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Committee approves larger fines for insurance violations
House Insurance Committee · February 20, 2026
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Summary
House Bill 1262 would raise maximum civil penalties for insurance violations from $2,000/$5,000 to $10,000/$25,000 and was approved by the committee after brief technical questions; the change is aimed at restoring deterrence eroded by inflation.
Mister Chairman presented House Bill 12 62, a Department of Insurance measure that would increase statutory caps on fines in four enforcement areas — mental-health parity enforcement, general fines, surprise-billing violations and prepaid legal…
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