1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 341

File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Delegates Leopold, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Love, Kach, Crumlin, Bissett, W. R. Baker, Holt, Bonsack, Cadden, Schade, Bozman, Edwards, Baldwin, Beck, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Faulkner, Flanagan, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klima, La Vay, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, Ports, Rzepkowski, and Stocksdale
Entitled:
Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act

Synopsis:

Repealing provisions concerning primary coverage in motor vehicle insurance; imposing minimum requirements for basic and additional personal compensation coverage without regard to fault in motor vehicle insurance; permitting insureds to file suit in serious injury cases for noneconomic loss and for uncompensated economic loss; requiring insurers to reflect cost savings in rates for motor vehicle insurance; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to adopt regulations under the Act; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/22
First Reading Economic Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
1/30
Hearing cancelled
2/12
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Wheeler R. Baker, District 36
Delegate Robert C. Baldwin, District 33
Delegate Raymond Beck, District 39
Delegate Phillip D. Bissett, District 30
Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti, District 39
Delegate Michael A. Crumlin, District 25
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A
Delegate Robert L. Flanagan, District 14B
Delegate Kenneth C. Holt, District 6
Delegate Don B. Hughes, District 37A
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Robert H. Kittleman, District 14B
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B
Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39
Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8
Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32
Delegate Victoria L. Schade, District 31
Delegate Nancy Reter Stocksdale, District 5
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
ARBITRATION -see also- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
ATTACHMENTS AND GARNISHMENTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
EXAMINATIONS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
PRICES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 19-501 , 19-501 , 19-502 , 19-502 , 19-503 , 19-503 , 19-504 , 19-504 , 19-505 , 19-505 , 19-506 , 19-506 , 19-507 , 19-507 , 19-508 , 19-508 , 19-509 , 19-509 , 19-510 , 19-510 , 19-511 , 19-511 , 19-512 , 19-512 , 19-513 , 19-513 , 19-514 , 19-514 , 19-515 , 19-516 , 19-517 , 19-518 , 19-519 , 19-520 , 19-521 , 19-522 , 19-523 )
Transportation
( 17-103 )

Documents:

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