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Committee advances bill to flag 'excluded drivers' in insurance records
Summary
A House committee voted to advance House Bill 585, which would require insurers to report 'excluded drivers' to the state's insurance database so law enforcement can identify when a vehicle is uninsured, sponsors and witnesses said. Supporters said the change would help enforcement though victims still rely on uninsured-motorist coverage.
President Pro Tem Jones presented House Bill 585 to a House committee, saying the measure would require insurers to mark policies that list an "excluded driver" in the state system so officers can tell when a stopped vehicle is effectively uninsured.
"So the issue that I'm bringing before you is that when a consumer purchases automobile insurance, they can, if they want to, exclude drivers," Pro Tem Jones said, describing a substitute crafted with input from the insurance industry and the Revenue Department to ensure the technical reporting would work.
Pro Tem Jones and witnesses told lawmakers the change aims to close what they called a loophole: when an excluded driver operates a covered…
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