INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE - Apr 02, 2019

INSURANCE & COMMERCE - SENATE · April 2, 2019

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HB 18‑92: Arkansas franchise practices act; choice-of-law clarification

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Chair suspended the rules to hear HB 18‑92. Representative Richardson presented that the bill amends the Arkansas Franchise Practices Act to void contractual choice-of-law clauses that try to apply another state's law in lieu of Arkansas law, citing a Fort Smith small-business owner who lost brand value when out-of-state contracts were invoked. Chair asked for opposition (none) and a motion (Senator Teague moved; Senator Johnson seconded); the committee voted to pass the bill.

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Actions:HB 18-92 passed

A Senate Insurance & Commerce committee meeting in Arkansas considered and passed several consumer-protection and insurance-related bills, including measures on franchise agreements, rent-to-own wheels and rims, consumer biometric data, guaranteed asset protection waivers, medication-assisted treatment prior-authorization and tenant protections for domestic violence survivors.

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