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Wisconsin Governor Signs Pelvic Exam Informed Consent Bill, Vetoes Direct Primary Care Agreement Bill

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On August 8, 2025, Governor Tony Evers signed Senate Bill 14, now 2025 Wisconsin Act 22, which establishes new informed consent requirements for pelvic examinations. This Act requires hospitals to obtain written informed...more

Cozen O'Connor

Illinois Insights: An update from Cozen O'Connor (7/21)

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After State Farm rate hike, legislators are pressured to provide relief. Here’s what could be on the table. - “Gov. JB Pritzker wasted no time in calling on state legislators to do something about rising insurance rates...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Trending in Telehealth March 2025

Trending in Telehealth highlights monthly state legislative and regulatory developments that impact the healthcare providers, telehealth and digital health companies, pharmacists, and technology companies that deliver and...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 30 - March 2025

Legislative days are better with dogs, even if they are the oversized mascot variety. Tuesday’s tail-wagger was CALi, the “spokespuppy” for Bright from the Start: Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning, who scampered...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 25 - February 2025

Amidst the usual suits and blazers, white dresses and tuxedos have been appearing with increasing frequency around the Georgia State Capitol this spring. Apparently word is out amongst the city’s photographers that the...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 13 - February 2025

Generally, the last day of a legislative week can end around noon. Not so for lawmakers today!  It turned into a hectic day with lawmakers pushing forward the people’s business so that they could return home for a long...more

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Gold Dome Report - Legislative Day 8 - January 2025

Visitors to the Georgia State Capitol were delighted by the rhythm and artistry of a lion dance in the South Wing on Wednesday as the Asian American Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus hosted its second annual Lunar New Year...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Podcast: Reflections on Insurance Regulation: A Conversation with McGlinchey’s Newest Member, Former Commissioner Donelon, Part 1...

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In this installment of the More with McGlinchey Podcast, Insurance Regulatory Member Lauren Ybarra interviews Member and Former Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon. They reflect on Jim’s tenure as Louisiana’s...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

North Carolina General Assembly Week in Review - May 2024 #4

Members of the North Carolina General Assembly were back in Raleigh for another full week of committee meetings and floor voting sessions. House and Senate appropriations chairs continued to meet behind the scenes throughout...more

Brooks Pierce

Brooks Pierce Capital Dispatch: Members are Busy as Crossover Approaches

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Legislators considered dozens of policy bills this week in advance of the May 4 crossover deadline (the date by which policy bills must pass one chamber to remain eligible)....more

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2023-2024 Final Georgia Legislative Updates: General Liability

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In its current session, the Georgia Legislature considered ten bills that, if passed, would have directly impacted the transportation industry in the state. The last day of the Georgia legislative session, known as sine die,...more

Carlton Fields

New Legislation From Florida Special Session on Property Insurance Reform

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The Florida Legislature wrapped up its special session on property insurance reform yesterday, overwhelmingly passing legislation to reform the property insurance market and unanimously passing reforms to enhance the safety...more

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Illinois House of Representatives Passes Insurance Business Transfer Act

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The Illinois House of Representatives has passed a new bill, HB 5534, entitled the Insurance Business Transfer Act (the “IL IBT Act”), to address the current significant limitations that are in place concerning the sale and...more

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LEGAL ALERT: Big Licensing Changes for Texas Insurance Professionals

On September 1, 2021, Texas HB 4030 went into effect, bringing with it several significant changes for Texas licensed (resident and non-resident) insurance professionals. As summarized below, HB 4030 implements several...more

McGuireWoods Consulting

Florida End of Session Update

The 2021 regular legislative session ended Friday, April 30th. Lawmakers took up and passed a wide range of bills during this 60-day session. Two weeks later, legislators reconvened for a special session on gaming, ending...more

Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC

Captive Insurance Update | Spring Edition | 2021 - A summary of state and federal developments in the captive insurance industry

The measures taken by the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (the “DFR”) in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have been extended through 2021. These include a recognition that in-person board meetings in...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 33

Seven legislative days remain in the 2021 Legislative Session, but you would not believe it based on House and Senate floor action today. Neither chamber held floor votes on any legislation, with the sole bill on the House...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 22

Wednesday marked a widely welcomed halfway point to a full legislative week under the Gold Dome. Legislators gave approval to two measures of education interest — Representative Tim Barr’s alternative student transportation...more

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Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 21

The Georgia State Senate kicked off the second half of the 2021 Legislative Session on Tuesday by considering four measures on the hot topic of the year — Georgia’s election laws. Each bill passed, although three of four were...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Gold Dome Report — Legislative Day 14

Legislative Day 14 was a bit like Christmas for lawmakers and lobbyists under the Gold Dome. Everyone got something — a Senate vote on the Amended FY21 Budget (which now proceeds to the House for reconciliation), a House vote...more

King & Spalding

Betting On Strangers’ Lives: A Brief Look at How Different States Are Scoring the Insurable Interest vs. Incontestability...

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This alert covers the current law on stranger-originated life insurance (“STOLI”) policies in 14 different states and includes updates concerning the following developments: • A 2020 decision applying New York law which...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Dome Report - 2020 West Virginia Legislature Updates, Issue 4

The 2020 Regular Session of the West Virginia Legislature just reached the 30th day, or its half way point. As of today, the House has introduced 1289 bills, while the Senate introduced 725. We will continue reporting on...more

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