HOUSE BILL 861

File Code: Insurance - Other than Health Prior Year Introduction As: HB 762/11 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 960

Sponsored By:

Delegate Braveboy

Entitled:

Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Refusal to Pay a Claim Under Homeowner's Insurance

Synopsis:

Altering the circumstances under which it is an unfair claim settlement practice and a violation of specified provisions of law for an insurer, nonprofit health service plan, or health maintenance organization to refuse to pay a claim under a policy of homeowner's insurance.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action

2/9

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

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

4/3

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

3/29

Favorable with Amendments {863898/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/30

Third Reading Passed (100-38)

Senate Action

3/29

First Reading Senate Rules

4/6

Re-referred Finance

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Health Insurance -see also- HMOS; Managed Care Organizations

Health Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care Orgs

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

Real Property

Unfair Trade Practices

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 19-706 )

Insurance

( 27-303 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 863898/01     Offered on: April 3, 2012   at: 10:17 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Economic Matters

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 30, 2012: Third Reading Passed (100-38)