HB 1257 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2253
05/10
HOUSE BILL 1257
AN ACT relative to contracts between public adjusters and the insured.
SPONSORS: Rep. Hunt, Ches. 14
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill provides that a property insurance policy shall not prohibit the insured from hiring a public adjuster.
The bill is a request of the insurance department.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2253
05/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to contracts between public adjusters and the insured.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Public Adjusters; Contract Between Insurer and Insured. Amend RSA 402-D by inserting after section 13 the following new section:
402-D:13-a Contract Between Insurer and Insured. An insurer shall not include a policy provision in any policy of property insurance that prohibits an insured from hiring a public adjuster for services provided pursuant to the provisions of this title.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 7, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
March 28, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 11
March 18, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 03/13/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 6
March 7, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 14, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/20/2024 10:00 am LOB 305
Feb. 7, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/14/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Jan. 31, 2024: Public Hearing: 02/07/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Dec. 1, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs