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Insurance commissioner outlines technical bill, flags "problem children" for amendment

House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee · January 21, 2026
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Summary

Commissioner DJ Bettencourt told the committee the department's technical bill aims to streamline reporting, strengthen confidentiality of investigative materials and harmonize licensing language, but said sections on per-day penalties and licensing standards tied to misdemeanors require amendment.

Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and department staff briefed the committee on a broad technical bill to update insurance statutes. Bettencourt said the measure streamlines reporting (eliminating unnecessary automatic annual filings), strengthens confidentiality and privilege for investigative materials, modernizes enforcement language, and clarifies…

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