HOUSE BILL 405

Sponsored By:

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

Entitled:

Homeowner's Insurance - Loss from Water and Sewer Backup - Offer of Coverage

Synopsis:

Clarifying the time at which an offer of coverage for loss that is caused by or results from water that backs up through sewers and drains must be given by insurers that issue or deliver homeowner's insurance policies; requiring insurers that sell homeowner's insurance policies to offer the coverage; requiring the offer to be made in a specified manner; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/28

First Reading Economic Matters

1/30

Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.

2/19

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/20

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/22

Third Reading Passed (135-1)

3/25

Returned Passed

Senate Action

2/25

First Reading Finance

3/17

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.

3/27

Favorable Report by Finance

3/25

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/8

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 72

Sponsored by:

Economic Matters Committee, Chair

Departmental

Insurance Administration, Maryland

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Contracts -see also- Land Installment Contracts; Procurement

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

Sewage

Water

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 19-202 )

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: 513797/01     Offered on: February 20, 2008   at: 10:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

February 22, 2008: Third Reading Passed (135-1)

Senate

March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (45-0)