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Vermont Senate Seeks ‘Strict Liability’ for Seed Makers of Genetically Engineered Crops
Apr 3 2005 // The Vermont Senate last week gave preliminary approval to a bill that would make seed manufacturers rather than farmers liable for damages from genetically modified crops. As the measure heads for a final vote, an...
S.B. 418 Passed W.Va. Senate, Hits Roadblock in House
Mar 31 2005 // With 10 days left in West Virginia’s legislative sessions, although the Senate adopted Gov. Joe Manchin’s insurance proposals, SB 418 has stalled in the House. The bill would bar third party bad faith lawsuits...
Fla. Senate Committee Postpones Insurance Bill Until Next Week; Industry Hopes for ‘More Balanced’ Approach
Mar 30 2005 // Insurance industry representatives hope the announcement of the postponement until next week of an insurance bill now before the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee signals that a “more balanced” bill will...
Fight Over Credit Ban Moves to Colo. Senate Floor
Mar 22 2005 // Legislation that would prohibit insurers’ use of credit information narrowly advanced out of the Colorado Senate State Affairs Committee Monday on a 4-3 vote and will be opposed by the insurance industry on the...
MILITARY PROTECTION BILL PASSES SENATE
Mar 21 2005 // The Kansas Senate has unanimously passed a bill to protect the insurance of military men and women deployed beyond the borders of the United States. This bill now advances to the House for consideration. This legislation...
Okla. Governor’s Workers’ Comp Reform Measure Passed by Senate
Mar 18 2005 // Workers compensation reforms proposed by Governor Brad Henry passed through the Oklahoma State Senate on a straight party-line vote, according to the Senate Communications Office. With Democrats backing the...
Okla. House Leadership Urges Senate Passage of Lawsuit Reform Bill
Mar 18 2005 // Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker Todd Hiett urged the state Senate to act now to pass what he called true lawsuit reform in the form of House Bill 2047, the Justice and Common Sense Act, which was recently passed...
Legislation Aimed at Protecting Okla. Homeowners Clears State Senate
Mar 18 2005 // A measure to ensure that Oklahoma homeowners do not receive a cancellation notice of their insurance after filing a claim and a bill to enable consumers to get defects with their newly built home repaired swiftly have...
Democrats Hit Republicans for Delaying Terror Insurance Bill Renewal
Mar 17 2005 // Democrats urged business leaders to pressure President Bush to get involved and House Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay to stop blocking renewal of the federal terrorism insurance backstop if they want it to be...
Okla. Senate Gives Backing to Bill to Help Victims of Uninsured Motorists
Mar 16 2005 // The Oklahoma Senate Communication Office reported that the state Senate approved Senate Bill 613 by State Senator Kathleen Wilcoxson, who said her bill to give assistance to victims of uninsured motorists is not a new...
Delaware Senate Panel Weighs Pros and Cons of Ban on Insurers’ Use of Credit Scoring
Mar 16 2005 // Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn urged the Senate Insurance and Elections Committee to pass Senate Bill 2, which would prohibit the use of credit scoring in auto and homeowners insurance policies in Delaware. Denn...
Measure to Stop Junk Lawsuits Passes to Okla. Senate
Mar 10 2005 // The Oklahoma House Media Services Division reported that the House passed a lawsuit reform effort, approving a comprehensive measure designed to help boost the state’s economy while preventing abuse of...
Miss. Senate Tightens ‘Proof of Insurance’ Requirements
Mar 9 2005 // A bill which will require Mississippi motorists to show proof of insurance when they have a vehicle inspected, are stopped at a roadblock or buy a new automobile license plate was passed yesterday by the Senate. The House...
Texas Workers’ Comp Bill Moves to Senate Floor
Mar 8 2005 // The Texas Senate reported that the Senate State Affairs Committee finished work on Senate Bill 5, which would make drastic changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system. Sen. Todd Staples of Palestine,...
La. House and Senate Insurance Committees to Meet in New Orleans
Mar 7 2005 // Members of the of the Louisiana House Committee on Insurance and members of the Senate Committee on Insurance will hold a joint meeting on Mar. 9, 2005. The House Committee on Insurance is chaired by Rep. Karen Carter....
Shield for Doctors’ Apologies Clears Arizona Senate
Mar 7 2005 // A bill approved Feb. 22 by the Senate would let doctors apologize and offer condolences to patients and their families without fear of having the statements held against them in court. The so-called “I’m...
Workers’ Comp Bill Substitute Filed in Texas Senate
Mar 2 2005 // The media services division of the Texas Senate reported that State Sen. Todd Staples of Palestine has laid out a substitute for Senate Bill 5, the comprehensive workers’ compensation reform bill. Staples filed the...
Kan. Senate Passes Anti-Fraud Bill
Mar 1 2005 // The Kansas Senate passed Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger’s anti-fraud legislation last week. The bill now moves to House of Representatives. Senate Bill 207 “would give the Kansas Insurance Department the...
Shield for Doctors’ Apologies Clears Ariz. Senate
Feb 25 2005 // A bill approved Tuesday by the Senate would let doctors apologize and offer condolences to patients and their families without fear of having the statements held against them in court. The so-called “I’m...
Okla. Governor’s Workers’ Comp Proposal Passes Senate Committee
Feb 24 2005 // Oklahoma Gov. Brad Henry’s workers’ compensation reform bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on a 5 to 4 vote, according to the Senate Communications Office. The vote split upon party lines with...
