House
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Insurance
3/6/2025
House
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Insurance
3/6/2025
Senate
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 294
R 294
3/6/2025
Senate
Third Reading in House of Origin
R 293
2/20/2025
Senate
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Banking and Insurance
2/19/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
2/5/2025
Senate
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Banking and Insurance
2/5/2025
Senate
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
Date
5/6/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Enacted
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Delivered to Governor
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
House
Matter
Signature Requested
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Enrolled
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Ready to Enroll
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
4/29/2025
Body
House
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 1118
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1118
Date
4/29/2025
Body
House
Matter
Third Reading in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 1117
Date
4/3/2025
Body
House
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Insurance
Vote
Date
4/2/2025
Body
House
Matter
Reported Out of Committee Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/6/2025
Body
House
Matter
Pending Committee Action in Second House
Amd/Sub
Committee
Insurance
Vote
Date
3/6/2025
Body
House
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Insurance
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
3/6/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 294
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 294
Date
3/6/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Third Reading in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
R 293
Date
2/20/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar
Amd/Sub
Committee
Banking and Insurance
Vote
Date
2/19/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Reported Out of Committee House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Date
2/5/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Pending Committee Action in House of Origin
Amd/Sub
Committee
Banking and Insurance
Vote
Date
2/5/2025
Body
Senate
Matter
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance
Amd/Sub
Committee
Vote
Act No.
2025-271
Effective Date Certain
Monday, May 5, 2025
This act amends Section 27-10-24, Code of Alabama 1975, to: (1) require that an application for a license as a surplus line broker must be submitted on a form designated by the Commissioner of Insurance; (2) specify that the application fee be paid to the commissioner; and (3) provide for the expiration of a license on December 31 next after its issue.

Fiscal Notes

Description
Enacted
Passed First Chamber
Introduced

Budget Isolation Resolutions

BIRBodyDateMatterVote
BIR284
House
4/29/2025
Passed by Second House
R 1117
BIR284
Senate
3/6/2025
Passed by House of Origin
R 293
BIR
BIR284
Body
House
Date
4/29/2025
Matter
Passed by Second House
Vote
R 1117
BIR
BIR284
Body
Senate
Date
3/6/2025
Matter
Passed by House of Origin
Vote
R 293
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