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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 128

CHAPTER NUMBER: 285 File Code: Workers' Compensation
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled:
Insurance - Workers' Compensation - Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Policies

Synopsis:

Clarifying specified provisions relating to the nonrenewal of workers' compensation policies; requiring an insurer to provide notice to an employer at least 10 days before cancellation of a workers' compensation policy for nonpayment of premium; requiring that a notice be mailed in a specified manner; requiring that a specified notice state a specified reason for cancellation or nonrenewal; requiring an insurer to file a copy of the notice with the State Workers' Compensation Commission's designee; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/19
First Reading Finance
Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Green) Adopted
Referred Finance
2/11
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
4/8
Senate Concur - House Amendment
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/27
First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
4/4
Re-referred Economic Matters
4/5
Hearing 4/7 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/6
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (129-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 285

Sponsored by:

Finance Comm., Chairman
Departmental
Ins. Administration, MD

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
NOTICES
RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance
( 19-406 )
Labor and Employment
( 10-133 , 10-135 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
Senate
Number: 817271/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 24, 2005   at: 1:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 813792/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 2005   at: 12:23 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 2005: Third Reading Passed (129-1)
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