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SB 523 Failed

Fire insurance.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Existing law generally regulates classes of insurance, including residential property insurance. Existing law prescribes the standard form for fire insurance policies covering property.

This bill would, under a homeowners' insurance policy, authorize an insurer to differentiate the risk of an internal fire from the risk of an external fire for the purposes of determining coverage. The bill would define terms for purposes of this provision.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Feb 20, 2025
Last action
Feb 2, 2026 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Session
20252026
Momentum
5 · Stalled