2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 218

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 162/99 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach and Gordon
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing that an individual driving a motor vehicle that is not covered by insurance is considered to have waived the right to recover noneconomic damages under specified circumstances; exempting specified individuals from the waiver under specified circumstances; creating a rebuttable presumption; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/24
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/2
Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/29
Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable with Amendments
Special Order 4/8 (Senator Della) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
4/6
Special Order 4/10 (The President) Adopted
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Della) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Stone)
Laid Over (Senator Exum) Adopted
4/9
Floor Amendment (Senator Stone) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Special Order later today (Senator Stone) Adopted (29-14)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 17-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 633725/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 6:29 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 683426/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 6:31 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 718872/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 2000   at: 6:28 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (134-1)
Senate
April 10, 2000: Motion Special Order until later today (Stone) Adopted (29-14)