ESB 5721: Enhancing consumer protections for automobile insurance coverage.

What this bill does

Requires every automobile insurance policy effective on or after January 1, 2026, to include a right to an appraisal to resolve disputes regarding the value and amount of loss on a damaged vehicle.

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Floor votes

• House: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 14, 2025
  96 yea · 1 nay · 1 not voting
• Senate: Final Passage as Amended by the House · April 22, 2025
  46 yea · 2 nay
• Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 7, 2025
  29 yea · 20 nay

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