HB 1381 -- INSURANCE

SPONSOR:  Luetkenhaus

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Insurance by a vote of 15 to 0.

This bill allows insurance companies to provide their policies in
a language other than English, as long as an English version is
also included.  The English version will control in the event of
a dispute regarding the translation.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that without this protection in the
law, many insurers won't even try to market insurance products to
people who don't speak English.  States with a large
Spanish-speaking population, such as California, Florida, and
Texas, already have such a law.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Luetkenhaus; Missouri
Insurance Coalition; and State Farm Insurance Company.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Richard Smreker, Senior Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated October 11, 2002 at 9:01 am