Latest Legislation Headlines
All the headlines from our Legislation Topic Page, ordered by recency.
California Judge Reinstates Sheridan Suit
Jan 31 2014 // A judge in Los Angeles has reinstated a lawsuit by Nicollette Sheridan over her firing from “Desperate Housewives.” The ruling on Wednesday could lead to a new trial on her claim that she was improperly ousted...
Mississippi Bills Seek More Insurance Company Cost Disclosure, Deductibles Regulation
Jan 31 2014 // Mississippi lawmakers could require insurers to disclose how much they collect in premiums and how much they pay in claims in each ZIP code under a bill advancing in the state legislature. House Bill 753 could spark more...
Senate Passes Flood Insurance Delay, Agent Licensing Bill
Jan 30 2014 // The Senate passed a bill Thursday to delay certain flood insurance rate hikes and create a national registry for licensing insurance agents by a vote of 67-32. (See how senators voted at end of story.) The bill delays the...
N.Y. Regulator Talks About Insurance Markets, 2014 Agenda
Jan 30 2014 // A top official from New York State’s Department of Financial Services (DFS) recently spoke about the state’s property/casualty insurance markets, calling it overall very good but “a bit more of a mixed...
House Passes Farm, Crop Insurance, Food Stamps Bill
Jan 29 2014 // The U.S. House passed and sent the Senate a much-delayed bill to set agricultural policy for five years, as a coalition of rural Republicans and urban Democrats overcame objections about farm subsidies and food-stamp...
California Lawmakers OK School Planning For Abuse, Safety
Jan 29 2014 // The California state Assembly has approved two bills that would require school districts to make detailed plans for reporting child abuse and prepare for violent incidents on campus. AB135 by Democratic Assemblywoman Joan...
Bipartisan Farm Bill Increases Crops Insurance, Trims Food Stamps
Jan 29 2014 // Editor’s Note: The House of Representatives passed the bill this morning. For the update, read here. House and Senate negotiators on Monday reached a bipartisan agreement on the long-overdue U.S. farm bill that ends...
Bipartisan Farm Bill Saves Food Stamps, Crop Insurance
Jan 28 2014 // Editor’s Note: The House of Representatives passed the bill this morning. For the update, read here. Deep cuts in U.S. food-stamp spending sought by House Republicans were averted in a tentative agreement on a...
Senate Takes First Step on Flood Insurance, Agent Licensing Bill
Jan 27 2014 // The Senate voted 86-13 early Monday evening to proceed with debate on a bill to both delay some flood insurance premium increases and establish an optional national registry for insurance agent and broker licensing. That...
Kentucky Lawmakers May Debate Medical Malpractice Again
Jan 27 2014 // Kentucky lawmakers are preparing for another debate on whether to shake up the state’s medical malpractice system, with some influential outside voices joining on both sides of the discussion. A new coalition of...
Supreme Court Grants Nuns Compromise on Obamacare Birth Control Benefit
Jan 27 2014 // The U.S. Supreme Court said an order of Catholic nuns, for now, doesn’t have to fill out an Obama administration form that the religious group says might lead to contraceptive coverage for its employees. The justices...
Illinois Legislation Aims to Curb Pay for Non-Work Accidents
Jan 27 2014 // A bill filed in Illinois aims to clarify who is responsible for injuries sustained in a traffic accident on the way to work. Sen. Kyle McCarter, a Lebanon Republican, introduced Senate Bill 2622, which exempts an employer...
Court: Caregiver Stabbed by Son Deserves Workers’ Comp
Jan 27 2014 // A Pennsylvania state appeals court ruled on Jan. 8 that a western Pennsylvania woman who was paid to help care for her disabled adult son in her home deserves workers’ compensation after he tried to kill her by...
Autonomous Vehicle Testing Regulations for California Coming Soon
Jan 27 2014 // If you think Google when you think about autonomous vehicles driving the streets, you’re leaving out the rest of the players in what some see as the future of the auto industry. If fact, there are enough players in...
Judge Puts Missouri Law on Healthcare Navigator Licensing on Hold
Jan 26 2014 // A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction against Missouri’s law requiring a state license to serve as a navigator to help consumers sign up for coverage through the new health insurance marketplace. U.S....
How to Encourage Private Flood Insurance; Why Delaying Biggert-Waters Is Not the Answer
Jan 24 2014 // New technologies and a better understanding of flood risk may have increased private insurers’ interest in providing flood insurance but real obstacles remain to the private sector getting involved. The obstacles...
Republicans Vow to Develop Alternative to Obamacare
Jan 24 2014 // Top Republicans are saying they can no longer just be the party of “No” on Obamacare: They need to come up with an alternative healthcare policy. While many Americans are skeptical of President Barack...
Report Finds Florida PIP Reforms Helping to Lower Rates
Jan 24 2014 // Florida drivers are starting to see the benefits of a 2012 re-write of the state’s no-fault automobile insurance law as insurers have reduced their personal injury protection (PIP) rates by a statewide average 13.2...
North Carolina Lawmakers Weigh Privacy Regulations for Drones
Jan 23 2014 // General Assembly members began learning more Tuesday about the emerging unmanned aircraft industry and are likely to debate soon what restrictions North Carolina could place on drones to protect people’s privacy. A...
Felony DUI Bill Working in Washington Legislature
Jan 22 2014 // A Seattle man who lost his parents and whose wife and infant son were seriously injured last March by a drunken driver asked a Senate panel on Monday to pass a measure that would make it a felony charge to drive under the...
