HOUSE BILL 39

Sponsored By:

Delegates Krysiak, Goldwater, Bonsack, Conroy, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Donoghue, Dypski, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hammen, Healey, Hixson, Kagan, Kopp, McIntosh, Love, Montague, Preis, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Rosenberg, Stup, Workman, Hurson, Barve, Eckardt, and Boston

Entitled:

Insurance - Unfair Trade Practices - Discrimination Based on Domestic Violence

Synopsis:

Prohibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from discrimination based on information related to an individual's status as a victim of abuse or domestic violence in underwriting, issuance or renewal of, or payment of claims on life or health insurance policies or health benefit plans; and establishing immunity from specified actions for insurers who issue life insurance policies under specified circumstances.

Legislative History

House Action

6/21

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Economic Matters

1/17

Hearing 1/24 at 1:00 p.m.

2/13

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/14

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/20

Recommit to Committee Economic Matters (Del. Busch)

2/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/1

Third Reading Passed (138-0)

3/30

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Passed Enrolled

4/30

Signed by the Governor Chapter 132

Senate Action

3/4

First Reading Finance

3/6

Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Rose Mary Hatem Bonsack, District 34

Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41

Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23

Delegate Jean Cryor, District 15

Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A

Delegate Michael J. Finifter, District 11

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Delegate Marilyn Goldwater, District 16

Delegate Sharon Grosfeld, District 18

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Anne Healey, District 22A

Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20

Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18

Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Mary Ann Love, District 32

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10

Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3

Delegate Betty Workman, District 1B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

INSURANCE-GENERAL

INSURANCE-HEALTH -see also- HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

WOMEN

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Article - 48A Insurance Code

( 234C , 234D )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 393254/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 14, 1996 at: 09:16 Status: Adopted

Number: 573557/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 28, 1996 at: 10:14 Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 407332/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 28, 1996 at: 11:31 Status: Adopted