HBIR: Brown (C) motion to Adopt Roll Call 451
Yes
95
Absent
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HB132 Alabama 2021 Session
Updated Feb 26, 2026
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Summary
- Primary Sponsor
Chip BrownRepresentativeRepublican- Session
- Regular Session 2021
- Title
- Insurance, certain rate filings and other acturial information for insurance coverage to be made public information, Sec. 27-1-25 am'd.
- Summary
HB132 makes certain data filed by property and casualty insurers confidential as trade secrets and keeps it separate from public records.
What This Bill DoesIf enacted, data and information filed by property and casualty insurers would be treated as confidential trade secrets and kept separate from the public records by the Commissioner of Insurance. The confidential information could only be released by court order. Filers must submit confidential data under separate cover and indicate that it should remain confidential. If a court orders release, the Commissioner must give the filer at least 10 business days’ notice before releasing the information.
Who It Affects- Property and casualty insurers: their filings with the Department of Insurance would be designated confidential trade secrets and kept separate from public records.
- Public and other stakeholders: access to the confidential data would be restricted and only permitted if a court orders release, with advance notice to the filer.
Key ProvisionsAI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.- Designates certain data or information filed by property and casualty insurers as confidential trade secrets.
- Confidential data will be maintained separately from all public records by the Department of Insurance.
- Confidential information may not be released except by court order.
- Confidential filings must be submitted under separate cover and indicate the filing party’s confidentiality wishes.
- If a court orders release, the Commissioner must provide at least 10 business days’ notice to the filing party before releasing the information.
- Effective date: the act becomes effective immediately after governor’s approval.
- Subjects
- Insurance
Bill Actions
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Delivered to Governor at 4:34 p.m. on April 13, 2021.
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Assigned Act No. 2021-237.
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Clerk of the House Certification
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Signature Requested
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Enrolled
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Passed Second House
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 936
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Third Reading Passed
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Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
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Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance
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Engrossed
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Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 454
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Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 453
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Sells Amendment Offered
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Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 452
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Insurance first Substitute Offered
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Third Reading Passed
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Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and
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Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Insurance
Bill Text
Votes
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 452
Yes
97
Absent
6
Motion to Adopt Roll Call 453
Yes
96
Absent
7
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 454
Yes
95
Absent
8
SBIR: Williams motion to Adopt Roll Call 935
Yes
24
Absent
10
Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass Roll Call 936
Yes
26
Absent
8
Documents
Bill Text (Enrolled)
HB132 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled
Bill Text (Engrossed)
HB132 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed
Bill Text (Introduced)
HB132 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced
Source: Alabama Legislature