OR HB4098 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 23)
Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Failed.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 2 2026 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2026-03-06 - Failed.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Adds bad acts done with respect to insurance to the list of bad acts that are subject to the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Lets a person get from a court relief in addition to damages under the UTPA. Tells a district attorney to get permission from a state agency to take action under the UTPA in relation to insurance. (Flesch Readability Score: 60.6). Provides that a violation of prohibitions against certain practices with respect to insurance is subject to an enforcement action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Specifies exemptions. Removes some exemptions for insurance from the definition of "real estate, goods or services" under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Permits a person to obtain, and a court to award, appropriate equitable relief in addition to monetary damages under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act. Requires the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services to request action before a prosecuting attorney may take action under the Unlawful Trade Practices Act against an act or practice related to insurance.
Title
Relating to violations of the Insurance Code as unlawful trade practices.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-02-18 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 30 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [FAIL]
2026-02-18 - House - House Motion to substitute Minority Report (Y: 23 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-18 - House - House Motion to substitute Minority Report (Y: 23 N: 36 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2026-02-12 - House - House Committee Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.) (Y: 6 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | House | Failed. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Bowman served notice of possible reconsideration. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Third reading. Carried by Dobson. Failed. Ayes, 28; Nays, 30--Boice, Boshart Davis, Bowman, Breese-Iverson, Bunch, Cate, Diehl, Edwards, Elmer, Harbick, Helfrich, Isadore, Levy B, Levy E, Lewis, Lively, Mannix, McIntire, Nguyen D, Osborne, Owens, Pham H, Reschke, Rieke Smith, Scharf, Skarlatos, Smith G, Wallan, Watanabe, Yunker; Excused, 2--Hartman, Wright. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Potential conflict(s) of interest declared by Kropf, Sosa. |
| 2026-02-18 | House | Motion to substitute Minority Report for Committee Report failed. Ayes, 23; Nays, 36--Andersen, Bowman, Chaichi, Chotzen, Dobson, Evans, Fragala, Gamba, Gomberg, Grayber, Helm, Hudson, Isadore, Javadi, Kropf, Levy E, Lively, Marsh, McDonald, McLain, Munoz, Nathanson, Nelson, Nguyen D, Nosse, Pham H, Rieke Smith, Ruiz, Sanchez, Sosa, Tran, Valderrama, Walters, Watanabe, Wise, Speaker Fahey; Excused, 1--Hartman. |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Second reading. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Minority Recommendation: Do pass with different amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-16 | House | Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed. |
| 2026-02-12 | House | Work Session held. |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Public Hearing held. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection. |
| 2026-02-02 | House | First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk. |
