2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 496

CHAPTER NUMBER: 42
File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 255
Sponsored By:
Delegates A. Kelly, Hammen, and Pendergrass
Entitled:
Life Insurance - Definition and Permitted Riders and Provisions

Synopsis:

Expanding the definition of "life insurance" to include specified benefits; authorizing a policy of life insurance to include a rider or supplemental policy provision that safeguards the contract from lapse in the event of involuntary unemployment; requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to conduct a specified analysis and make a specified determination; and requiring the Administration to report on specified findings to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2011.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/9
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1

Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/4
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/7
First Reading Finance
3/16
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Finance
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 42

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ariana B. Kelly, District 16
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Health -see also- Mental Health
Insurance Administration
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Reports
Unemployment

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 1-101 , 16-218 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 656687/01     Offered on: March 2, 2011   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Health and Government Operations
Senate
Finance
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 4, 2011: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 31, 2011: Third Reading Passed (46-0)