AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- DOMESTIC INSURANCE COMPANIES
HB 7859 updates certain sections of the state's insurance law to remove outdated provisions affecting domestic insurance companies. The bill focuses on modernizing the legal language of insurance regulations without creating new requirements or directly impacting specific policyholders. It was introduced to the House Corporations committee on February 27, 2026, and currently remains in the referral stage. This is a procedural update to administrative code, not a substantive policy change.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Signed Jun 19, 2026
Floor votes · House May 12, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 19, 2026
Signed into law
06/19/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/09/2026 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
May 19, 2026
Legislature · Passed
05/19/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 15, 2026
Committee
05/15/2026 Referred to Senate Commerce
upper
May 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
05/12/2026 House passed Sub A
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/28/2026 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 2, 2026
Committee
04/02/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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