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Senate Insurance & Commerce committee advances contractor, insurance and funeral‑service bills
Summary
The committee advanced a slate of bills including HB 1147 (allowing builder‑employed sales staff), SB 6 (one‑time restricted lifetime contractor licenses for seniors), SB 66 (online age‑verification for harmful material), funeral‑industry code clarifications and a family‑leave insurance authorization; two bills were pulled for amendment or fiscal study.
A Senate Insurance & Commerce committee hearing on multiple bills resulted in several approvals and two items pulled for further work. Chair Ricky Hill opened the meeting and members disclosed potential conflicts before considering measures on contractors, funeral services, online age verification and insurance products.
Representative Hester described HB 1147 as a negotiated compromise permitting licensed residential contractors to have employees sell the employer’s homes without a separate real‑estate license, provided they represent only their employer and that a broker also…
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