Florida Governor Plans to Call Second Special Session to Tackle Insurance Crisis October 21, 2022 Florida’s besieged property insurance industry is hoping the second time will be the charm, after Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that...
South Carolina House Doubles Fines for Passing Stopped School Bus February 7, 2022 The South Carolina House has approved a bill that increases the penalties for passing a stopped school bus and requires...
Debate on Workers’ Comp Reform Begins in Illinois May 7, 2015 By Sara Burnett Business groups and injured employees weighed in May 6 as Illinois lawmakers began debating whether to revamp the state’s workers’...
Lawmakers in California to Weigh in on Rules For Medical Pot Shops May 4, 2015 The California Legislature is considering multiple – and conflicting – plans to impose the first major statewide restrictions on medical...
Construction Lawsuit Liability Bill Defeated In Colorado House April 29, 2015 A long-awaited bill to make it harder to sue Colorado homebuilders for defective construction has failed in the Colorado legislature....
Double Fines in ‘Pedestrian Safety Zones’ Proposed by Nevada Bill February 25, 2015 A bill in the Nevada Legislature would allow for special “pedestrian safety zones” where traffic fines are doubled. Lawmakers are...
Voter ID, Tort Reform Among Amendments Filed in Arkansas February 17, 2015 By Andrew DeMillo Reinstating Arkansas’ voter ID law, imposing new restrictions on lawsuit damages and eliminating the lieutenant governor’s office are among the...
Republican Lawmakers in Missouri Considering Lawsuit Caps Again January 20, 2015 By Marie French Nearly a decade after Missouri last limited some civil lawsuit awards, Republican lawmakers are organizing to reinstate caps overturned by...
Minnesota Task Force Seeks to Identify Uninsured Drivers December 11, 2014 State legislators are working on ways to better identify Minnesota residents who drive without auto insurance. Motorists don’t have to...
Oklahoma Legislature Urged to Boost Nursing Home Staffing Rules September 26, 2014 A Seminole woman pleaded with Oklahoma state lawmakers recently to “demand changes in the staffing and other requirements of our...