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HB211 — INSURANCE: PREPAID LEGAL PLANS

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    Introduced
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

In plain language

The bill establishes regulations for prepaid legal plans in Alaska.

This legislation creates guidelines for prepaid legal plans, ensuring transparency and prohibiting misleading practices. It requires providers to give clear information about services, costs, and complaint procedures.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

18 added · 43 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of HB 211 clarifies the definitions and regulations surrounding prepaid legal plans by explicitly stating that they are not subject to certain insurance regulations. This bill now includes specific language about what constitutes a prepaid legal plan, emphasizing that attorneys cannot receive further payments beyond the fixed fees they've already agreed upon. These changes are significant because they aim to protect consumers from misleading practices and ensure that prepaid legal services are clearly defined and properly regulated.

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34-LS0848\N CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.
34-LS0848\A HOUSE BILL NO.
211(JUD) IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - SECOND SESSION BY THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Referred:
211 IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA THIRTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION BY REPRESENTATIVES JIMMIE, Mina Introduced:
Labor and Commerce Sponsor(s):
4/30/25 Referred:
REPRESENTATIVES JIMMIE, Mina A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to prepaid legal plans." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
Judiciary, Labor and Commerce A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED "An Act relating to insurance regulation of prepaid legal plans." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
(m) This title does not apply to a prepaid legal plan.
(l) This title does not apply to a prepaid legal plan.
(2) the organization contracts directly with an attorney for the provision of the specified legal services and pays the attorney a fixed, prearranged payment;
(2) the organization contracts directly with an attorney fohet provision of the specified legal services and pays the attorney a fixed, prearranged payment;
* Sec.
HB0211a -1- HB 211 New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
2.
AS 45.50.471(b) is amended by adding a new paragraph to read:
HB0211b -1- CSHB 211(JUD) New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED] 34-LS0848\N (58) violating AS 45.50.476 (prepaid legal plans).
* Sec.
3.
AS 45.50 is amended by adding a new section to read:
Sec.
45.50.476.
Prepaid legal plans.
(a) A person that offers a prepaid legal plan exempt under AS 21.03.021 may not engage in misleading advertising that implies the prepaid legal plan is insurance or guarantees outcomes beyond the scope of covered services.
A person that offers a prepaid legal plan shall (1) before enrollment, provide a written disclosure to members that includes (A) a complete list of covered legal services and any significant exclusions;
(B) the cost and payment terms of the plan;
(C) information on how to access services and contact information for the plan administrator and participating attorneys;
(D) a statement that the plan is not insurance and is not subject to insurance regulation;
and (E) the procedures for filing a complaint or resolving a dispute;
and (2) maintain records of member complaints for at least three years and make complaints available to the attorney general upon request.
(b) In this section, "prepaid legal plan" has the meaning given in AS 21.03.021.
CSHB 211(JUD) -2- HB0211b New Text Underlined [DELETED TEXT BRACKETED]
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The bill establishes regulations for prepaid legal plans and exempts them from certain existing insurance laws.

  • AS 21.03.021

    (m) This title does not apply to a prepaid legal plan. In this subsection, "prepaid legal plan" means an arrangement between a member and an organization in which (1) the member prepays for specified legal services that are available to the member or the member's dependent; (2) the organization contracts directly with an attorney for the provision of the specified legal services and pays the attorney a fixed, prearranged payment; and (3) an attorney contracted under this subsection does not receive additional payment or reimbursement from the organization for provision of the specified legal services or the specified legal expenses.

    This change clarifies that prepaid legal plans are not regulated under existing insurance laws.

  • AS 45.50.471(b)

    (58) violating AS 45.50.476 (prepaid legal plans).

    This change adds violations of prepaid legal plans to the list of unlawful practices.

  • AS 45.50

    Sec. 45.50.476. Prepaid legal plans. (a) A person that offers a prepaid legal plan exempt under AS 21.03.021 may not (1) engage in misleading advertising that implies the prepaid legal plan is insurance or guarantees outcomes beyond the scope of covered services; (2) require a member to pay for services beyond the month in which the member requests to be disenrolled from the plan; or (3) impose a penalty for disenrolling from the plan. (b) A person that offers a prepaid legal plan shall (1) before enrollment, provide a written disclosure to members that includes (A) a complete list of covered legal services and any significant exclusions; (B) the cost and payment terms of the plan; (C) information on how to access services and contact information for the plan administrator and participating attorneys; (D) a statement that the plan is not insurance and is not subject to insurance regulation; and (E) the procedures for filing a complaint or resolving a dispute; and (2) maintain records of member complaints for at least three years and make complaints available to the attorney general upon request. (c) In this section, "prepaid legal plan" has the meaning given in AS 21.03.021.

    This adds a new section that outlines the requirements and restrictions for providers of prepaid legal plans.

Action History

  1. (S) JUD REFERRAL ADDED AFTER L&C

  2. (S) Heard & Held

  3. (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg)

  4. (S) REFERRED TO LABOR & COMMERCE

  5. (S) L&C

  6. (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

  7. (H) VERSION: CSHB 211(L&C)

  8. (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)

  9. (H) PASSED Y33 N4 E3

  10. (H) READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 211(L&C)

  11. (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/1 CALENDAR

  12. (H) L&C CS ADOPTED UC

  13. (H) READ THE SECOND TIME

  14. (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 4/30/2026

  15. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  16. (H) NR: SADDLER, D.NELSON

  17. (H) DP: FRIER, CARRICK, HALL, FIELDS

  18. (H) L&C RPT CS(L&C) NEW TITLE 4DP 2NR

  19. (H) Moved CSHB 211(L&C) Out of Committee

  20. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  21. (H) <Bill Hearing Canceled>

  22. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  23. (H) Heard & Held -- Meeting Postponed from 3:15 pm 4/13/2026--

  24. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 08:00 AM BARNES 124

  25. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- Meeting Postponed to 8:00 am 4/15/2026--

  26. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  27. (H) -- Public Testimony -- -- MEETING CANCELED --

  28. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  29. (H) Heard & Held

  30. (H) LABOR & COMMERCE at 03:15 PM BARNES 124

  31. (H) FN1: ZERO(CED)

  32. (H) NR: VANCE

  33. (H) DP: COSTELLO, MINA, EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, GRAY

  34. (H) JUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 5DP 1NR

  35. (H) Moved CSHB 211(JUD) Out of Committee -- Delayed to 5 minutes Following Session --

  36. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  37. (H) Heard & Held

  38. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  39. (H) Minutes (HJUD)

  40. (H) Heard & Held

  41. (H) JUDICIARY at 01:00 PM GRUENBERG 120

  42. (H) PRIME SPONSOR CHANGED: JIMMIE REPLACED MINA

  43. (H) JUD, L&C

  44. (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 63 not signed on · 3 voted No

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Not signed on (63)

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Votes

Third Reading — Final Passage

Passed 33 Yea · 4 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
R 14303
D 14000
N 5000
Total 33403
% of votes cast 83%10%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Steve St. Clair — Nay
Andi Story D Yea
Andrew Gray D Yea
Andy Josephson D Yea
Ashley Carrick D Yea
Carolyn Hall D Yea
Donna Mears D Yea
Genevieve Mina D Yea
Maxine Dibert D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Nellie Unangiq Jimmie D Yea
Robyn Niayuq Frier D Yea
Sara Hannan D Yea
Ted Eischeid D Yea
Zack Fields D Yea
Alyse Galvin N Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Calvin Schrage N Yea
Ky Holland N Yea
Rebecca Himschoot N Yea
Bill Elam R Yea
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Not Voting
David Nelson R Not Voting
David Nelson R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
Elexie Moore R Yea
Frank Tomaszewski R Yea
Jamie Allard R Nay
Jeremy Bynum R Yea
Jubilee Underwood R Yea
Julie Coulombe R Yea
Justin Ruffridge R Yea
Kevin McCabe R Not Voting
Louise Stutes R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea
Mike Prax R Yea
Rebecca Schwanke R Nay
Sarah Vance R Nay
Will Stapp R Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB211?
HB211 is sponsored by Genevieve Mina (D) and Nellie Unangiq Jimmie (D).
What is the current status of HB211?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced April 30, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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