Legislation

Title: Insurance - Fraud Violations - Civil and Criminal Actions
Sponsored by: Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Providing that a criminal prosecution for engaging in insurance fraud may be brought in specified counties; authorizing the Maryland Insurance Commissioner, for a civil fraud violation, to impose administrative penalties and order restitution under a specified provision of law under specified circumstances; and providing that, if insurance fraud is determined to have occurred in a specified location, a criminal or civil fraud action for all related violations may be joined in the same action.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/18/2013 Legislative Date 11/07/2013 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/18/2013 Legislative Date 1/08/2014 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/02/2014 Legislative Date 1/02/2014 Action Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/17/2014 Legislative Date 1/20/2014 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2014 Legislative Date 1/21/2014 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 9
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2014 Legislative Date 1/21/2014 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 9
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/23/2014 Legislative Date 1/23/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 11
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/24/2014 Legislative Date 1/24/2014 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings 13
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/05/2014 Legislative Date 3/05/2014 Action Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2014 Legislative Date 3/27/2014 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2014 Legislative Date 3/22/2014 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 58
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2014 Legislative Date 3/22/2014 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/28/2014 Legislative Date 3/23/2014 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 59
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2014 Legislative Date 3/22/2014 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/08/2014 Legislative Date 4/08/2014 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	12/18/2013	11/07/2013	Pre-filed
Senate	12/18/2013	1/08/2014	First Reading Finance
Senate	1/02/2014	1/02/2014	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/17/2014	1/20/2014	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	1/21/2014	1/21/2014	Favorable Report Adopted	9
Senate	1/21/2014	1/21/2014	Second Reading Passed	9
Senate	1/23/2014	1/23/2014	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	11
House	1/24/2014	1/24/2014	First Reading Economic Matters	13
House	3/05/2014	3/05/2014	Hearing 3/13 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2014	3/27/2014	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	3/27/2014	3/22/2014	Favorable Report Adopted	58
House	3/27/2014	3/22/2014	Second Reading Passed	58
House	3/28/2014	3/23/2014	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	59
Senate	3/31/2014	3/22/2014	Returned Passed	56
Post Passage	4/08/2014	4/08/2014	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 26

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
12/18/2013	Text - First - Insurance - Fraud Violations - Civil and Criminal Actions
1/21/2014	Text - Third - Insurance - Fraud Violations - Civil and Criminal Actions
4/15/2014	Text - Chapter - Insurance - Fraud Violations - Civil and Criminal Actions
1/17/2014	Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance
3/26/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters
1/23/2014	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (45-0) - 01/23/14
3/23/2014	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (134-0) - 03/23/14

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