Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46

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  HB 248

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 23

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, and Kach

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Investment Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 345

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 42

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Governmental Self-Insurance Groups - Investment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 372

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 175

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel and Hammen

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Family Practitioners Who Also Perform Obstetrical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 425

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Olszewski, Vallario, Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, Schuler, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 449

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 407

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 494

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 408

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stifler, Feldman, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Elevator Safety - Third-Party Qualified Elevator Inspectors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 620

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Aumann, Boteler, Burns, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage Beyond Coastal Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 634

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Insurance - Binders or Policies - Personal Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 703

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Davis, Frush, George, Glassman, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, N. King, Kipke, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Love, Mathias, McConkey, McIntosh, Mizeur, Niemann, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Stein, Vaughn, Braveboy, Burns, Haddaway, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Manno, McHale, Stifler, Taylor, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Climate Change and Clean Energy Alternatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Costa, Elmore, Kach, J. King, Kipke, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Family Law - Marriage - Definition and Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 904

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Olszewski

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Action for Bad Faith Settlement of or Bad Faith Failure to Settle a Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 983

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Malone, Manno, Niemann, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1007

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1031

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 51

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor (Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1106

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Insurance Producers - Notice of Coverage for Flood Loss - Statement of Additional Optional Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1241

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Manno

  Entitled

  Surplus Lines Insurance - Date of Filing Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1308

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mortgage or Deed of Trust - Release by Title Insurance Professional

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1322

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Commissioner of Labor and Industry - Boiler Safety

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1323

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 471

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Taxable Wage Base

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1356

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Racing Events - Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1389

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 479

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Beitzel, Bohanan, Cane, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Haddaway, Jameson, Jennings, Kelly, Kullen, Mathias, McKee, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Crop Insurance Premium Program - Cost Share

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1425

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 109

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance Producers - Use of Trade Name

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1432

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Analyses and Examination Reports - Use and Sharing of Documents, Materials, and Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1442

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Task Force on the Availability and Affordability of Property Insurance in Coastal Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HJ 2

  Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Holocaust Survivors' Insurance Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 156

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 131

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Exum, Hooper, Jacobs, Jones, Miller, Mooney, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 236

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 22

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Garagiola, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Investment Accounts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 389

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 150

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 494

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage Beyond Coastal Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 502

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 541

  Status as of February 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Vessel Gaming Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 588

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Insurance - Binders or Policies - Personal Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 614

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Della, Dyson, Kelley, Madaleno, Pinsky, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 625

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Governmental Self-Insurance Groups - Investment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 651

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Medical Malpractice Liability Insurance - Garrett County Memorial Hospital - Subsidy for Family Practitioners Who Also Perform Obstetrical Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 720

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 50

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Exum, and Kelley (Unemployment Insurance Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Unemployment Insurance Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 721

  Status as of February 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Action for Bad Faith Settlement of or Bad Faith Failure to Settle a Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 765

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 575

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Insurance - Notice - Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 790

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 576

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Insurance Producers - Notice of Coverage for Flood Loss - Statement of Additional Optional Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 875

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 54

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Surplus Lines Insurance - Date of Filing Affidavit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 881

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Zirkin

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 929

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Insurance - Subrogation Rights of Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 930

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Insurance - Adjustments to Experience Rating Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 984

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 211

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motor Vehicle and Bicycle Racing Events - Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1022

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 586

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Group Life Insurance - Additional Insureds - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1033

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 370

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Individuals Facing Employment Barriers - Sunset Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means