Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 67

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  HB 154

  Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krebs

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Religious Organizations - Disclosure of Exemption from Covered Employment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 173

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hixson, Alston, Barve, Bohanan, Branch, Cardin, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Mizeur, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Summers, Vallario, Walker, Zucker, Lee, A. Miller, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Invest Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 181

  Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kipke

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Towing and Removal of Vehicles from Parking Lots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 197

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 108

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance Benefits Claims - Appeals - Finality of Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 354

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 497

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Alston, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Healey, Hubbard, Kach, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Valderrama, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licenses, Temporary Volunteer Licenses, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 457

  Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Olszewski, and Weir

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Loss from Discharge of Water - Required Notice by Insurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 491

  Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Costa, Hammen, and Kach

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Temporary Volunteer Dentist's License, Temporary Volunteer Dental Hygienist's License, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 496

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 42

  Sponsored By

  Delegates A. Kelly, Hammen, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Definition and Permitted Riders and Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 548

  Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Notice of Underwriting Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 589

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Barkley, Braveboy, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, Kramer, W. Miller, Schuh, Stifler, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Messenger Service Drivers - Delivery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 592

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Common Interest Community Managers - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 647

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Victims of Crimes of Violence - Discrimination Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 679

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 138

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stein

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums - Amendment to Bylaws to Require Unit Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 717

  Status as of March 17, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Beidle, Davis, Howard, Jameson, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Sales of Residential Real Property - Right of Purchaser to Select Title Insurance Company

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 722

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes and Weir

  Entitled

  Common Interest Communities - Management Services - Required Contract

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 763

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 260

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Insurance - Delivery of Notices by Electronic Means - Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 837

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 603

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Cane, Carter, Cluster, Dumais, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hough, K. Kelly, McConkey, McDermott, W. Miller, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Courts - Exemption from Execution - Exception for Child Support Arrearage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 852

  Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Holmes, Beidle, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hubbard, Lafferty, Luedtke, McHale, A. Miller, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Stein, and Wilson

  Entitled

  The Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 889

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Feldman, Hucker, Olszewski, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability Benefits - Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 911

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Insurance - Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 921

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 77

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Prelitigation Discovery - Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 924

  Status as of February 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  Commission on State-Administered Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 942

  Status as of April 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beidle

  Entitled

  Common Interest Community Managers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 943

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 608

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Boiler and Pressure Vessels - Special Inspector Commission - Insurance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 944

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 148

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Loan Originators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 959

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 521

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Insurance - Surplus Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 982

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Certificates of Insurance and Certificate of Insurance Forms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1003

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Miller and Bates

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance Benefits - Disqualification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1035

  Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Clagett, Conaway, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Lee, Luedtke, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Washington

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1071

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Insurance - Certificate of Authority - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1082

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 154

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy and Hucker

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Model Information - People's Insurance Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1085

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Braveboy, Frank, Frick, Frush, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Disability Insurance Policies - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1156

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and James

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Creation of a Regional Higher Education Center in Northeastern Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1157

  Status as of March 18, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Conway

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation or Nonrenewal - Water Proximity and Storms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of March 1, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Conway

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Plan of Material Reduction - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1228

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 170

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Federal Extended Benefits for the Long-Term Unemployed

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1308

  Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Frick, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Miller, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 5

  Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Physicians - Medical Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 58

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 12

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Judicial Review of Board of Appeals Decision - Passage of Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 60

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 14

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Administration of Claims - Changes to Withholding Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 116

  Status as of March 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Madaleno, Raskin, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Pinsky, Pugh, Ramirez, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Civil Marriage Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 136

  Status as of February 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Loss from Discharge of Water - Required Notice by Insurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 142

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 184

  Sponsored By

  Senators Zirkin and Raskin

  Entitled

  Civil Action - Disclosure of Information - Modification of Requirements for Certification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 180

  Status as of February 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Peters, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Manno, McFadden, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Invest Maryland Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 210

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Real Estate Settlements - Paying or Receiving Consideration - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 217

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 38

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Life Insurance and Annuities - Retained Asset Accounts - Beneficiaries' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 255

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Definition and Permitted Riders and Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 264

  Status as of April 6, 2011: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Insurance - Indemnification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 317

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brinkley, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Victims of Crimes of Violence - Discrimination Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 388

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 413

  Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability Benefits - Termination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 502

  Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Temporary Volunteer Dentist's License, Temporary Volunteer Dental Hygienist's License, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 537

  Status as of February 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance Benefits - Disqualification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 571

  Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 259

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Insurance - Delivery of Notices by Electronic Means - Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 572

  Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Benson, Rosapepe, and Young

  Entitled

  Raymond Scott Brown II Vehicle Towing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 578

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 496

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Benson, Colburn, Currie, Edwards, Forehand, Montgomery, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Young, Dyson, Klausmeier, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Dentists and Dental Hygienists - Licenses, Temporary Volunteer Licenses, and Temporary Dental Clinic Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 599

  Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 76

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Manno, Miller, Ramirez, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Prelitigation Discovery - Insurance Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 634

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Marcellus Shale Safe Drilling Act of 2011

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 656

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 514

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Certificates of Insurance and Certificate of Insurance Forms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 685

  Status as of May 29, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 625

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Klausmeier, Mathias, Muse, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Messenger Service Drivers - Delivery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 694

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 520

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Middleton

  Entitled

  Insurance - Surplus Lines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 782

  Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Insurance - Certificate of Authority - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 882

  Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Federal Extended Benefits for the Long-Term Unemployed

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 895

  Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Medical Professional Liability Insurance for Nonprofit Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 941

  Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Title Insurance - Closing Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 984

  Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Brinkley

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Balancing Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 991

  Status as of March 31, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Other Structures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance