Key Votes
H 7782 - Regulates Auto Insurance Company Claims and Practices - Key Vote
Rhode Island Key Votes
Joseph Trillo voted Yea (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
- June 25, 2012 Executive Vetoed
- June 13, 2012 Senate Bill Passed
- June 11, 2012 House Bill Passed
- Feb. 28, 2012 Introduced
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Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) - June 25, 2012
Title: Regulates Auto Insurance Company Claims and Practices
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (24-11) - June 13, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Regulates Auto Insurance Company Claims and Practices
Vote to pass a bill authorizing auto body shops to take civil action against insurance companies.
- Authorizes an insured individual to select any rental company or auto body shop regardless of the insurance company's preference (Sec. 3).
- Prohibits an insurance company from limiting or reducing the “reasonable” repair costs if the insured individual's chosen auto body shop is different from the insurance company's preference (Sec. 3).
- Requires the insurance company to negotiate with the auto body shop chosen by the insured individual and reach an agreed price with the auto body shop (Sec. 3).
- Prohibits an insurance company from refusing to pay an auto body shop for the documented charges of an insured individual's repair claims (Sec. 3).
- Authorizes an auto body shop to take civil action against the insurance company if they are unable to reach an agreed price (Sec. 3).
- Requires an insurance company to have an independent appraisal performed if a vehicle's estimated damage exceeds $2,500 (Sec. 3).
- Specifies that each violation by the insurance company of the listed regulations is punishable by a fine of no more than $5,000 (Sec. 3).
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (38-20) - June 11, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Regulates Auto Insurance Company Claims and Practices
Vote to pass a bill authorizing auto body shops to take civil action against insurance companies.
- Authorizes an insured individual to select any rental company or auto body shop regardless of the insurance company's preference (Sec. 3).
- Prohibits an insurance company from limiting or reducing the “reasonable” repair costs if the insured individual's chosen auto body shop is different from the insurance company's preference (Sec. 3).
- Requires the insurance company to negotiate with the auto body shop chosen by the insured individual and reach an agreed price with the auto body shop (Sec. 3).
- Prohibits an insurance company from refusing to pay an auto body shop for the documented charges of an insured individual's repair claims (Sec. 3).
- Authorizes an auto body shop to take civil action against the insurance company if they are unable to reach an agreed price (Sec. 3).
- Requires an insurance company to have an independent appraisal performed if a vehicle's estimated damage exceeds $2,500 (Sec. 3).
- Specifies that each violation by the insurance company of the listed regulations is punishable by a fine of no more than $5,000 (Sec. 3).
Legislation - Introduced (House) - Feb. 28, 2012
Title: Regulates Auto Insurance Company Claims and Practices
