1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1022

File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 504
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pendergrass, Petzold, Arnick, and Frank
Entitled:
Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies

Synopsis:

Altering the circumstances under which a fraternal benefit society is deemed to have a representative form of government; increasing the amount of a bond a society is required to file with the Maryland Insurance Commissioner; increasing the amount of specified premiums a society must collect; providing that an amendment to the laws of a society is deemed approved if not disapproved by the Commissioner within a specified period of time; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/3
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (123-7)
3/30
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Finance
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate John S. Arnick, District 7
Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AGENTS AND BROKERS
BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE
INVESTMENTS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PENALTIES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 8-401 , 8-402 , 8-412 , 8-415 , 8-418 , 8-419 , 8-420 , 8-421 , 8-422 , 8-427 , 8-429 , 8-429 , 8-430 , 8-432 , 8-433 , 8-434 , 8-437 , 8-441 , 8-442 , 8-443 , 8-444 , 8-445 , 8-445 , 8-446 , 8-449 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 133260/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:33 Status: Adopted