Votes at a glance: House approves several insurance, regulatory and administrative bills

The House completed final action on multiple Senate bills and reported vote tallies as follows.

Senate Bill 20 (committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance): The bill largely mirrors House Bill 2,045 and reduces the number of board members appointed by the insurance commissioner and adjusts removal authorities. The House recorded 100 votes in favor and 21 against; the bill passed.

Senate Bill 21 (committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance): The measure concerns third-party administrators; it would require separate fiduciary accounts for individual payers and mandatory disclosure to the insurance commissioner of certain bankruptcy filings. The House recorded 101 votes in favor and 20 against; the bill passed.

Senate Bill 22 (committee on Financial Institutions and Insurance): The bill relates to title insurance agents, audit-report availability, and surety-bond amounts. The House recorded 94 votes in favor and 27 against; the bill passed.

The House's committee report also listed other bills advanced earlier in the session, but the above three Senate bills were the items with recorded final votes during the floor sequence summarized here.

Ending: Each bill will proceed to the Senate or the next procedural step as required; House roll-call tallies are listed above for reporters and stakeholders tracking insurance regulatory changes.