HB 4071 Michigan House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Insurance: unfair trade practices; unfair trade practices in the insurance industry; revise. Amends sec. 2025 of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.2025).

HB 4071 clarifies what insurance practices are not considered "unfair trade practices" under Michigan law. It specifically permits insurers to offer free or discounted value-added services (like loss mitigation tools, risk education, or financial wellness programs) to customers, provided these services relate to insurance coverage, reduce claim costs, and are reasonably priced compared to premiums. The bill directly affects life and property/casualty insurers and their policyholders, customers, or potential applicants. Key provisions require services to be relevant to insurance, cost-effective, and include clear customer support contact information. This amendment does not create new insurance requirements but clarifies permissible marketing practices.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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As Passed by the House Substitute (H-2) · 2 edits
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This bill amendment primarily involves formatting and spacing adjustments rather than substantive policy changes. The text content remains largely the same, with minor variations in indentation and line breaks throughout the document.
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Minor formatting changes including adjusted indentation levels and spacing throughout the document header and body text.

Updated document tracking numbers and identifiers in the footer section from 'unjf8q' to 'xrzi7s'.

Floor votes · House May 7, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
4
Committee
4
May 13, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED BY HOUSE WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #95 Yeas 108 Nays 1 Excused 0 Not Voting 1
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
substitute (H-2) adopted
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Committee
referred to second reading
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
reported with recommendation with substitute (H-2)
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
referred to Committee on Insurance
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
introduced by Representative Rep. Brenda Carter
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors