2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 921

CHAPTER NUMBER: 77
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegate Simmons
Entitled:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Prelitigation Discovery - Insurance Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers to disclose under specified circumstances the limits of coverage in any insurance agreement under which persons may be liable to satisfy all or part of the claim or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the claim; providing for procedures; providing that specified persons are not civilly or criminally liable for disclosure of documentation; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/11
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (100-38)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (102-35)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (36-10)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 77

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Disclosure
Evidence
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-1101 , 10-1102 , 10-1103 , 10-1104 , 10-1105 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 612312/01     Offered on: March 22, 2011   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 953526/01     Offered on: April 4, 2011   at: 8:47 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Judiciary
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 21, 2011: Third Reading Passed (100-38)
April 2, 2011: Third Reading Passed (102-35)
Senate
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (36-10)