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Senate committee advances bill extending homeownersnonrenewal notice from 30 to 60 days
Summary
The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 35, sponsored by the committee chair, to require insurers to provide 60 days' written notice of homeowners policy nonrenewal for primary residences, with an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026 to allow carriers time to adjust systems.
Chairman Walker, the primary sponsor of Senate Bill 35, told the Senate Insurance and Labor Committee that the bill would extend the required written notice of homeowners insurance nonrenewal from 30 days to 60 days for primary residences.
"We are seeing customers that aren't being notifiedreally aren't receiving the notice maybe only a week before their expiration of their policy," Chairman Walker said, describing delays in mail and the strain on agents who must help insureds secure new coverage.
The bill's sponsor said the change is aimed at consumer protection in a tightening insurance market. The bill would…
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