INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 53

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  HB 30

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 382

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Leopold

  Entitled

  College Savings Plans of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 83

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Insurance - Professional Liability Insurers - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 114

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Insurance - Reinsurance - Ceding Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 197

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Title Insurance - Converted or Misappropriated Trust Moneys - Responsibility of Title Insurer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 200

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 35

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Regulation of Insurance Producers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 262

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and James

  Entitled

  Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 286

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Love

  Entitled

  Insurance - Premium Financing - Return of Unearned Premiums on Cancellation of Insurance Contract

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 288

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Term Life - Notice to Insureds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 312

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak and Kirk

  Entitled

  Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 418

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood and Minnick

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Risk Based Capital - Exemption from Excessive Premium Growth Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 431

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick

  Entitled

  Insurance - Premium Finance Companies - Financial Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 467

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 160

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Fulton, Kach, Leopold, Love, McHale, O'Donnell, Paige, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 494

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 551

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Separate Investment Accounts - Asset Holding Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 553

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Elliott, Hubbard, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 636

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Rawlings, C. Davis, Gordon, and Healey

  Entitled

  Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 651

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 316

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee

  Entitled

  Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 711

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Harrison

  Entitled

  Insurance - Offers of Educational or Promotional Materials or Articles of Merchandise

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 717

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Feldman, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Insurance - Premium Finance Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Taxes and Revenues

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 802

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Title Insurance - Trust Money Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 825

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Aumann, Burns, Frank, Fulton, Kach, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Elevator Safety - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety - Privatization of Inspections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 832

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Amedori, Dwyer, Elmore, Hogan, Jennings, McComas, McConkey, McMillan, Redmer, and Shank

  Entitled

  Payment of Future Economic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 864

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, and Paige

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 964

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Insurance Commissioner's Data Request

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 965

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Insurers - Assets and Investments - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 966

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1037

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Life Insurers - Board of Directors - Investments Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1084

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Jones, Kaiser, McKee, and Ross

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1153

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 355

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Fulton, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Insurance - Maryland Property Insurance Availability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1170

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Redmer

  Entitled

  Courts - Abatement or Dismissal of Civil Action Against Insurer - Interpretation of Insurance Article

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HJ 4

  Status as of January 27, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Amedori, Bartlett, Bozman, Edwards, Elliott, Hammen, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Redmer, Shank, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force on Financing Long-Term Care Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 15

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Insurance Policies - Cancellation or Nonrenewal Notices - Mailing Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 69

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Hafer, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 85

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 60

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Risk Based Capital - Exemption from Excessive Premium Growth Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 165

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Reinsurance - Ceding Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 167

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 69

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Premium Finance Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 174

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Hooper, and Stone

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Use of Credit History

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 182

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 303

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 330

  Status as of February 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Hogan, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Approved Work-Based Learning Programs - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 331

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 81

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 333

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 82

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Individual Deferred Annuities - Minimum Nonforfeiture Amount - Interest Rate on Accumulations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 499

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 381

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan and Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  College Savings Plans of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 550

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 394

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum , Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 574

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 600

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Life Insurers - Board of Directors - Investments Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 601

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 106

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Separate Investment Accounts - Asset Holding Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 632

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurance - Offers of Educational or Promotional Materials or Articles of Merchandise

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 652

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 399

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Insurers - Assets and Investments - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 658

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 400

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Prohibited Use of Terrorism Exclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 745

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SJ 11

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, McFadden, Della, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Bethlehem Steel Corporation Retirees Health Care and Life Insurance Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations