| BILL TITLE: |
Regulation of Insurance Agents |
| BILL NUMBER: |
HB 300 |
| SPONSOR: |
Dyer, Stephen |
| SUMMARY: |
Revises the laws regarding the licensure and regulation of insurance agents and certain insurance-related taxes. |
| STATUS: |
Passed House and in Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee |
| LAST ACTIVITY: |
Committee heard proponent testimony from Doug Anderson, legislative liaison for the Department of Insurance. Anderson also explained an amendment sought by the Strickland administration that would extend the state's mini-COBRA coverage for laid-off workers from 12 to 18 months. Both Chairman Buehrer and Sen. Faber were concerned about the negative impact the proposed amendment would have on employers and urged the Department to work with employer groups to come up with a compromise. |
| EXPECTED: |
All testimony, introduction of a substitute bill, consideration of amendments, and possible committee vote scheduled for Tues., Feb. 23 |
| POSITION: |
Support |
| PRIORITY ISSUE: |
Human Resources and Benefits |
| STAFF CONTACT: |
Navin, Daniel |
| BILL TEXT: |
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_HB_300 |
