California 2019 2019-2020 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB759 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/22/2019

                    CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 759Introduced by Senator JonesFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 1923 of the Insurance Code, relating to marine insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 759, as introduced, Jones. Marine insurance.Existing law establishes the Department of Insurance, headed by the Insurance Commissioner, which regulates insurers and insurance practices. Existing law establishes various classes of insurance, including, among others, marine insurance. Under existing law, marine insurance on a ship or involving transportation by ship includes an implied warranty of seaworthiness that extends to the condition of the structure of the ship and requires that the ship be properly laden, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the latter provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1923 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:1923. A warranty of seaworthiness extends not only to the condition of the structure of the ship itself, but also and requires that it the ship be properly laden and provided with: with all of the following:(a) A competent master.(b) A sufficient number of competent officers and seamen. sailors.(c) The requisite appurtenances and equipments.(d) Other necessary or proper stores and implements for the voyage.

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 759Introduced by Senator JonesFebruary 22, 2019 An act to amend Section 1923 of the Insurance Code, relating to marine insurance. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 759, as introduced, Jones. Marine insurance.Existing law establishes the Department of Insurance, headed by the Insurance Commissioner, which regulates insurers and insurance practices. Existing law establishes various classes of insurance, including, among others, marine insurance. Under existing law, marine insurance on a ship or involving transportation by ship includes an implied warranty of seaworthiness that extends to the condition of the structure of the ship and requires that the ship be properly laden, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the latter provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: NO  Local Program: NO 





 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill No. 759

Introduced by Senator JonesFebruary 22, 2019

Introduced by Senator Jones
February 22, 2019

 An act to amend Section 1923 of the Insurance Code, relating to marine insurance. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 759, as introduced, Jones. Marine insurance.

Existing law establishes the Department of Insurance, headed by the Insurance Commissioner, which regulates insurers and insurance practices. Existing law establishes various classes of insurance, including, among others, marine insurance. Under existing law, marine insurance on a ship or involving transportation by ship includes an implied warranty of seaworthiness that extends to the condition of the structure of the ship and requires that the ship be properly laden, as specified. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the latter provisions.

Existing law establishes the Department of Insurance, headed by the Insurance Commissioner, which regulates insurers and insurance practices. Existing law establishes various classes of insurance, including, among others, marine insurance. Under existing law, marine insurance on a ship or involving transportation by ship includes an implied warranty of seaworthiness that extends to the condition of the structure of the ship and requires that the ship be properly laden, as specified. 

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the latter provisions.

## Digest Key

## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 1923 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:1923. A warranty of seaworthiness extends not only to the condition of the structure of the ship itself, but also and requires that it the ship be properly laden and provided with: with all of the following:(a) A competent master.(b) A sufficient number of competent officers and seamen. sailors.(c) The requisite appurtenances and equipments.(d) Other necessary or proper stores and implements for the voyage.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 1923 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:1923. A warranty of seaworthiness extends not only to the condition of the structure of the ship itself, but also and requires that it the ship be properly laden and provided with: with all of the following:(a) A competent master.(b) A sufficient number of competent officers and seamen. sailors.(c) The requisite appurtenances and equipments.(d) Other necessary or proper stores and implements for the voyage.

SECTION 1. Section 1923 of the Insurance Code is amended to read:

### SECTION 1.

1923. A warranty of seaworthiness extends not only to the condition of the structure of the ship itself, but also and requires that it the ship be properly laden and provided with: with all of the following:(a) A competent master.(b) A sufficient number of competent officers and seamen. sailors.(c) The requisite appurtenances and equipments.(d) Other necessary or proper stores and implements for the voyage.

1923. A warranty of seaworthiness extends not only to the condition of the structure of the ship itself, but also and requires that it the ship be properly laden and provided with: with all of the following:(a) A competent master.(b) A sufficient number of competent officers and seamen. sailors.(c) The requisite appurtenances and equipments.(d) Other necessary or proper stores and implements for the voyage.

1923. A warranty of seaworthiness extends not only to the condition of the structure of the ship itself, but also and requires that it the ship be properly laden and provided with: with all of the following:(a) A competent master.(b) A sufficient number of competent officers and seamen. sailors.(c) The requisite appurtenances and equipments.(d) Other necessary or proper stores and implements for the voyage.



1923. A warranty of seaworthiness extends not only to the condition of the structure of the ship itself, but also and requires that it the ship be properly laden and provided with: with all of the following:

(a) A competent master.

(b) A sufficient number of competent officers and seamen. sailors.

(c) The requisite appurtenances and equipments.

(d) Other necessary or proper stores and implements for the voyage.