Arkansas 2025 2025 Regular Session

Arkansas Senate Bill SB48 Draft / Bill

Filed 01/13/2025

                    Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law. 
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State of Arkansas     1 
95th General Assembly A Bill     2 
Regular Session, 2025  	SENATE BILL 48 3 
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By: Senator J. Boyd 5 
By: Representative L. Johnson 6 
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8 
AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE OF 9 
DEDUCTIBLES UNDER CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES; TO 10 
REQUIRE AN INSURER TO DISCLOSE DEDUCTIBLES FOR 11 
CERTAIN INSURANCE POLICIES ON THE POLICY DECLARATION 12 
PAGE OR NOTICE OF RENEWAL OF THE POLICY; AND FOR 13 
OTHER PURPOSES. 14 
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Subtitle 17 
TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING DISCLOSURE 18 
OF DEDUCTIBLES UNDER CERTAIN INSURANCE 19 
POLICIES. 20 
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 22 
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 SECTION 1.  Arkansas Code Title 23, Chapter 79, Subchapter 1, is 24 
amended to add an additional section to read as follows: 25 
 23-79-169.  Deductibles — Disclosure required. 26 
 (a)  An insurance policy for residential property insurance issued or 27 
renewed in this state shall disclose, as applicable, on the policy 28 
declaration page or notice of renewal of the policy all deductibles included 29 
under the policy in a clear and conspicuous manner so that the insured can 30 
identify any applicable deductibles under the policy or renewal. 31 
 (b)  An insurance policy for residential property insurance issued or 32 
renewed in this state that contains separate deductible levels by peril shall 33 
display these deductible amounts together with the policy's all other peril 34 
deductible, if applicable, on the policy declaration page or notice of 35 
renewal of the policy. 36