Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Liability of Disability Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
Sponsored by: Delegate Morhaim
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 729
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the recovery of actual damages, expenses, litigation costs, and interest in first-party claims against disability insurers in specified civil actions that allege that the insurer failed to act in good faith under specified circumstances; requiring the Maryland Insurance Administration to include in a specified annual report to the General Assembly specified information on specified complaints regarding first-party insurance claims under individual disability insurance policies; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media; Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/18/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {562015/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (115-18) Proceedings 49
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2016 Legislative Date 3/19/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance Proceedings 48A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2016 Legislative Date 3/23/2016 Action Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/11/2016 Action No recommendation by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Motion to place bill on Second Reading (Senator Zirkin) Adopted Proceedings 64
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (40-6) Proceedings 65
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/07/2016 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 70
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/31/2016 Legislative Date 5/28/2016 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 729 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2016	2/10/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/17/2016	3/18/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/18/2016	3/16/2016	Favorable with Amendments {562015/1 Report Adopted	48
House	3/18/2016	3/16/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	48
House	3/19/2016	3/17/2016	Third Reading Passed (115-18)	49
Senate	3/21/2016	3/19/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings and Finance	48A
Senate	3/23/2016	3/23/2016	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. (Judicial Proceedings)
Senate	4/11/2016	4/11/2016	No recommendation by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/11/2016	4/04/2016	Motion to place bill on Second Reading (Senator Zirkin) Adopted	64
Senate	4/11/2016	4/04/2016	Second Reading Passed	64
Senate	4/11/2016	4/05/2016	Third Reading Passed (40-6)	65
House	4/11/2016	4/07/2016	Returned Passed	70
Post Passage	5/31/2016	5/28/2016	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 729

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/18/2016	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {562015/01 Adopted
2/10/2016	Text - First - Civil Actions - Liability of Disability Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
3/18/2016	Text - Third - Civil Actions - Liability of Disability Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
6/23/2016	Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Liability of Disability Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
3/18/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/11/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
4/11/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/17/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (115-18) - 03/17/16
4/05/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (40-6) - 04/05/16

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