2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 571

CHAPTER NUMBER: 192
File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 915
Sponsored By:
Senator Astle
Entitled:
Surety Insurers - Failure to Pay Bail Bond Judgment - Penalties

Synopsis:

Providing that a surety insurer that is precluded or removed from a specified list by a circuit court due to failure to timely resolve or satisfy specified bail bond forfeitures shall be subject to specified penalties; and requiring a clerk of a circuit court to notify the Maryland Insurance Commissioner of the names of specified surety insurers and specified bond forfeitures at a specified time.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Finance
2/6
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Finance)
3/4
Favorable Report by Finance
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/7
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
House Action
3/10
First Reading Economic Matters & Judiciary
3/14
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
3/17
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
3/19
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
3/26
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
4/2
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (141-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 192

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bail
Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.
Circuit Courts
Clerks of Court
Insurance Administration
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Notices
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 21-103 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 7, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (141-0)