2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1248

CHAPTER NUMBER: 424 File Code: Insurance - Other than Health
Sponsored By:
Delegate Jennings
Entitled:
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance and Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting Standards and Requirements - Active Duty Military Personnel Returning from Overseas

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an insurer, except under specified circumstances, from denying, refusing to renew, or cancelling coverage or increasing rates with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance or homeowner's insurance for military personnel who are returning from active duty overseas because they fail to meet underwriting standards that require continuous coverage; clarifying the applicability of specified standards related to an insurer's economic and business purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/3
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Krysiak, Feldman, and Miller
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/7
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Astle, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
4/8
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 424

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARMED FORCES -see also- MILITIA
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCRIMINATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REAL PROPERTY

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 27-501 , 27-501 , 27-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 493497/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:35 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 767777/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2005   at: 11:24 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Report Number: 583223/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 11, 2005   at: 6:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
Senate
April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)