The House Judiciary Committee continued its discussion from a few weeks ago on SB 307 concerning consumer protection authored and presented by Sen. Bray. The Committee adopted an amendment by consent that clarifies that telephone service providers are not subject to the provisions of this bill. The committee also accepted a second amendment by consent to provide that the issuer of life insurance must include certain disclaimers that the insurance policy is not a contract for prepaid services or merchandise under IC 30-2-13, or a funeral policy; and the proceeds are not guaranteed to be exempt as a resource from Medicaid.
The Committee considered an amendment relating to the home improvement fraud provisions of the bill. After discussion on those provisions and the amendments, the Committee removed the home improvement fraud sections of the bill. A representative from the Attorney General’s office testified on the bill and the amendments. The amended bill passed 7-3.
Read the bill at http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/307.