2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 265

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Prior Year Introduction As: SB 644/04 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 97
Sponsored By:
Delegate Moe
Entitled:
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees

Synopsis:

Altering specified information an insurer under a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance must include in a notice to the insured; and clarifying the circumstances under which the Maryland Insurance Commissioner shall order an insurer under a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance to pay reasonable attorney fees to the insured after a specified hearing.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/26
First Reading Economic Matters
2/2
Hearing 2/10 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 (132-1)
4/5
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ATTORNEYS
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEARINGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
NOTICES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 27-605 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 843993/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 22, 2005   at: 11:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 037775/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2005   at: 12:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 22, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-1)
April 5, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)