HOUSE BILL 816

Sponsored By:

Delegate Donoghue

Entitled:

Insurance - Administrative Hearings - Representation of Insurers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Insurance Commissioner to allow an insurer that is a party to a hearing held by the Insurance Commissioner to be represented by a specified designee of the insurer; and authorizing an individual who is not licensed to practice law in the State and who is a designee of an insurer to represent the insurer in a proceeding before the Office of Administrative Hearings while appearing on behalf of the insurer in an administrative hearing under the Insurance Article.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

4/4

Return Passed

5/21

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/30

First Reading Finance

3/31

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/6

Favorable Report by Finance

4/7

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/8

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, OFFICE OF

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

CORPORATIONS -see also- MERGERS; MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

HEARINGS

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INSURANCE; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Insurance

( 2-213 )

State Government

( 9-1607.1 , 9-1607.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 353473/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1998   at: 11:02 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 28, 1998: Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Senate

April 8, 1998: Third Reading Passed (46-0)