HOUSE BILL 291

Sponsored By:

Delegates Busch and Frank

Entitled:

Title Insurance

Synopsis:

Altering the information that a corporation must include in an application for a title insurance certificate of qualifications; repealing a provision requiring title insurance insurers to comply with the licensing and bonding requirements applicable to title insurance agents and title insurance brokers under the State insurance laws; clarifying certain definitions; and clarifying restrictions applicable to a specified certificate of qualification issued to an attorney at law.

Legislative History

House Action

1/24

First Reading Economic Matters

1/31

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/6

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/7

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/11

Third Reading Passed (135-0)

3/29

Returned Passed

4/30

Signed by the Governor Chapter 206

Senate Action

3/12

First Reading Finance

Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.

4/1

Favorable Report by Finance

3/30

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Michael Erin Busch, District 30

Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGENTS AND BROKERS

BONDS

CORPORATIONS -see also- MERGERS

INSURANCE-GENERAL

LICENSES - GENERAL

NOTICES

PARTNERSHIPS

TITLES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 10-101 , 10-112 , 10-121 , 10-121 , 10-121 , 10-125 , 10-126 )

Article - 48A Insurance Code

( 168 , 168A , 168A , 168A , 168A , 175 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 533552/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 7, 1996 at: 10:11 Status: Adopted