Legislation

Title: Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage
Sponsored by: Senator Zirkin
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 748
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Making certain provisions of law authorizing the prelitigation discovery of certain insurance coverage information relating to claims involving vehicle accidents applicable to claims involving any tort involving death or bodily injury; providing that an insurer is required to provide a claimant with documentation of the applicable limits of coverage only in a certain automobile insurance policy, homeowner's insurance policy, or renter's insurance policy; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0144 Session: 2017 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2019 Legislative Date 1/14/2019 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/15/2019 Legislative Date 1/15/2019 Action Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2019 Legislative Date 1/16/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2019 Legislative Date 1/16/2019 Action Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2019 Legislative Date 2/11/2019 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2019 Legislative Date 2/12/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/12/2019 Legislative Date 2/12/2019 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/14/2019 Legislative Date 2/14/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (42-2) Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/15/2019 Legislative Date 2/15/2019 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2019 Legislative Date 3/11/2019 Action Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2019 Legislative Date 3/20/2019 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2019 Legislative Date 3/20/2019 Action Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/08/2019 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 3/31/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/01/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (94-43) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2019 Legislative Date 4/03/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2019 Legislative Date 5/25/2019 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 748 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/14/2019	1/14/2019	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage
Senate	1/15/2019	1/15/2019	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	1/16/2019	1/16/2019	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/16/2019	1/16/2019	Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2019	2/11/2019	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/12/2019	2/12/2019	Favorable Adopted	24 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/12/2019	2/12/2019	Second Reading Passed	24 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage
Senate	2/14/2019	2/14/2019	Third Reading Passed (42-2)	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/15/2019	2/15/2019	Referred Judiciary	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2019	3/11/2019	Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/20/2019	3/20/2019	Hearing canceled
House	3/20/2019	3/20/2019	Hearing 3/21 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	4/08/2019	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/08/2019	3/31/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2019	4/01/2019	Third Reading Passed (94-43)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2019	4/03/2019	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/25/2019	5/25/2019	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 748
			Text - Chapter - Civil Actions - Prelitigation Discovery of Insurance Coverage

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