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