2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 729

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Insurance - Property and Casualty - Personal Automobile Liability Insurance - Coverage and Premiums

Synopsis:

Clarifying and revising specified notice requirements, time frames, and protest rights for specified cancellations and nonrenewals; clarifying and revising specified notice requirements, time frames, and protest rights for specified increases in premium and specified reductions in coverage; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to adopt specified regulations; defining specified terms; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/5
Third Reading Passed (129-0)
Senate Action
4/7
First Reading Senate Rules
4/11
Re-referred Finance

Sponsored by:

Econ. Matters Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Ins. Administration, MD

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS
ATTORNEYS
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES
CREDIT
DISCLOSURE
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HEARINGS
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
JUDICIAL REVIEW -see also- APPEALS
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
NOTICES
PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 27-605 , 27-605 , 27-605.1 )

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: 093492/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2005   at: 11:44 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 5, 2005: Third Reading Passed (129-0)