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Legislation


1998 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 8

CHAPTER NUMBER: 576 File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: SB 120/97 - FIN
Sponsored By:
Senator Boozer
Entitled:
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting - Credit History of Applicant

Synopsis:

Authorizing an insurer to request a finding by the Insurance Commissioner that specified programs, models, or algorithms used for specified purposes be considered confidential information; prohibiting an insurer from refusing to underwrite a private passenger motor vehicle insurance risk solely because of the credit history of the applicant or named insured; and requiring the Commissioner to conduct a specified study and submit a report by a specified date.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
8/25
Pre-filed
1/14
First Reading Finance
Hearing 1/27 at 1:30 p.m.
2/16
Favorable Report by Finance
2/17
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/19
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/12

Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/21
Signed by the Governor Chapter 576
House Action
2/20
First Reading Economic Matters
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (132-3)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- ADVTG.; LABELING; WARRANTIES.
CREDIT
DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
PRIVACY
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Insurance
( 11-307 , 27-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 293779/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 10, 1998   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
February 19, 1998: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
April 12, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
April 7, 1998: Third Reading Passed (132-3)
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