New Jersey Re-Examines Right to Repair
The New Jersey Senate and Assembly reintroduced the “Right to Repair Act” on Feb. 21. State Sen. Paul Sarlo (D-Woodridge) reintroduced Senate Bill 1334, and Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D-Trenton) is sponsoring Assembly Bill 803. New Jersey’s Right to Repair Act ran out of the legislative clock to have it passed in the legislature’s last session.
Connecticut Senate Committee Recommends Passing Anti-Steering Legislation
The Connecticut Senate’s Joint Committee on Transportation recommended last month passage of a bill that would strengthen Connecticut’s existing steering law. Senate Bill 288 states, “No insurance company doing business in this state, or agent or adjuster for such company shall recommend, request or require any insured to use a specific person for the provision
Oklahoma House Committee Rejects Right to Repair
An Oklahoma House subcommittee voted against House Bill 2820 by a vote of 7-0. The bill, heard by the House Economic Development and Financial Services’ Subcommittee on Industry and Labor on Feb. 19, would have created the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) believes Right to Repair legislation in
Florida Insurance Department Seeks Allstate Suspension
Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty announced on Feb. 19 that the Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has filed an administrative complaint on a non-emergency basis seeking to suspend the certificates of authority of the Allstate Companies to write new insurance policies in Florida. The complaint is based in part on Allstate’s failure to provide witnesses
Kansas House Debates Anti-Steering Legislation
The Kansas House of Representatives is considering an anti-steering bill that would require insurers to notify claimants that they have the right to choose a repairer of their choice. Bob Smith, president of Storm Appraisal & Management Service, has lobbied for the bill. House Bill 2653 bill states that once a vehicle owner has chosen
Virginia Governor Approves Paint Capping Bill
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has approved a law that aims to prohibit insurers from arbitrarily capping paint and materials reimbursements. The state House and Senate had both unanimously passed bills in February, Senate Bill 697 and House Bill 1176, that defined capping as “the setting of arbitrary and unreasonable limits on what an insurer
Collision Repair Association of California Sponsors Two Bills
The Collision Repair Association of California (CRA) is sponsoring S.B. 1167 to stop insurers from driving through two holes in California’s anti-steering law. The legislation, introduced Feb. 7 by state Sen. Pat Wiggins (D-Santa Rosa), requires insurers to first determine if the claimant has selected a shop before any discussion of repairs; it prohibits insurer
Anti-Steering Legislation Advances in Washington State
The Washington House of Representatives approved Substitute House Bill 3053, which attempts to end insurer steering in auto glass repair claims. The bill is now in the Senate’s Financial Institutions & Insurance Committee. The bill would require an insurer to determine if the vehicle owner had chosen a repairer, and it would prohibit an insurer
Alabama House Introduces Anti-Steering Legislation
The Alabama House Banking and Insurance Committee is considering a bill that will outlaw insurer steering. Last month, Mac Gipson (R-Prattville) introduced House Bill 63, which “would expressly prohibit an insurer from requiring as a condition of payment of a claim that repairs be performed by a specific repair shop and would provide penalties for
South Dakota House Tables Aftermarket Crash Parts Bill
The South Dakota House Commerce Committee has tabled S.B. 103 during a House hearing. The bill, which was introduced Jan. 16 and was passed in the state Senate Jan. 25, aims to establish certification provisions regarding the use of replacement crash parts in the repair of certain cars. The legislation states that no insurer may
ASA Opposes South Dakota CAPA
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) is opposing South Dakota Senate Bill 103, a measure recently introduced by state Sen. Nancy Turbak to establish certification provisions regarding the use of replacement automotive crash parts. The bill was introduced Jan. 16, passed in the state Senate Jan. 25 and moved to the South Dakota House of Representatives.
List of Auto Body Trade Associations
NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Alliance of Automotive Service Providers (AASP) Minneapolis, Minn. Tel: (612) 270-6696 www.autoserviceproviders.com Automotive Service Association (ASA) Bedford, Texas Tel: (800) 272-7467 www.asashop.org Coalition for Collision Repair Excellence (CCRE) Bainbridge Island, Wash. Tel: (877) 700-7743 www.theccre.com Collision Industry Relief Mechanicsville, Va. Tel: (888) 667-7433 www.collisionindustryrelief.com Independent Auto Body Association (IABA) Raleigh, N.C. Tel: (336)