2001 Regular Session

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 53

HB 25
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Life Insurance - Insurable Interest in Adopted Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 151
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 152
Status as of February 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Life Insurers - Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 180
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal - Repeal of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 187
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 265
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 209
Sponsored By
Delegates Busch and Gordon
Entitled
Title Insurers - Statements of Financial Condition - Exemption from Filing Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 283
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 652
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon, Love, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Insurance - Late Fees and Installment Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 362
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Maryland Insurance Administration - Adoption of Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 385
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 218
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Insurance - Improper Premiums and Charges - Policy Fee Charged by Surplus Lines Brokers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 387
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 219
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Insurance - Premium Financing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 399
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By
Delegate McIntosh (Co-Chairman, Task Force to Study the Modernization of Credit Union Law) and Delegates Brinkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Glassman, Mandel, Paige, Parrott, Snodgrass, Swain, and Wood
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Credit Union Law Modernization and Other Credit Union Law Reforms
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 510
Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Baldwin, La Vay, and Montague
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Limitation of Reduction Due to Workers' Compensation Benefits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 511
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Love and Kirk
Entitled
Premiums and Charges for Insurance - Placement Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 543
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Gordon
Entitled
Premium Finance Agreements - Delinquency and Collection Charge - Cancellation Charge
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 712
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Health Care Providers - Professional Liability Requirements - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 888
Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Shriver, R. Baker, and Rawlings
Entitled
Qualified Maryland Housing Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 898
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance Producer Licensing Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 925
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
Real Property - Release of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 927
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Real Property - Payment of Property Insurance and Taxes by Lender
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 937
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 285
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Financial Guaranty Insurance Companies - Definition and Home Office Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 938
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 694
Sponsored By
Delegates Brown and Pitkin
Entitled
Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Unit Owner Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 998
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Mitchell and Fulton
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Self-Insurance Groups
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1056
Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Krysiak, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Mortgage Lending - Single Premium Financed Credit Insurance - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1094
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 703
Sponsored By
Delegates Hill, Kirk, Harrison, K. Kelly, Moe, McHale, Pendergrass, Gordon, Love, Donoghue, Krysiak, Proctor, Sher, and Barve
Entitled
Elevator Safety - Licensing of Elevator Contractors and Mechanics
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 1184
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Donoghue
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurers - Geographic Distribution of Private Passenger and Residential Property Premium - Filing Data by Bulletin
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1223
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate McClenahan
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Insurers and Self-Insurers - Office and Personnel Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1316
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Fulton
Entitled
Genetic Discrimination - Workers' Compensation Coverage and Benefits
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1352
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Insurance - Insurer Insolvencies - Claims Priority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1374
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Owings
Entitled
Insurance Policies - Cancellations, Nonrenewals, Premium Increases, and Reductions in Coverage - Corrected Notice of Proposed Action
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1396
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Long-Term Care Insurance - Loss Ratios - Premium Increases
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1412
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Insurance - Assets, Reserves, and Investments of Insurers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1424
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 729
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor and Rawlings
Entitled
One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Insurers and Tax-Exempt Organizations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 26
Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Disability Insurance - Liability of Insurers for Penalties and Interest on Disputed Claims
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 45
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 47
Status as of February 1, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Life Insurers - Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 147
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Currie, DeGrange, Hooper, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 198
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Dorman, Haines, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Insurance - Late Fees and Installment Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 237
Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal - Repeal of Sunset
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 340
Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Premium Finance Agreements - Delinquency and Collection Charge - Cancellation Charge
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 377
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 147
Sponsored By
Senator Astle (Co-Chairman, Task Force to Study the Modernization of Credit Union Law) and Senator Hafer
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Credit Union Law Modernization and Other Credit Union Law Reforms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 509
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 392
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Della, Dorman, and Hughes
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Limitation of Reduction Due to Workers' Compensation Benefits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 576
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 731
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance Producer Licensing Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 592
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 609
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Insurers and Self-Insurers - Office and Personnel Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 639
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Jacobs
Entitled
Real Property - Maryland Condominium Act - Unit Owner Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Economic Matters
SB 695
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Financial Guaranty Insurance Companies - Definition and Home Office Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 698
Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Service Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 700
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Financial Guaranty Insurance Companies and Financial Guaranty Reinsurance Companies - Location of Assets
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 742
Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 763
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By
Senator Dorman
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Self-Insurance Groups
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 797
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 625
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurers - Geographic Distribution of Private Passenger and Residential Property Premium - Major Insurer-Definition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 798
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Collins, Conway, Dyson, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled
Elevator Safety - Licensing of Elevator Contractors and Mechanics
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 837
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 434
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Insurance - Insurer Insolvencies - Claims Priority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 881
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Bromwell
Entitled
Insurance - Assets, Reserves, and Investments of Insurers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters