HOUSE BILL 708

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1459/08 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 15

Sponsored By:

Delegates Carter, Burns, Howard, Impallaria, Kirk, Taylor, and Vaughn

Entitled:

Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from rating a risk based, in whole or in part, on the credit history of an applicant or insured in any manner; repealing provisions of law authorizing an insurer to use the credit history of an applicant or insured to rate a new policy of private passenger motor vehicle insurance subject to specified limitations and requirements; 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.

3/1

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Delegate Rick Impallaria, District 7

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14

Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Credit

Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 27-501 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters