SENATE BILL 812

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

Entitled:

Insurance - Suspected Fraud - Liability for Reporting or for Furnishing or Receiving Information

Synopsis:

Altering the list of persons to whom a person may report suspected insurance fraud and not be subject to civil liability; and providing that a person is not subject to civil liability for furnishing or receiving information related to suspected, anticipated, or completed fraudulent insurance acts under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/3

First Reading Finance

2/20

Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.

3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

3/16

Favorable with Amendments {977172/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/17

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

House Action

3/17

First Reading Economic Matters

4/4

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/22

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 590

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Disclosure

Finance Companies

Fraud -see also- Forgery

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund

Reports

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 27-802 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 977172/01     Offered on: March 16, 2012   at: 11:57 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Finance

House

Economic Matters

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 17, 2012: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 1, 2012: Third Reading Passed (138-0)