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Senate Committee advances amendment and hears testimony on bill to codify property-damage claims and subrogation rules
Summary
Senate Bill 131 received a second-hearing package of testimony and the committee adopted Amendment 399. Witnesses described the bill as codifying property-damage claims (diminution in value and loss-of-use), improving transparency in subrogation and intercompany recovery, and clarifying where diminution claims are recognized.
The Senate Judiciary Committee considered Senate Bill 131 at its second hearing, adopted a technical amendment and heard proponent testimony from an attorney and a crash survivor who urged clearer rules for property-damage claims and insurer subrogation.
Motion and amendment: Senator Catrona moved to adopt Amendment 399 to Senate Bill 131, describing it as a minor technical change to align the bill with common law and to clear up discrepancies in the salvage-value provision. The chair asked for objections; none were heard and the amendment was adopted.
Witness testimony: Jake Bossier, a Columbus-based personal-injury…
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