SENATE BILL 862

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 956

Sponsored By:

Senator Astle

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

Senate Action

2/9

First Reading Senate Rules

2/16

Re-referred Finance

3/1

Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/29

Favorable Report by Finance

3/27

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/28

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

3/27

First Reading Economic Matters

3/31

Hearing 4/4 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Governor vetoed - Duplicative

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):

Senate

March 28, 2006: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 3, 2006: Third Reading Passed (135-0)