Transcript Highlights:

• about protecting California's 1.4 million veterans, including some of our most vulnerable, from predatory
• to mental health services, housing resources, and community-based programs through Proposition 63 funding
• I recognize and share the concerns about predatory practices.
• That county veteran service officer is funded by the state, actually by the county, that they are a part
• It happens, and I think it happens in any industry." is funded by the state, actually by the county,

Summary: The Assembly Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs met with a quorum and first approved its consent calendar, which included AJR 15, SB 56, SB 296, and SB 855, with the roll left open for absent members. The committee then heard SB 694 by Senator Archuleta, a bill aimed at protecting veterans from unaccredited claims representatives and other for-profit entities that charge fees to assist with VA disability claims. The author and supporters, including county veterans service officers and veterans organizations, argued the measure would curb predatory practices, restore accountability, and steer veterans toward free, accredited assistance through CVSOs and other authorized representatives. Testimony in support emphasized that veterans are often targeted online and may pay large fees for services that are available for free, while supporters said unaccredited firms lack transparency and can exploit vulnerable veterans. Opposition witnesses, including representatives of claims-assistance companies and individual veterans, argued the bill would eliminate choice and that some contingency-based firms provide useful services, better outcomes, and faster claims processing. Committee members debated whether the bill would unlawfully bar legitimate assistance or whether it was needed to stop illegal business practices, with several members noting the issue is also being litigated in federal court and that an accreditation process already exists through the VA. After discussion, the committee voted to pass SB 694 and refer it to the Committee on Judiciary. The final vote was 6 ayes, with some members not voting. The committee then completed the consent calendar vote, which passed with eight votes, and adjourned.

Transcript Highlights:

• To support this end, this bill establishes a financial literacy trust fund, which will be administered
• The funds will be used to develop financial literacy curriculum and to create and implement the necessary
• It creates a financial literacy fund for curriculum development and teacher training.
• Or sometimes we fund them for a few years, but then they go away.
• I'm grateful that from here we will be able to actually use funds in the Literacy Launch Fund that will

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The House took up several procedural orders early in the session, including extending the reporting deadline for the Housing Committee on H.4655 and suspending Joint Rule 12 for a petition seeking to rescind prior Article 5 constitutional convention applications. It then advanced three Ways and Means bills on education-related topics: personal financial literacy education (H.4670), expanded access to the state seal of biliteracy (H.4671), and teacher preparation and student literacy (H.4672), each moving through amendment adoption and third reading or engrossment procedures. A major portion of the meeting focused on H.4670, which would require personal financial literacy instruction in middle and high school and establish a financial literacy trust fund for curriculum and teacher training. Members spoke in support, emphasizing budgeting, credit, student loans, and long-term financial planning, and the bill passed to be engrossed by a 154-0 roll call. H.4671, which broadens access to the seal of biliteracy for students in public and private schools, also drew support and passed to be engrossed 155-0. The most extensive debate centered on H.4672, a literacy bill requiring evidence-based reading instruction, DESE-approved curricula or approved local alternatives, screening and progress monitoring, professional development, and related implementation measures. Members described concerns about declining reading scores and argued for a shift away from three-cueing toward phonics-based, science-of-reading approaches. Several amendments were considered: a proposal to change intervention language from “significantly” to “at risk of falling behind” failed, while amendments adding funding language, stakeholder collaboration, and other implementation details were adopted. One amendment clarifying that pictures may be used as a supplement in literacy curricula was also adopted, and the bill ultimately passed to be engrossed 155-0. The House also observed moments of silence for former Judge Leslie Harris, former Representative Mark Carron, and former Representative Dennis Rosa, and adjourned to meet the next day at 11 a.m.

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• That fund has been populated with money.
• And can you also explain around the funding of that training?
• This ensures the law targets predatory behavior.
• So please fund nonprofits, like what Mr. Tuttle does, because that's very, very important.
• It feels kind of predatory sometimes. But this is pretty reassuring for me.

Committee: House Children and Families

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• ongoing base funding.
• </c><00:04:36.840><c> it's</c><00:04:37.039><c> been</c><00:04:37.240><c> funded</c> ongoing base funding
• it's been funded ongoing base funding it's been funded before<00:04:38.280><c> using</c> before using
• </c><00:08:05.000><c> by</c> infrastructure projects funded by infrastructure projects funded by mhcr
• You can apply for funding for co-ops.

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Producers simply cannot get reimbursed when there isn't enough funding for it to happen.
• of Agriculture wolf and elk depredation funds.
• We feel that increasing funds is just common sense.
• </c><00:04:37.400><c> to</c> continues running out of funds to continues running out of funds to reimburse
• funds is just common the increasing funds is just common sense<00:05:25.639><c> farmers</c><00:05:26.000

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c> predatory lenders. predatory lenders.
• They use the word predatory.
• Let me tell you what's predatory.
• c> for</c><02:25:48.080><c> border</c> It will provide funding for border It will provide funding for
• </c> it unleashes American energy, it funds it unleashes American energy, it funds our<04:51:15.798><

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 1012, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Once again, less funding in the future.
• Once again, less funding in the future.
• First, it defines and regulates legal funding transactions.
• Or, as it stands now, the statutes, they can almost only invest those funds if they have any extra funds
• of these IDs, including but not limited to inmate trust funds, existing funds of the department, and

Keywords: 959, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• This bill lists restrictions on county and municipal bridge repair funds.
• They are sophisticated, predatory attempts to...
• These aren't just minor irritations; they are sophisticated, predatory attempts to scam hardworking people
• These aren't just minor irritations; they are sophisticated, predatory attempts to scam hardworking people

Summary: The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, welcomed numerous guests and interns to the chamber, and established a quorum with 202 members voting on the master roll call. The House then received committee reports on several bills and a resolution, including measures from Consumer Protection, Finance, Communications and Technology, Rules, and Appropriations, and agreed to the reports. House Bill 1877 was reported as passed by the Senate without amendment and was signed by the Speaker for presentation to the Governor. The chamber adopted House Resolution 363, as amended, directing the Joint State Government Commission to study Pennsylvania’s early childhood education system, including the role of public and private equity in child care and recommendations to improve access and affordability. The House also advanced several bills on final passage, including House Bills 2551, 75, 76, 426, 1127, 2234, and 1585. These measures addressed issues such as banning government text-message collection of fees and tolls, medical licensing for physician assistants and physicians, native habitats at Commonwealth facilities, joining the dental and dental hygienist compact, a spent grain donation tax credit, and restrictions on mugshot removal fees. Most passed with broad support, though House Bill 1127 drew opposition over concerns about licensing standards and the compact structure. Members also considered House Bill 2650, creating the Governor’s Responsible Infrastructure Development Certification for data centers, and House Bill 2496, establishing a temporary pause on data center proposals while local ordinances are reviewed. Both bills were amended several times. Debate on HB 2650 focused on data center impacts on electricity costs, water use, noise, community benefit agreements, and farmland protection; one farmland-protection amendment was tabled, while other amendments on closed-loop cooling and enforceable local criteria were adopted. Debate on HB 2496 centered on preserving local control and home rule authority for municipalities, with amendments clarifying that local governments could continue curative amendment procedures and retain zoning powers. The House agreed to both bills as amended. The House also re-reported several bills from Appropriations and Rules, reconsidered and re-accepted a prior committee report on House Bill 2359, and announced caucus and committee meetings. At the end of the session, the House moved several bills to Appropriations, removed Senate Bill 1058 from the table calendar to the active calendar, and adjourned until Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11 a.m., unless recalled sooner.

Transcript Highlights:

• This is a predatory practice that is almost in no instance of benefit to the consumer.
• The fine would be submitted to the general fund, like all other OIC fines. Okay, great. Thank you.
• The fine would be submitted to the general fund, like all other OIC fines. Okay, great. Thank you.
• This bill will protect consumers from predatory actions and enable consumers to maintain their rights
• And when the plan needs funds, an assessment is made to the association.

Summary: The Consumer Protection and Business Committee held public hearings on three bills and then moved into a work session on insurance-related topics. House Bill 2428 would require life insurers to send advance written notice of an impending lapse or cancellation, including notice to a designated third party, and to provide proof of delivery; it would also require applicants to be told they may designate such a third party. The prime sponsor and the Office of the Insurance Commissioner supported the bill as a consumer protection measure for older or vulnerable policyholders, while the life insurance industry supported the concept but requested a delayed implementation date and a small technical amendment. The committee then heard House Bill 2399, which would prohibit post-loss assignments of benefits in property insurance. Staff and the prime sponsor described the practice as allowing contractors to step into the policyholder’s shoes and potentially take control of claims, litigation, and settlement, often to the consumer’s detriment. The Office of the Insurance Commissioner, the Washington State Association for Justice, PEMCO, and the National Insurance Crime Bureau all supported the bill, emphasizing consumer vulnerability after disasters and the risk of fraud or inflated claims. Members asked about steering by adjusters, alternative ways for homeowners to authorize others to help with claims, and the $50,000 per-violation penalty, which would go to the general fund. House Bill 2087 would enact a Washington Travel Insurance Act based on the NAIC model, creating a more detailed statutory framework for travel insurance licensing, travel retailers, travel administrators, disclosures, and prohibited sales practices. The sponsor and industry witnesses said the bill would expand consumer choice and standardize rules, while the Office of the Insurance Commissioner supported the compromise language but raised a remaining concern about claims being adjusted by unlicensed adjusters. The Attorney General’s Office testified that the bill should not be read to supersede Washington’s anti-discrimination and consumer protection laws, and the sponsor said amendments were being worked on to address that concern. In the work session, OIC and Department of Natural Resources staff presented the wildfire mitigation and resiliency work group report. They said the group reached consensus on several areas, including the importance of community-level mitigation, better data sharing, improved transparency around wildfire-related nonrenewals and cancellations, and a voluntary grant program to help homeowners retrofit to IBHS wildfire-prepared standards. Members asked about leadership for the recommendations, overlap with existing programs, privacy concerns in data sharing, and how the proposals would fit with broader statewide wildfire planning. The committee also received a briefing on flood insurance markets and claims after the December atmospheric flooding event, with staff noting that private flood policies generally offer broader coverage than the federal NFIP, and that Washington had seen about 700 federal claims and roughly $18 million paid out so far.

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• Then on line 41, you'll see the total general fund spending, both open and general fund.
• Specifically, incentives fund most soldiers to go back.
• for the veteran homelessness programs, food insecurity funding for veterans, and funding for the technical
• The role of the state's funding has an outsized impact.
• gaps and needs not met by other funding.

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Transcript Highlights:

• </c> is an open general fund is an open general fund appropriation.<00:10:11.519><c> Um,</c><00:10:12.399
• </c> $261.9 million from the general fund. $261.9 million from the general fund. that<00:10:48.480><c
• And then on line 41, you'll see the total general fund spending, both open and general fund spending.
• </c> needs not met by other funding. needs not met by other funding.
• </c><00:45:29.040><c> vet</c> um food insecurity CVSO funding vet um food insecurity CVSO funding vet

Committee: House Veterans and Military Affairs Division

Keywords: 1183, house

Transcript Highlights:

• Our students deserve to learn in an environment free from predatory behavior, and this legislation is
• Our students deserve to learn in an environment free from predatory behavior, and this legislation is
• Our students deserve to learn in an environment free from predatory behavior, and this legislation is
• Our students deserve to learn in an environment free from predatory behavior, and this legislation is
• practices um um from these um predatory practices um I<00:21:40.840><c> would</c><00:21:41.039><c> like

Keywords: Roll Call – 00:11 Discussion on SB 181 – 01:05 Vote on SB 181 – 24:16 Discussion on HB 242 – 31:00 Vote on HB 242 – 32:14 Discussion on HB 164 – 33:26 Vote on HB 164 – 39:55, 958, all

Summary: The Senate Standing Committee on Families and Children heard Senate Bill 181, which would require school districts to use only traceable forms of communication for staff, coaches, and volunteers when contacting students, require reporting of known private direct communication, notify parents, protect minors’ anonymity in EPSB investigations, and extend the investigation period for sexual misconduct cases to 120 days. Senator Lindsay Tichenor said the bill is meant to restore safeguards for children and families and address inappropriate private communications between school personnel and students. The committee also heard testimony from Stacy and Brad Brisco, who described allegations that an Anderson County guidance counselor had communicated privately with their daughter, encouraged her to pursue emancipation and CPS involvement, and used school channels to facilitate contact; they said the resulting abuse report was unsubstantiated and that the school system and EPSB had not acted promptly. Ashley Nation also testified in support as a survivor of educator sexual abuse, arguing that traceable communication policies are needed to prevent grooming and misconduct and that the bill does not stop communication, only makes it transparent and accountable. Members asked questions about what counts as traceable communication and whether schools already have policies. Tichenor said traceable communication could include paper notes, email, and apps such as ClassDojo or Google Classroom, and said the bill requires a trail parents can access. She also said some districts have ethical standards but they are not consistently followed, and that state-level action is needed. Senator Denine suggested the bill should allow districts more flexibility to choose among trackable platforms, noting that some systems already use tools like Dojo and Remind; Tichenor said a floor amendment would address that concern. Senators Williams, Meredith, Mills, Wise, and others voiced support, emphasizing child safety and the need for timely EPSB action. The committee then voted 9-0 to pass SB 181 with a favorable recommendation to the Senate floor. Afterward, the committee took up House Bill 242, sponsored by Representative Samara Heavrin, which would increase transparency in the child welfare system by making Kentucky child welfare data available to researchers while preserving privacy protections. With no questions, the committee approved HB 242 as well, also by a favorable vote, and members briefly noted support for the bill and the need for better data to inform child welfare policy.

Transcript Highlights:

• funding for importing small businesses for the...
• In the supplementary fund when you funded that HHSN. Thank you.
• In the supplementary fund when you funded that H.S.
• Thank you. in the supplementary fund when you funded the HHSN.
• We got those funds to those businesses, and they were able to survive.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion held a hearing on the impact of federal policy on the racial wealth gap in Massachusetts, the fourth in a series on federal impacts on racial equity. Chair Bud Williams and Chair Miranda opened by emphasizing that no bills were being heard and that the committee would instead take testimony from invited witnesses; public written testimony was also accepted. The chairs and witnesses repeatedly cited long-standing wealth disparities affecting Black and brown communities, including homeownership, wages, business ownership, and access to capital, and linked those disparities to federal policy changes, housing, education, health care, and workforce development. Administration officials testified first. Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones described persistent labor market disparities, including higher unemployment for Black and Latino residents, lower median hourly wages, and underemployment among degree holders, and highlighted state efforts such as ESOL-for-work funding, workforce training grants, MassHire career centers, skills-based hiring, and the state equity dashboards. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kiami Mahania argued that poverty drives poor health, not the reverse, and said wealth gaps contribute to chronic disease, maternal health inequities, medical debt, and shorter life expectancy; she pointed to the Advancing Health Equity Massachusetts initiative, a health care affordability working group, and the governor’s push to bar medical debt from credit reporting. Assistant Secretary Juan Vega of EOED focused on entrepreneurship and procurement, citing technical assistance grants, founder support programs, place-based investment, the Business Front Door, and the need to broaden access to contracts, capital, and business growth opportunities. Committee members pressed the panel on the effects of the federal “big beautiful bill” on households, especially single-parent and Black women-led households, and on whether the state could develop more timely data systems instead of relying on federal numbers. Officials said the impacts were still being monitored, but warned that Medicaid and SNAP changes would likely hit lower-income households and community institutions hard. Members also asked about unions and apprenticeships, microbusiness definitions, supplier diversity, pay equity, and degree inflation; the administration said registered apprenticeships and skills-based hiring are key tools, and noted that wage equity reporting is still in its early stages. Later testimony from BECMA’s Nicole O’Bean stressed that tariffs, DEI rollbacks, immigration enforcement, capital gaps, and federal funding cuts are constraining Black-owned businesses and inclusive procurement, while Gastón Institute researchers described severe Latino homeownership and rent burdens, educational inequities, and the need for housing, labor, and education policy changes to close the wealth gap.

Transcript Highlights:

• The legislation protects veterans from deceptive and predatory practices while preserving the right to
• And these predatory groups are coming after these veterans. And I knew exactly what was going on.
• Murphy's point about predatory marketing practices, where you're guaranteeing a positive outcome, seeking

Summary: The committee first approved the March 9 minutes without objection. It then took up Senate Bill 1286, which would establish Idaho consumer protection standards for paid assistance to veterans seeking federal benefits claims help. The bill was described as prohibiting upfront fees, limiting compensation to contingent and reasonable amounts, and banning misleading advertising, guaranteed outcomes, direct solicitation, overseas call centers, and use of medical professionals to influence claims. Representative Hill said the measure was needed to protect veterans from predatory claims companies, citing his own experience with high upfront fee offers. Testimony was uniformly supportive. Peter O’Rourke of the National Association for Veterans Rights said the bill would give veterans safety, security, and confidence through clear guardrails. Daniel Murphy, a veteran and DAV member, explained the basic VA claims process and argued that free veterans service organizations can help with the paperwork, while some private firms charge excessive fees for little work. John Blumstrom, representing a veterans-related organization, said his group supports transparency, disclosure of free services, and the bill’s restrictions on predatory practices. He also noted that veterans with mental health issues, TBI, PTSD, or MST may need tailored help navigating the process. Representative Bruce moved to send Senate Bill 1286 to the floor with a do pass recommendation. Members spoke in favor, saying the claims process can be confusing and burdensome and that the bill would help veterans who need assistance while preserving free service options. The committee approved the motion by voice vote.

Transcript Highlights:

• The legislation protects veterans from deceptive and predatory practices while preserving the right to
• And these predatory groups are coming after these veterans. And I knew exactly what was going on.
• Murphy's point about predatory marketing practices, where you're guaranteeing a positive outcome and

Committee: House Commerce and Human Resources

Keywords: 989, all

Transcript Highlights:

• Fund in opposition.
• That’s money not going into our general fund. We have to be careful.
• So the Unfair Practices Act only regulates predatory pricing, right?
• There's no General Fund line item that you vote on every year that funds local shelters.
• All of it is city funds, county funds, or, in the case of the nonprofits, how they generate their own

Summary: The committee heard several bills, with testimony largely focused on transparency, public health, labor enforcement, health privacy, high-speed rail oversight, and antitrust policy. AB 1544, by Assemblymember Crowell, would strengthen transparency and access to courthouses; the author said it was aimed at protecting press and public access, and the bill was pulled pending quorum. AB 1604, by Assemblymember Stephanie, would ban BPA and other bisphenols in thermal receipt paper by 2027-2028; supporters from Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, Californians Against Waste, and a broad coalition argued receipts are a major source of toxic exposure and recycling contamination, while the author said she would continue working with opposition. AB 1859, by Assemblymember Jackson, would let Joint Labor Management Committees visit public works sites to help identify wage and safety violations; labor groups supported it as a low-cost enforcement tool amid a large wage-theft backlog, while contractors and local government groups opposed it as creating private enforcement, liability, and safety concerns. The committee later took up AB 1930, by Assemblymember Burr and sponsored by Attorney General Bonta and Equality California, which would require notice to the Attorney General before certain entities respond to subpoenas or inquiries involving legally protected reproductive or gender-affirming care; supporters framed it as a patient privacy and anti-intimidation measure, while opponents said it would shield providers from scrutiny and interfere with lawful investigations. The bill was approved on a 6-2 vote and placed on call. The consent calendar, including several unrelated bills, was also approved. The committee also heard AB 1584, by Assemblymember Jackson, which would create an Office of Civil Rights within the California Air Resources Board to provide training, language access, and compliance oversight. Supporters said CARB needs a stronger legal framework and dedicated office to enforce civil rights commitments, while an opponent argued CARB already has a civil rights office and should expand existing structures instead of creating a new one. The bill was moved to Appropriations after a roll call vote. AB 1608, by Assemblymember Wilson, would expand the powers and staffing tools of the High-Speed Rail Office of the Inspector General, including public reporting requirements and authority over classifications and purchasing; supporters said stronger independent oversight is needed for the costly project, while opponents criticized the project itself and raised concerns about confidentiality and who should receive reports. The bill was also passed to Appropriations after extended discussion. Finally, AB 1776, by Assemblymember Aguiar-Curry, would revise California antitrust law to address single-firm conduct under the Cartwright Act. Supporters, including small business and labor advocates, argued dominant firms can harm competition and that the bill would protect small businesses and workers; opponents from business, biotech, retail, housing, and other sectors warned it would create legal uncertainty, expand litigation, and chill investment. The transcript ended during that bill’s testimony and debate, before a final vote was taken.

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• Again, no general fund dollars.
• Again, no general fund dollars.
• We're strongly considering putting a cap on how much goes into that fund, on an annual basis.
• We're strongly considering putting a cap on how much goes into that fund, on an annual basis.
• And then 50% of those funds.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Funding, how to promote their businesses.
• Fund.
• Some of them were CDFI funding, as you know. ...invest in this funding that were in the Mass Leads Act
• Another fund is the brownfield redevelopment fund.
• And lastly, the Vail Development Fund.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business held an informational hearing focused on the conditions facing small and micro businesses in Massachusetts and the state programs intended to support them. Chairs Andy Vargas and Adam Gomez opened by emphasizing equitable economic development, the importance of CDFIs, and the need to help underserved entrepreneurs, especially women, minorities, veterans, immigrants, and other groups facing barriers. Committee members noted the hearing would not take up bills, and testimony was limited to 10 minutes per organization. State and quasi-public agency witnesses described current programs and funding. Dico Gibral of the Executive Office of Economic Development highlighted the Business Front Door, multilingual access, small business office hours in Gateway Cities, and funding in the Mass Leads Act, including support for CDFIs, small business technology, and capital grants. Tom Hooper of Commonwealth Corporation described workforce training programs such as the Workforce Training Fund, Workforce Competitiveness Trust Fund, and Career Technical Initiative, saying they help small businesses train workers, fill labor shortages, and support returning citizens and people with disabilities. Committee members asked about federal funding uncertainty, workforce migration, training schedules, and program uptake. Business and advocacy groups focused on cost pressures and regulatory burdens. The Massachusetts Restaurant Association urged continuation of outdoor dining and takeout alcohol sales, and pressed for relief from high credit card swipe fees, support for surcharging, and streamlining municipal licensing. The Retailers Association of Massachusetts cited survey results showing inflation, utility costs, payroll taxes, health insurance, and interchange fees as major concerns, and said many members might sell or close within five years; it also backed ending the state prohibition on surcharging and creating an Office of Main Streets Massachusetts. MACDC, BECKMA, and the Coalition for an Equitable Economy emphasized the need for more technical assistance, CDFI and small business funding, and protections against rising costs, tariffs, supply chain disruptions, and immigration enforcement impacts on immigrant-heavy business districts. No votes were taken.

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• </c> focus more so on those predatory focus more so on those predatory practices<00:27:04.520><c> while
• </c> forward with the tax revenue to fund forward with the tax revenue to fund cvsos<00:47:31.559><c>
• We should be very mindful of where our dollars go, and this isn't state-funded, so I get that.
• If any of these funds from 2026 are not spent, they can still be used in 2027.
• We received most of our funding through our own fundraising efforts.

Committee: Senate Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development - Subcommittee on Veterans

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• The predatory nature of post-loss assignments.
• This is a predatory practice that almost never leads to the advantage of the property owner, who, by
• This is a predatory practice, and it should be prohibited. This bill does that.
• It is not a predatory practice for all.

Bills: HB2428 , HB2399 , HB2087 , HB2629 , HB2483 , HB2477

Committee: House Consumer Protection & Business

Keywords: life insurance, policy lapse, policy cancellation, nonpayment of premium, premium grace period, lapse notice, termination notice, third-party notice, third-party designee, beneficiary protection, consumer protection, insurance regulation, insurer notice requirements, policyholder, beneficiary, Washington RCW, insurance code, unintentional lapse, coverage continuation, premium delinquency