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SB5331Introduced in the Senate

Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the insurance code.

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Adrian Cortes, District 18

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Strengthening consumer protection through increased insurer accountability for violations of the insurance code.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Final Passage · January 21, 2026

29

Yes

20

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

49 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Marcus Riccelli003AYes
Leonard Christian004BNo
Victoria Hunt005AYes
Keith Goehner012ANo
Paul Harris017BNo
Jessica Bateman022BYes
Mike Chapman024AYes
Tina Orwall033AYes
Emily Alvarado034AYes
Vandana Slatter048AYes

Bill history

  1. First reading, referred to Business, Financial Services & Trade.

  2. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.

  3. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Business, Financial Services & Trade at 8:00 AM.

  4. BFT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  5. Minority; do not pass.

  6. Minority; without recommendation.

  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  14. Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.

  15. Executive session, but the motion to report the bill out of the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM failed.

  16. Executive action scheduled, but the motion to report the bill out of committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 pm on 4/2/2025 failed.

  17. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

  19. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.

  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 29; nays, 20; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  21. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

  22. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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