SB 2948: DCCA; INSURANCE DIVISION; INSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATIONS BRANCH; INSURANCE COMMISSIONER; INSURANCE FRAUD; DECLARATIONS OF STATES OF EMERGENCY; WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION; PENALTIES; REPORTS; APPROPRIATION
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27
Current Status:
In Progress
(2026-03-30: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Garcia voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Prohibits certain solicitation and inducement practices relating to insurance claims. Establishes disaster-related insurance fraud offenses. Broadens the scope of the offense of insurance fraud and the acts that constitute insurance fraud. Clarifies the penalties for the offense of insurance fraud and the capabilities and operations of the Insurance Fraud Investigations Branch, including the annual report to the Legislature and the use of fraud analytics. Reiterates protections for insurance fraud whistleblowers. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Discussed in Hearing
15MINHouse Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
3MINHouse Standing Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce
32SECSenate Standing Committee on Judiciary
32SECSenate Standing Committee on Ways and Means
3MINSenate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Environment
3MINSenate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
3MINSenate Standing Committee on Government Operations
1MIN