Insurance: other; civil penalties for violations; allow. Amends sec. 150 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.150).
This bill amends Michigan's insurance code to establish clear civil penalties for individuals or entities that violate insurance regulations without a specific penalty already defined. It requires the insurance director to provide a hearing before imposing fines, which can range from $1,000 to $5,000 per violation depending on whether the violation was intentional, with a maximum total fine of $50,000. In addition to monetary penalties, the director may suspend, limit, or revoke licenses for non-compliance and can impose a $20,000 fine for knowingly ignoring cease and desist orders. The bill also allows the director to reopen previous penalty decisions if facts or laws have changed and permits the use of court injunctions to stop ongoing violations.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Oct 24, 2023
Last action Jun 26, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2024
How they voted
106–4
Passed
Total votes 110
Jun 25, 2024
D
Democratic56
100% Yea
R
Republican54
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jun 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 221 Yeas 106 Nays 4 Excused 0 Not Voting 0
lower
May 16, 2024
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation without amendment
lower
Oct 24, 2023
Committee
referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Services
lower
Oct 24, 2023
Introduced
introduced by Representative Joseph Aragona
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Joe Aragona
RRepublican
Co
AA
Abraham Aiyash
DDemocratic
Co
Amos O'Neal
DDemocratic
Co
BB
Bob Bezotte
RRepublican
Co
Brenda Carter
DDemocratic
Co
Carrie Rheingans
DDemocratic
Co
Cynthia Neeley
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Dievendorf
DDemocratic
Co
FB
Felicia Brabec
DDemocratic
Co
Helena Scott
DDemocratic
Co
Jaz Martus
DDemocratic
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