Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to homeowner's insurance, from refusing to underwrite, cancel, or refuse to renew a risk based on a specified credit history; prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from refusing to underwrite, cancel, refuse to renew, or increase the renewal premium based on a specified credit history; providing for the termination of specified provisions of the Act; etc.

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Sponsored by:

Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C

Delegate Tony E. Fulton, District 40

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

CREDIT

DISCLOSURE

DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION

INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION

INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS

MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND

PRICES -see also- CONSUMER PRICE INDEX

REPORTS

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statute:

Insurance

( 27-501 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled (RTF / PDF)

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 573798/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 21, 2002   at: 10:39 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Senate

Number: 267173/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 5, 2002   at: 3:08 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Conference Committee Documents:

Report Number: 613025/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:35 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Amendment Number: 353321/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: April 8, 2002   at: 11:37 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 22, 2002: Third Reading Passed (118-19)

April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (125-6)

Senate

April 3, 2002: Third Reading Passed (38-1)

April 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (42-1)