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PIACT bill tracking and priority billsJan. 30, 2013

PIA priority bills will be highlighted in grey.

Bill No.

Status

PIA position
Auto
H.B. 5072

Dillon—To require an insurance company doing business in this state, or agent, adjuster or third-party claims administrator for such company to provide additional disclosures to an insured regarding such insured's right to choose a licensed repair shop or glass shop where such insured's motor vehicle physical damage or automotive glass work will be performed.

An act concerning automotive glass work.

Last Action: 1/25/13 Public Hearing 1/31

 
H.B. 5073

Srinivasan—To require insurance companies or third-party claims administrators for such companies to provide certain disclosures and information to insureds for claims regarding motor vehicle glass repair service or motor vehicle glass products.

An act concerning motor vehicle glass repair service.

Last Action: 1/25/13 Public Hearing 1/31

 
Homeowners/commercial property
H.B. 5285

Nafis, Doyle—To require homeowners to remove dangerous or unhealthy trees on their property.

An act concerning the maintenance of trees by homeowners.

Last Action: 1/15/13 Referred to Joint Committee on Environment

 
H.B. 5295

Sampson—To repeal the requirement that municipalities store the possessions of evicted tenants.

An act concerning the possessions of evicted tenants.

Last Action: 1/28/13 Public Hearing 2/1

 
H.B. 6301

Ackert—To require prompt revision of the state building code with respect to updates to nationally recognized electronical standards.

An act concerning revisions to the state building code.

Last Action: 1/28/13 Public Hearing 2/1

 
Life/health
S.B. 147

Looney—To require health insurance that provide coverage for intravenously administered medications for the treatment or palliation or therapeutic intervention for the prevention of disabling or life-threatening chronic diseases to provide coverage for orally administered medications for such treatment, palliation or intervention on a basis no less favorable than intravenously administered medications.

An act concerning health insurance coverage or orally and intravenously administered medications.

Last Action: 1/16/13 Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate

 
S.B. 596

Insurance and Real Estate Committee—To direct the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange to actively negotiate, on behalf of consumers, health insurance premiums with insurers for qualified health plans offered through the exchange.

An act concerning the duties of the Connecticut Health Insurance Exchange.

Last Action: 1/16/13 Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate

 
Miscellaneous
S.B. 597

Insurance and Real Estate Committee—To regulate the sale of portable electronics insurance in this state.

An act concerning portable electronics insurance.

Last Action: 1/25/13 Public Hearing 1/31

 
Privacy
S.B. 159

Looney—To protect employee privacy by barring employers or potential employers from requiring employees to provide passwords to their personal accounts as a condition of employment.

An act concerning employee privacy.

Last Action: 1/16/13 Referred to Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

 

 

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