1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 825

CHAPTER NUMBER: 634 File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1244
Sponsored By:
Senator Derr
Entitled:
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Notice to Insureds

Synopsis:

Altering the content of a specified notice that a motor vehicle liability insurer must send to an insured regarding the right of the insured to request a hearing on specified proposed action on the insurer; providing that in the case of a premium increase, a dismissal of a protest is deemed to be a final determination of the Insurance Commissioner within a specified number of days; providing an exception to the requirement that the Commissioner hold a hearing; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
2/12
First Reading Senate Rules
2/14
Re-referred Finance
2/17
Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 634
House Action
3/25
First Reading Economic Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/30
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order p.m. session (Delegate Gordon) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
FRAUD
HEARINGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
NOTICES
PRICES
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 27-605 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 667841/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 25, 1997 at: 12:03 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 543561/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 16:42 Status: Adopted
Number: 863367/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 3, 1997 at: 16:44 Status: Adopted