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Legislation


2011 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 599

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Senators Raskin, Frosh, Manno, Miller, Ramirez, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Prelitigation Discovery - Insurance Coverage

Synopsis:

Requiring specified insurers to disclose to specified claimants under specified circumstances the limits of coverage in any insurance agreement under which persons may be liable to satisfy all or part of the claim or to indemnify or reimburse for payments made to satisfy the claim; requiring specified disclosure of limits of coverage; providing that specified persons are not civilly or criminally liable for disclosure of documentation; providing that specified disclosure does not constitute a specified admission or waiver; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Kittleman) Adopted
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (37-9)
4/4
Senate Concur - House Amendments
Third Reading Passed (35-12)
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/24
First Reading Judiciary
3/25
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/3
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (102-35)
Action after passage in Senate and House
4/12
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 76

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Roger P. Manno, District 19
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement
Disclosure
Evidence
Insurance -see also- Health Ins; MAIF; Motor Vehicle Ins
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death
Wrongful Death

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 10-1101 , 10-1102 , 10-1103 , 10-1104 , 10-1105 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 708871/01     Offered on: March 23, 2011   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
House
Number: 222216/01     Offered on: April 6, 2011   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Judiciary
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 2011: Third Reading Passed (37-9)
April 4, 2011: Third Reading Passed (35-12)
House
April 3, 2011: Third Reading Passed (102-35)
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