1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 387

CHAPTER NUMBER: 57 File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
The Speaker (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)
Entitled:
Insurance Article - Code Revision - Supplemental Provisions

Synopsis:

Adding provisions to the Insurance Article to revise, restate, and recodify State laws relating to duties of the Insurance Commissioner as to private passenger auto insurance, disclosure requirements for insurers as to specified claims and actions, medical files and information, retaliation for taxes and other obligations, simplified insurance policies, motor vehicle insurance policies, and specified duties of MAIF; revising and transferring to the Session Laws specified provisions; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/23
First Reading Economic Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
2/11
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/12
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/14
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
3/7
Returned Passed
4/8
Signed by the Governor Chapter 57
Senate Action
2/17
First Reading Finance
2/20
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable Report by Finance
3/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/6
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Sponsored by:
Speaker of the House of Delegates
Code Revision
Department of Leg. Reference
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
ANNOTATED CODE OF MARYLAND
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
DISCLOSURE
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INVESTMENTS
MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes -
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 1-101 , 2-103 , 2-104 , 2-109 , 4-401 , 4-402 , 4-403 , 6-301 , 6-302 , 6-303 , 6-304 , 6-305 , 7-101 , 8-101 , 8-313 , 9-401 , 10-118 , 10-121 , 10-121 , 10-126 , 12-107 , 15-111 , 16-105 , 19-110 , 19-515 , 20-101 , 20-204 , 20-402 , 20-405 , 20-406 , 20-520 , 24-207 )
Article - 48A Insurance Code
( 83 , 88 , 408A , 415 , 490-O , 504 , 552 , 570 , 573 , 689 , 702 )

Documents:

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