Bills in the 2016 Regular Session, Senate.
Chip Shields
Sponsored
Became law1
Permits Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services to provide information about complaints of unlawful practices that director receives about insurers.
In committee1
Provides that insurer that has duty to defend insured against claim has fiduciary duty toward insured if insurer does defend against claim.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 4
Requires each electric company providing electricity to retail electricity consumers located in this state to eliminate coal-fired resources from electric company's electricity supply.
Authorizes city or county to adopt exemption for newly constructed or installed industrial improvements at location in rural area that have cost of initial investment of at least $1 million and not more than $25 million.
Creates crime of criminal impersonation.
Directs Department of State Police to adopt rules concerning prioritization of testing untested sexual assault forensic evidence kits.
In committee · 2
Requires that name of member or committee of Legislative Assembly requesting set of proposed amendments to legislative measure be identified on proposed amendments.
Prohibits discrimination based on age, expected length of life, present or predicted disability, degree of medical dependency or quality of life in determination of medical services covered by state medical assistance program, in coverage under medical retainer practice and in issuance of health benefit plans.