Updated January 15, 2025 Parametric Insurance Can Offer Prompt Payout When Disaster Strikes Forgoing a full damage assessment, parametric insurance products pay out a set amount based on the magnitude of the fire, flood or other event. Financial Services State Legislatures News
Updated January 10, 2025 Housing and Homelessness Legislation Database NCSL’s Housing and Homelessness Legislation Database tracks filed bills in the 50 states, District of Columbia and U.S. territories. Financial Services Human Services Database
Updated December 13, 2024 Economic Mobility Enacted Legislation Database Learn more about enacted legislation related to economic mobility while searching through our economic mobility database. Financial Services Human Services Database
Updated November 25, 2024 Can’t Afford a Home? Your State Might Help You Out Buying a house can break the bank, and new buyers can struggle to scrape together a down payment. This NCSL Base Camp session covered the latest state approaches to help first-timers make their dreams of homeownership come true. Financial Services State Legislatures News
Updated November 18, 2024 Cryptocurrency, Digital or Virtual Currency and Digital Assets 2024 Legislation At least 35 states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have introduced or pending legislation regarding cryptocurrency, digital or virtual currencies and other digital assets in the 2024 legislative session. Financial Services Table
Updated October 22, 2024 Homebuyer Assistance and Incentive Program 2024 Legislation This webpage summarizes the 2024 state legislation that creates assistance and incentive programs to help people purchase homes, including down payment assistance, homeownership savings accounts and tax incentives. Financial Services Table
Updated September 20, 2024 Event Ticket Sales 2024 Legislation This page summarizes the state legislation introduced in the 2024 legislative session focusing on ticket sales regulation in the primary and secondary ticket sales markets including bots, fees, price transparency, refunds and taxes. Financial Services Table
Updated July 29, 2024 Volume of AI Bills Rises, Even as Use of Systems Evolves As the use of artificial intelligence grows, state lawmakers are weighing legislative approaches that allow for technological innovation while protecting consumers from potential misuse and unintended consequences. Financial Services Technology State Legislatures News
Updated May 22, 2024 Supreme Court Affirms Constitutionality of CFPB Funding The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the funding mechanism for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Financial Services State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated May 07, 2024 As Consumers Lose Millions to Gift Card Scams, Lawmakers Pressure Businesses State attorneys general and legislatures are trying to combat gift card scams with consumer alerts, arrests and warning signs on store displays. Financial Services State Legislatures News
Updated February 12, 2024 State Legislatures Turn Attention to Citizens’ Crushing Medical Debt Several state legislatures have pending measures to tackle Americans’ medical debt and the impact it has on their lives. Financial Services Health State Legislatures News
Updated December 04, 2023 Manufactured Homes: An Underutilized Source of Affordable Housing? Manufactured homes are one strategy for increasing affordable housing and improving economic security, but barriers to access include limited financing options and restrictive zoning. Financial Services Human Services