Legislation - HB0277

Title: Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement
Sponsored by: Chair, Health Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Insurance Administration)
Status: In the House - Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the grounds on which the Maryland Insurance Commissioner may deny an applicant for registration as or refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke the registration of a third party administrator; and altering the violations for which the Commissioner may impose civil penalties against a third party administrator.

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Original:: Health Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0139

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/25/2025 Legislative Date 9/25/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Health Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/20/2026 Legislative Date 1/20/2026 Action Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2026 Legislative Date 2/09/2026 Action Favorable Report by Health Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2026 Legislative Date 2/10/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 19 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 21 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/25/2025	9/25/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Health
			Text - First - Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement
House	1/20/2026	1/20/2026	Hearing 1/29 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/09/2026	2/09/2026	Favorable Report by Health
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Favorable Adopted	19 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/10/2026	2/10/2026	Second Reading Passed	19 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Insurance – Third Party Administrators – Enforcement
House	2/12/2026	2/12/2026	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	21 Click to view Recorded Media

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