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MI SB0300

Bill

Status

Passed

7/18/2012

Primary Sponsor

John Gleason

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Origin

Senate

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Michigan's insurance code (1956 PA 218) by adding Chapter 21A to regulate credit information and credit scoring in personal insurance

  • Defines key terms including "adverse action" (increases in charges or unfavorable changes to coverage terms), "credit information" (credit-related data from reports or applications), "insurance score" (ratings derived from credit-based algorithms), and "personal insurance" (property/casualty coverage for individuals including auto, home, and watercraft)

  • Establishes that only credit-related information may be used to calculate insurance scores, excluding non-credit information regardless of source

  • Requires "consumer reporting agency" to mean entities that assemble or evaluate consumer credit information for monetary fees or on a nonprofit cooperative basis

  • Takes effect only upon enactment of House Bills 4593, 4594, 4595, and 4596 of the 96th Legislature (tie-bar provision)

Legislative Description

Insurance; essential; use of credit information and credit scoring; regulate. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding ch. 21A. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4593'11, HB 4594'11, HB 4595'11, HB 4596'11

Insurance, essential

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0165'12

7/18/2012

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/24/2011

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