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By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Without debate, on March 30, 2017, the House passed the homeowners’ policy transfer bill by a vote of 113-0. The Senate companion bill, which is similar, is in its last committee. Both House and Senate bills allow – under certain circumstances – the transfer of a personal lines…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel A bill designed to provide clarification as to when the statute of limitation and statute of repose start for construction defect claims by defining when the construction contract is considered complete passed the House on March 30, 2017 by a vote of 114-0. The Senate companion, which is identical,…
By: Katrina Callaway, FIC General Counsel Bills relating to direct primary care (HB 161) and drug transparency (HB 589) passed the House on March 30, 2017. There was no debate on either bill. The vote on the direct primary care bill was 107-6. The vote on the drug transparency bill was 114-0. Regarding direct primary…