2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 521

CHAPTER NUMBER: 580 File Code: Insurance - Other than Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Krysiak, Kirk, Barve, Donoghue, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled:
Property and Casualty Insurance - Use of Credit History

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to homeowner's insurance, from refusing to underwrite, cancel, or refuse to renew a risk based on a specified credit history; prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from refusing to underwrite, cancel, refuse to renew, or increase the renewal premium based on a specified credit history; providing for the termination of specified provisions of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Economic Matters
2/13
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (118-19)
4/4
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Busch, McHale, and Moe
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (125-6)
Passed Enrolled
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 580
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Finance
3/26
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Motion two readings same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Bromwell) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (38-1)
4/5
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Bromwell, DeGrange, and Astle
4/7
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (42-1)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CREDIT
DISCLOSURE
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
REPORTS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Insurance
( 27-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 573798/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 267173/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 3:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 613025/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 353321/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2002: Third Reading Passed (118-19)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (125-6)
Senate
April 3, 2002: Third Reading Passed (38-1)
April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-1)