2018 Senate Bill 1014

Restrict auto insurance pricing practices

Introduced in the Senate

May 16, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Joe Hune (R-22)

To prohibit auto insurance companies from charging rates that are excessive, inadequate, insufficient, or unfairly discriminatory, as each is defined in the bill. The bill would also make a number of changes to procedures, regulations and administrative details related to auto insurance and insurers.

Referred to the Committee on Insurance

June 7, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Bieda (D-9)

To expand the scope of the proposed auto insurance fraud authority.

The amendment failed 11 to 25 (details)

Passed in the Senate 23 to 13 (details)

To restrict the amount that can be charged for long term “attendant care” provided by family members to crash victims under the state no fault insurance law’s mandatory unlimited medical coverage. Also, to cap the maximum coverage provided from a state assigned claims pool to a injured person not covered by auto insurance at $400,000, and expand the duties of a state automobile theft prevention authority to include insurance fraud.

Received in the House

June 7, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Insurance