2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1071

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 585
Sponsored By:
Delegates Minnick, Trueschler, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Feldman, Fulton, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, McHale, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Homeowner's Insurance - Offer and Summary of Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers to provide specified policyholders with written statements that summarize coverages and exclusions; requiring the statement to be sufficiently clear so that an individual of average intelligence can identify the coverages and exclusions; describing the information that must be included in the statement; providing that the statement does not create a legal obligation on the part of an insurer; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/13
First Reading Economic Matters
2/17
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/4
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/10
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Minnick, McHale, and Trueschler
Senate Action
4/8
First Reading Senate Rules
4/10
Re-referred Finance
4/12
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/10
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
DISCLOSURE
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
NOTICES
REAL PROPERTY
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 19-204 , 19-204 , 19-205 , 19-206 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 663498/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2004   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 747776/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 2004   at: 4:56 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
April 5, 2004: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 10, 2004: Third Reading Passed (46-0)