Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB937: Create insurance website with insurance commissioner to assist consumers
Status: Failed, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the commissioner of insurance to compile a list of all admitted insurance carriers and insurance producers and publish the list on the commissioner's website; requiring search functions by type of insurance; prohibiting advertising on the commissioner's website; prohibiting a fee; providing for notification to insurers and producers relating to the website list; and providing an appropriation.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE TO COMPILE A LIST OF ALL ADMITTED INSURANCE CARRIERS AND INSURANCE PRODUCERS AND PUBLISH THE LIST ON THE COMMISSIONER'S WEBSITE; REQUIRING SEARCH FUNCTIONS BY TYPE OF INSURANCE; PROHIBITING ADVERTISING ON THE COMMISSIONER'S WEBSITE; PROHIBITING A FEE; PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION TO INSURERS AND PRODUCERS RELATING TO THE WEBSITE LIST; AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Commissioner to display insurers -- website. (1) To better assist consumers in finding insurance coverage, the commissioner shall list all admitted insurance carriers and insurance producers in good standing to sell insurance for the admitted carrier on the commissioner's website. The list (b) organize the information by the classifications of insurance that may be required by a consumer; (c) include search fields within each classification; and (d) include any category or search term deemed necessary to assist consumers in finding insurance coverage. (2) The commissioner may not assess a fee to insurers or producers to administer the list. (3) The list as provided in this section is intended to be a list of admitted insurers and insurance producers and may not serve as advertising. The commissioner may not receive compensation to advertise a particular insurer or producer. The commissioner shall …
Sponsors
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : (H) Missed Deadline for Appropriation Bill Transmittal
- : (H) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (H) Fiscal Note Received
- : (H) Tabled in Committee
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) 1st Reading
- : (H) Hearing
- : (H) Referred to Committee
Subjects: Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB937?
- HB937 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Create insurance website with insurance commissioner to assist consumers.
- What does HB937 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act requiring the commissioner of insurance to compile a list of all admitted insurance carriers and insurance producers and publish the list on the commissioner's website; requiring search functions by type of insurance; prohibiting advertising on the commissioner's website; prohibiting a fee; providing for notification to insurers and producers relating to the website list; and providing an appropriation.".
- What is the status of HB937?
- Failed as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB937?
- Nicol, Nelly (R, 53).
- Where is the official record for HB937?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3083
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