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2012 Statehouse Wrap-Up

NAMICs top concern: modernization laws

By Neil Alldredge | Updated on January 31, 2013
State policymakers were very busy in 2012, with some surprising legislative actions. Lawmakers introduced numerous property-casualty-related bills, which mostly benefited the industry and consumers. 

Election Day 2012 was the first time since redistricting that citizens in 44 states voted for more than 6,000 seats. Democrats regained some of the seats they lost after the blowout 2010 elections, but the landscape didn’t change dramatically. At least 180 seats and eight chambers went back into the “D” column, but Republicans captured four previously Democratic chambers. And according to the National Council of State Legislators (NCOIL), “The 2012 state legislature partisan composition shows that the nation may have the lowest number of divided state legislatures in more than 30 years … 26 legislatures will be led by Republicans; 19 legislatures will be controlled by the Democrats; and four are split.” Nebraska has a nonpartisan, unicameral legislature.

Statehouses will be even busier this year as legislators work longer sessions. The property-casualty insurance industry most likely will see some of the more contentious issues being debated this year.

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