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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 162

File Code: Insurance - Liability and Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 570/98 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kach, Mitchell, Donoghue, McClenahan, Leopold, Love, and Krysiak
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing that an individual driving a motor vehicle that is not covered by insurance is considered to have waived the right to recover noneconomic damages under specified circumstances; exempting specified individuals from the waiver under specified circumstances; creating a rebuttable presumption; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/28
First Reading Economic Matters
2/1
Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/24
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/26
Third Reading Passed (132-3)
Senate Action
3/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate A. Wade Kach, District 9A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Charles A. McClenahan, District 38
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ACCIDENTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 17-107 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
February 26, 1999: Third Reading Passed (131-4)
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