House File 2498 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY MASCHER Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act making discrimination between insureds on the basis of sex 2 or marital status an unfair insurance practice. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6217HH 81 5 av/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 507B.4, subsection 7, Code 2005, is 1 2 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 1 3 NEW PARAGRAPH. d. Making or permitting any discrimination 1 4 between insureds on the basis of the sex or marital status of 1 5 the insured in the amount of premium, policy fees, or rates 1 6 charged for any policy or contract of insurance other than 1 7 life, or in the dividends or other benefits payable, or in any 1 8 of the other terms and conditions of a policy or contract of 1 9 insurance. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill makes discrimination between insureds on the 1 12 basis of the sex or marital status of the insured in the 1 13 amount of premium, policy fees, rates charged for any 1 14 insurance policy or contract other than life, dividends, or 1 15 other benefits payable, an unfair insurance practice. 1 16 LSB 6217HH 81 1 17 av:nh/gg/14