2006 Regular Session

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)