HOUSE BILL 866

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 724

Sponsored By:

Delegate Feldman

Entitled:

Title Insurance - Closing or Settlement Protection Practices - Study

Synopsis:

Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to study closing or settlement protection practices of the title insurance industry and to make specified recommendations; requiring the commissioner to consider specified matters in conducting the study; requiring the Commissioner to report findings and recommendations to specified committees of the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2012; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/9

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

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

2/15

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

4/3

Favorable with Amendments {903897/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/4

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

4/6

Returned Passed

Senate Action

4/3

First Reading Senate Rules

4/9

Re-referred Finance

Favorable Report by Finance

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (43-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/22

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 683

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agents and Brokers

Bonds -see also- County & Baltimore City Bonds; State Bonds.

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Disclosure

Escrow Accounts

Insurance Administration

Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Notices

Prices -see also- Consumer Price Index

Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers

Reports

Settlement Procedures

Theft -see also- Shoplifting

Titles

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 903897/01     Offered on: April 7, 2012   at: 5:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Senate

Finance

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

April 4, 2012: Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Senate

April 6, 2012: Third Reading Passed (43-0)