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CS/CS/CS/HB 749: Fraud Prevention

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee ; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee ; Clemons ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Buchanan ; Bush ; Chaney ; Maggard ; Morales ; Roth ; Tant ; Toledo

Fraud Prevention; Requires that electronic credentialing system display certain vehicle information, provide notification, & allow drivers to update information; requires DHSMV to provide Legislature with recommendations for compliance verification with financial responsibility requirements; requires certain sellers to allow consumers to cancel in specified manner & by specified means service contracts that have automatic renewal provisions; revises maximum fines for public adjusters & public adjuster apprentices; revises requirements for advertisements issued or caused to be issued by service agreement companies or salespersons; provides transfer of funds & appropriation. APPROPRIATION: $1,413,270

Effective Date: 6/3/2022
Last Action: 6/3/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-169
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    11/30/2021 House • Filed
    12/13/2021 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/14/2022 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
    1/19/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    1/21/2022 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/24/2022 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    1/25/2022 House • Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    2/11/2022 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
    2/15/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    2/16/2022 House • Referred to Commerce Committee
    • Now in Commerce Committee
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    2/21/2022 House • Added to Commerce Committee agenda
    2/23/2022 House • Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee
    2/24/2022 House • Reported out of Commerce Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 3)
    3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
    3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
    • Referred to Appropriations -SJ 534
    • Received -SJ 534
    3/4/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 665
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1292 -SJ 665
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 665
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 665
    • CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 665
    3/4/2022 House • In Messages
    • Ordered enrolled
    5/20/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/3/2022 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2022-169

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 749, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/4/2022 at 3:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c2) Fraud Prevention Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2022-169) -SJ 665

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.252 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.165 Automatic renewal of service contracts. Page 3 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    633.126 Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information. Page 7 (pdf)
    634.095 Prohibited acts. Page 8 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/CS/HB 749, Committee Substitute 3 Posted 2/24/2022 at 2:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c2) Fraud Prevention Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2022-169) -SJ 665

    Floor Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format
    534252 - Amendment
    Delete lines 205 - 207 and insert:
    Gruters 3/3/2022
    1:34 PM
    Senate: Withdrawn
    3/3/2022
    Web Page
    PDF

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/2/2022 5:47 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2022 2:12 PM Senate 39 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (7)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.252 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.165 Automatic renewal of service contracts. Page 3 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    633.126 Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information. Page 7 (pdf)
    634.095 Prohibited acts. Page 8 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 9 (pdf)
    817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims. Page 10 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 749, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 2/15/2022 at 7:56 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c1) Fraud Prevention Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2022-169) -SJ 665

    Committee Amendments (3)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    120805 - Amendment
    Remove lines 102-105 and insert:
    Clemons 2/22/2022
    9:16 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2022
    PDF
    435673 - Amendment
    Remove lines 166-228
    Clemons 2/22/2022
    9:16 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2022
    PDF
    464227 - Amendment
    Remove line 257 and insert:
    Clemons 2/22/2022
    9:17 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    2/23/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.252 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.165 Automatic renewal of service contracts. Page 3 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 6 (pdf)
    626.989 Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest. Page 7 (pdf)
    633.126 Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information. Page 10 (pdf)
    634.095 Prohibited acts. Page 11 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 12 (pdf)
    817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims. Page 12 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 749, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/21/2022 at 5:31 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   State Administration and Technology Appropriations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/15/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c1) Fraud Prevention Gruters Identical Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2022-169) -SJ 665

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    633193 - Amendment
    Between lines 307 and 308, insert:
    Clemons 2/14/2022
    6:03 PM
    Adopted
    2/15/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    324.252 Page 2 (pdf)
    501.165 Automatic renewal of service contracts. Page 3 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    626.989 Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest. Page 6 (pdf)
    633.126 Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information. Page 8 (pdf)
    634.095 Prohibited acts. Page 9 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 10 (pdf)
    817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims. Page 11 (pdf)

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  • HB 749, Original Filed Version Posted 11/30/2021 at 9:28 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Insurance and Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1292 (c1) Fraud Prevention Gruters Similar Last Action: 3/4/2022 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 749 (Ch. 2022-169) -SJ 665

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    156819 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    Clemons 1/18/2022
    6:34 PM
    Adopted without Objection
    1/19/2022
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (8)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    501.165 Automatic renewal of service contracts. Page 2 (pdf)
    626.854 “Public adjuster” defined; prohibitions. Page 5 (pdf)
    626.989 Investigation by department or Division of Investigative and Forensic Services; compliance; immunity; confidential information; reports to division; division investigator’s power of arrest. Page 6 (pdf)
    633.112 State Fire Marshal; hearings; investigations; recordkeeping and reports; subpoenas of witnesses; orders of circuit court. Page 10 (pdf)
    633.126 Investigation of fraudulent insurance claims and crimes; immunity of insurance companies supplying information. Page 11 (pdf)
    634.095 Prohibited acts. Page 13 (pdf)
    775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 14 (pdf)
    817.234 False and fraudulent insurance claims. Page 14 (pdf)

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