HOUSE BILL 142

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pendergrass, Gordon, Exum, and Goldwater

Entitled:

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Coverage - Arbitration

Synopsis:

Requiring an insurer to offer that disputes about uninsured motorist coverage be submitted to arbitration under specified circumstances; and providing for selection of an arbitrator and for payment of costs of arbitration.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/19

First Reading Economic Matters

1/28

Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.

2/23

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

2/24

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/27

Third Reading Passed (139-1)

Senate Action

3/2

First Reading Finance

3/11

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Unfavorable Report by Finance

Sponsored by:

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARBITRATION -see also- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING; MEDIATION

MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 19-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

February 27, 1998: Third Reading Passed (139-1)