HOUSE BILL 577

Sponsored By:

Delegate Simmons

Entitled:

Preservation of Right to Jury or Judge Trial Act

Synopsis:

Providing that any provision in an insurance contract with a consumer that requires arbitration is void and unenforceable; providing an exception; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

1/30

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/4

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/6

Third Reading Passed (135-1)

4/4

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (134-5)

Passed Enrolled

Senate Action

3/7

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/11

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/3

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-2)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/22

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 665

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Arbitration -see also- Mediation

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

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

Juries -see also- Grand Juries

Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-206 , 3-206.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

House

Number: 602319/01     Offered on: March 4, 2008   at: 10:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 978672/01     Offered on: April 5, 2008   at: 2:15 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 6, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-1)

April 4, 2008: Third Reading Passed (134-5)

Senate

April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (44-2)