INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 53

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  HB 15

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 291

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 122

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 321

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Hammen, Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Young Adults

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 125

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 322

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater , Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Individuals Enrolled in the Maryland Health Insurance Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 127

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 323

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans and Health Maintenance Organizations - Underwriting Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 341

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 257

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Regulation and Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 350

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 330

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 352

  Status as of February 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 411

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Goldwater, Smigiel, Boteler, Boutin, Elliott, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 486

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak and Feldman

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 504

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 531

  Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraud Reporting and Prevention - Expansion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 535

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Premium Finance Companies - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 552

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Private Review Agents - Uniform Treatment Plan Form - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 837

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Benefits - Fraud

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 845

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 94

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Boteler, Donoghue, Frank, Rudolph, V. Turner, Weldon, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 967

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen , Elliott, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Health Care Coverage - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 999

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Conroy, and Owings

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Premium Increases - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1008

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1071

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick , Trueschler, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Feldman, Fulton, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, McHale, Moe, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Offer and Summary of Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1102

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Insurance - Examination Requirements - Accredited Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1124

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Haddaway, Krebs, McDonough, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Insurance - Auto Body Repair Facilities - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1224

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Murray

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - License Applicants - Denial Based on Fraud Conviction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1299

  Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Quinter, Simmons, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Reforms and Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1326

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, D. Davis, Hammen, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance Premiums - Escrow - Substantial Property Damage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1361

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1410

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Boutin, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hurson, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1539

  Status as of March 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Medicare Supplement Policies - Regulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 7

  Status as of February 13, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Mandel, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Busch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Hixson, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McKee, Mitchell, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Holocaust Survivors' Insurance Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 10

  Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick and Weir

  Entitled

  National Flood Insurance Program - Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isabel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 4

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Regulation and Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 29

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Compensation of Officers and Executives - Authority of Insurance Commissioner

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 96

  Status as of April 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Submission of Premium Tax Exemption Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 101

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Middleton

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Repeal of Sunset

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 131

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Commission and Maryland Insurance Administration - Affordability of Health Insurance in Maryland - Study and Recommendations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 148

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Cost-Sharing Arrangements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 437

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 459

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 439

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 460

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 127

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 546

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Britt, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurance - People's Insurance Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 570

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Exum, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 582

  Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Mediation - Valuation of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 583

  Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Dyson, Grosfeld, Harris, Hughes, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Maryland Insurance Administration - Report - Events Involving Direct Flood and Flood-Related Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 585

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Notice Concerning Flood Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 586

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 290

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 639

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 471

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Benefits - Fraud

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 644

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 691

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Automobile Insurance - Alternative Rating Plan Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 708

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Insurance - Policies with Deductibles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 735

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Valuation of Motor Vehicles - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 737

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 805

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance Premiums - Escrow - Substantial Property Damage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 868

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Treatment of Morbid Obesity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SJ 6

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Miller, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  National Flood Insurance Program - Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isabel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations