VERY IMPORTANT – Senate Hearing on HB 3243-A
A very bad bill – HB 3243-A – will be heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, 4-18-2023. The Division of Financial Regulation has said that this bill may also impact insurance agents.
HB 3243-A
Provides that violation of prohibitions against unfair claim settlement practices with respect to insurance is subject to enforcement action under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Permits person to obtain, and court to award, appropriate equitable relief in addition to monetary damages under Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Requires Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to request action before prosecuting attorney may take action under Unlawful Trade Practices Act against act or practice related to insurance.
Click here for a link to PIA’s testimony against HB 3243-A. If you would like to submit similar written testimony, submit it to me at lanab@teleport.com by next Monday and I will send it in for you.
Please write individual emails to the Committee members below either preferably before or even after the hearing and ask them to vote NO on HB 3243-A:
Senate Judiciary Committee
Senator Floyd Prozanski, Chair
Sen.FloydProzanski@OregonLegislature.gov
Senator Kim Thatcher
Sen.KimThatcher@oregonlegislature.gov
Senator Sara Gelser Blouin
Sen.SaraGelser@oregonlegislature.gov
Senator Dennis Linthicum
sen.DennisLinthicum@oregonlegislature.gov
Senator James I. Manning Jr.
Sen.JamesManning@oregonlegislature.gov
Other Contacts
Senator Mark Meek
Sen.MarkMeek@oregonlegislature.gov
Senator Elizabeth Steiner
Sen.ElizabethSteiner@oregonlegislature.gov
Senator Aaron Woods
Sen.AaronWoods@oregonlegislature.gov
It is very important for you to make your voice heard. It only takes a few minutes to send the emails, but doing that may mean all the difference to being sued.
