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Seabaugh HB No. 566
Abstract: Prohibits the admissibility of evidence of the existence of an insurance policy in
certain civil proceedings unless the existence of the policy or the amount of coverage is a
disputed issue.
Present law prohibits the amount of coverage of a policy of insurance to be communicated to the
jury unless the amount of coverage is a disputed issue.
Proposed law retains present law and prohibits evidence of the existence of a policy of insurance
from being admissible unless the existence of the policy is a disputed issue.
(Amends C.E. Art. 411)