1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 442

CHAPTER NUMBER: 456 File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Insurance Regulation - Reports, Penalties, and Third Party Administrators

Synopsis:

Altering specified reporting requirements; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to send certain information to insurers at a certain time; requiring insurers to file renewal applications and continuation fees on or before a certain date; providing that insurers that fail to renew a certificate of authority in a timely manner shall forfeit a specified penalty; clarifying a certain definition relating to a third party administrator; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Economic Matters
1/31
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/11
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/31
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Gordon, Kach, Pendergrass
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (120-1)
Passed Enrolled
5/14
Signed by the Governor Chapter 456
Senate Action
3/12
First Reading Finance
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/4
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Bromwell, Madden, Derr
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Economic Matters Comm.
Departmental
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE-GENERAL
LICENSES - GENERAL
PENALTIES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 2-110 , 4-112 , 4-112 , 8-301 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 14A , 23 , 54 , 681 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 473453/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 7, 1996 at: 10:13 Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 587539/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1996 at: 12:01 Status: Adopted