1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 120

File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous
Sponsored By:
Senator Boozer
Entitled:
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting - Credit History of Applicant

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an insurer from refusing to underwrite a private passenger motor vehicle insurance risk solely because of the credit history of the applicant or named insured.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/9
First Reading Finance
1/10
Hearing 1/28 at 2:00 p.m.
2/6
Favorable Report by Finance
2/7
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/11
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/3
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Trotter, Hafer, Teitelbaum
House Action
2/12
First Reading Economic Matters
3/20
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/28
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/29
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (134-2)
3/31
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Gordon, McClenahan, Barve
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CREDIT
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 27-501 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 883461/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 10:39 Status: Adopted