SENATE BILL 76

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 270/02 - FIN

Sponsored By:

Senator Hollinger

Entitled:

Uninsured Motorist Insurers - Settlement Offers - Consent or Refusal to Consent to Acceptance

Synopsis:

Altering the method by which an uninsured motorist insurer is required to provide a written consent to acceptance, or a written refusal to consent to acceptance, of a settlement offer to specified injured persons.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/21

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/22

Re-assigned Finance

2/19

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (36-11)

House Action

3/21

First Reading Economic Matters

3/25

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND

NOTICES

POSTAL SERVICE

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 19-511 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 787778/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2003   at: 11:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 22, 2003: Third Reading Passed (36-11)