[StBernard] BLANCO TRACK: Session Update for Monday, June 04, 2007; Today's progress on Governor Blanco's agenda

[Westley Annis]

BLANCO TRACK: Session Update for Monday, June 04, 2007; Today's progress on Governor Blanco's agenda to Strengthen Louisiana's Future


BATON ROUGE - The following bill in Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco's legislative package advanced in the legislature today:

House Bill 960 - Consumer Bill of Rights (formerly House Bill 860)

*	Sponsored by Representative Karen Carter, Chairperson, House Insurance committee. 
*	This bill creates a Consumer Bill of Rights, clearly defining the rights of consumers in their business transactions with insurance companies. 
*	This bill also creates the Office of Consumer Advocacy and abolishes the Insurance Rating Commission. 
*	Approved by the House of Representatives, and heads to the Senate for committee referral. 

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