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AL SB43

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2024

Primary Sponsor

Wes Kitchens

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2024

AI Summary

  • Increases the statute of limitations for prosecutions of insurance fraud from two years to seven years after the alleged violation is detected.

  • Expands the powers of Insurance Fraud Unit investigators to enforce any violations of state law discovered during investigations, not just violations limited to insurance fraud enforcement.

  • Grants Insurance Fraud Unit investigators full law enforcement officer powers including arrest authority and service of process for any state law violations discovered during investigations.

  • Changes criminal activity reporting requirement to direct information to the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency instead of the Department of Public Safety.

  • The act becomes effective on October 1, 2024.

Legislative Description

Insurance Department, insurance fraud, statute of limitations increased, investigators of Department of Insurance Fraud Unit, power of arrest to include other state laws

Insurance

Last Action

Pending Senate Judiciary

2/6/2024

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/6/2024

Full Bill Text

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