At a hearing Wednesday, the California Assembly Insurance Committee approved Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276) by a vote of 13-0. The bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year. Beyond modifying regulations covering how insurance company survey of collision repair labor rates are conducted, the legislation would […]
California Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Bill Scheduled For Hearing April 18
Legislation that would modify requirements for insurers that conduct collision repair labor rate surveys will have hearing April 18. California Assembly Bill 2276 (AB 2276), the bill that seeks to modify collision repair labor survey regulations that came into effect last year is scheduled for a hearing in the Assembly Insurance Committee on April 18. […]
New Hampshire Bill Would Establish Committee to Study Rates Paid by Auto Insurers
Legislation received a favorable report by Senate Commerce Committee. Will go before full Senate. New Hampshire House Bill 1663 (HB 1663) was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee last week by a vote of 4-0. The bill, that proposes to establish a committee to study reimbursement rates under automobile insurance policies, will now go before […]
Rhode Island Bill Would Expand Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Restrictions to 48 Months
Legislation introduced last week would expand time frame and extend restriction to any collision damaged part, not just body parts. Would also prohibit insurers from requiring a repairer to use a collision repair procedure not recommended by vehicle manufacturers. Rhode Island Senate Bill 2679 (SB 2679), introduced March 20 by State Senators Maryellen Goodwin, Dominick […]
ASA Collision Division Reaffirms Endorsement of OEM Collision Repair Procedures
The Collision Division Operations Committee (COC) of the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has reaffirmed the association’s position endorsing the use of required OEM collision repair service procedures when such procedures are available. During their regular monthly meeting, COC members discussed several legislative initiatives being monitored across the nation. Language in one such initiative in Indiana […]
Federal Insurance Office Preserved in Dodd-Frank Reform Bill Passed by U.S. Senate
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) reported that on March 14, the U.S. Senate passed S. 2155, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, which is a wide-ranging bank deregulation bill that would scale back key parts of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law. The bill passed by a vote of 67-31. ASA Washington Representative Bob […]
Vehicle Manufacturers Join More than 100 Organizations to Urge the US Senate to Pass Autonomous Vehicle Legislation
On Monday, the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers joined more than 100 organizations and companies in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate to advocate for action on the bipartisan AV START Act. According to the Alliance, the AV START Act represents “…an historic opportunity for Congress to establish a technology neutral regulatory framework to advance […]
Indiana House Insurance Committee Amends and Approves Legislation Defining Deceptive Collision Repair Practices
Adds language to Senate Bill prohibiting assignment of benefits to collision repair facilities. Amendment eliminates most restrictions on insurers. The Indiana House Committee on Insurance amended and approved Senate Bill 164 (SB 164) on February 21 by a vote of 12-0. While SB 164 originally included extensive anti-steering provisions, amendments in both the Senate and […]
Illinois Legislation Would Add Written Non-OEM Collision Repair Parts Disclosure and Require OEM Repair Procedures
Proposed bill would amend insurance code and Collision Repair Act to proscribe written notification on aftermarket crash part usage or deviation from OEM specifications. Illinois House Bill 4926 (HB 4926), introduced on February 14 by Representative Linda Chapa LaVia seeks to amend the Illinois Insurance Code and the Automotive Collision Repair Act to provides that […]
Legislation to Change Collision Repair Labor Rate Survey Regulations Introduced in California
Legislation would modify requirements for insurers that conduct collision repair labor rate surveys from those introduced in California in 2017. New legislation was introduced in California on Tuesday to modify collision repair labor survey regulations and remove restrictions against an insurer requiring a collision repair shop to pay for a rental vehicle and towing […]
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