SB 325 - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2936
05/02
SENATE BILL 325
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the issue of insurance appraiser licensing.
SPONSORS: Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. Creighton, Hills. 30
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a committee to study the issue of insurance appraiser licensing.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2936
05/02
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT establishing a committee to study the issue of insurance appraiser licensing.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Committee Established. There is established a committee to study the issue of insurance appraiser licensing.
2 Membership and Compensation.
I. The members of the committee shall be as follows:
(a) One member of the senate, appointed by the president of the senate.
(b) Four members of the house of representatives, appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
II. Members of the committee shall receive mileage at the legislative rate when attending to the duties of the committee.
I. The committee shall study the current unlicensed appraisal system and whether licensing of insurance appraisers would increase consumer protections for insured and claimants. The committee shall also review the status of the utilization of photographic or electronic application based appraisal services.
II. The committee shall solicit information and testimony from the admitted insurers, licensed adjusters, licensed producers, and others with experience or expertise relevant to the study, including but not limited to:
(a) The insurance commissioner, or the commissioner's designee.
(b) The insurance industry.
(c) Members of the public.
4 Chairperson; Quorum. The members of the study committee shall elect a chairperson from among the members. The first meeting of the committee shall be called by the senate member. The first meeting of the committee shall be held within 45 days of the effective date of this section. Three members of the committee shall constitute a quorum.
5 Report. The committee shall report its findings and any recommendations for proposed legislation to the president of the senate, the speaker of the house of representatives, the senate clerk, the house clerk, the governor, and the state library on or before November 1, 2024.
6 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Jan. 18, 2024 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| April 30, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| May 15, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| May 15, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
May 23, 2024: Inexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 05/23/2024 HJ 14 P. 3
May 16, 2024: Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 05/15/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 20 P. 5
May 8, 2024: Executive Session: 05/15/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
May 1, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 05/08/2024 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
April 9, 2024: Public Hearing: 04/30/2024 01:30 pm LOB 302-304
Feb. 29, 2024: Introduced (in recess of) 02/22/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 6 P. 138
Jan. 18, 2024: Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 01/18/2024; SJ 2
Jan. 10, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/18/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
Jan. 10, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 01/18/2024; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 3
Dec. 19, 2023: Hearing: 01/09/2024, Room 100, SH, 09:10 am; SC 49
Dec. 8, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 1