Ohio legislation · 136th General Assembly
Ohio HB792: Regards surplus lines insurers
Status: In committee, May 13, 2026
To amend section 3905.33 and to enact section 3905.333 of the Revised Code regarding surplus lines insurers.
What the bill says
To amend section 3905.33 and to enact section 3905.333 of the Revised Code regarding surplus lines insurers.
From the introduced text, March 25, 2026:
To amend section 3905.33 and to enact section 3905.333 of the Revised Code regarding surplus lines insurers. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. That section 3905.33 be amended and section 3905.333 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: Sec. 3905.33. (A) No person licensed under section 3905.30 of the Revised Code shall solicit, procure an application for, bind, issue, renew, or deliver a policy with any insurer that is not eligible to write insurance on an unauthorized basis in this state. Pursuant to the "Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010," 15 U.S.C. 8201 et seq., 124 Stat. 1589, or any successor or replacement law, where this state is the home state of the insured, an insurer shall be considered eligible to write insurance on an unauthorized basis in this state if any of the following are true: (1) The insurer meets the requirements and criteria in sections 5A(2) and 5C(2)(a) of the nonadmitted insurance model act adopted by the national association of insurance commissioners, or alternative nationwide uniform eligibility requirements adopted by this state through participation in a compact or other nationwide system pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 8201 et seq., 124 Stat. 1589. (2) For unauthorized insurance placed with, or procured from an unauthorized insurer domiciled outside the …
Sponsors
- Jim Thomas (R, 49) · primary sponsor
- David Thomas (R, 65) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to committee
- : Introduced
Subjects: Commerce, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB792?
- HB792 is a bill in the Ohio Legislature (136th General Assembly): Regards surplus lines insurers.
- What does HB792 do?
- In its own words: To amend section 3905.33 and to enact section 3905.333 of the Revised Code regarding surplus lines insurers.
- What is the status of HB792?
- In committee as of May 13, 2026. Latest action: Referred to committee (May 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB792?
- Jim Thomas (R, 49), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB792?
- On the Ohio Legislature website: https://www.legislature.ohio.gov/legislation/136/hb792
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