2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 162

CHAPTER NUMBER: 376
File Code: Insurance - Other than Health
Sponsored By:
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Insurance - Notice of Premium Increase for Commercial and Workers' Compensation Insurance

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer to send a specified notice to the named insured and insurance producer, if any, of any increase in the renewal policy premium for commercial insurance and workers' compensation insurance policies, with a specified exception; establishing methods for satisfying a notice requirement; and making the Act effective January 1, 2010.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/26
First Reading Economic Matters
1/28
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
4/3
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/23
First Reading Finance
3/24
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Finance
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 376

Sponsored by:

Economic Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Notices
Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index
Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance
( 27-608 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 163192/02     Offered on: March 18, 2009   at: 10:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2009: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 4, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)