2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1369

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kipke, Burns, George, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, Schuh, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Wood
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing that an individual driving a motor vehicle that is not covered by insurance is considered to have waived the right to recover noneconomic loss damages under specified circumstances; exempting specified individuals from the waiver under specified circumstances; creating a rebuttable presumption that an individual knows or has reason to know that the motor vehicle is not covered by insurance under specified circumstances; defining a specified term; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/8
First Reading Judiciary
2/11
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Hearing cancelled
2/13
Re-assigned Economic Matters
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Referred to interim study by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Ron George, District 30
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Damages
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 17-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered