HOUSE BILL 956

CHAPTER NUMBER: 594 File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 862

Sponsored By:

Delegate Feldman

Entitled:

Insurance - Waiver of Customer Liability - Utility Providers

Synopsis:

Providing that a waiver of customer liability by specified utility providers in a specified agreement between the customer and the utility provider is not considered insurance for purposes of the Insurance Article.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Economic Matters

2/15

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/22

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/24

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

3/31

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/25

First Reading Finance

3/28

Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.

3/31

Favorable Report by Finance

3/29

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/30

Third Reading Passed (33-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/26

Became Law without Governor's signature per Maryland Constitution - Chapter 594

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES

UTILITIES -see also- HIGH VOLTAGE LINES; TELEPHONES; WATER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 1-203.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 24, 2006: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

March 30, 2006: Third Reading Passed (33-0)