2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 666

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1341/09 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kipke, Bartlett, DeBoy, Kach, Krebs, McComas, Minnick, Morhaim, Schuh, Shewell, and Stocksdale
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 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 "noneconomic damages"; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/4
First Reading Economic Matters
2/9
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 6
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Steven R. Schuh, District 31
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A

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

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments: None offered
Committee Votes :
House
Economic Matters