Maryland Senate Bill 102 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 15 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-03-15 - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requiring an automobile insurance policy issued, sold, or delivered in the State to be construed to make the insurer directly liable, within the terms and limits of the policy, to certain third-party claimants; providing that a third-party claimant has a right of direct action against a certain insurer subject to certain requirements; authorizing a third-party claimant to bring an action against an insurer alone if the third-party claimant agrees to cap recovery at applicable policy limits; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Courts – Direct Action Against Automobile Insurer

Sen. Robert Zirkin [D]

2019-03-15 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (30-16) (Y: 31 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2019-03-13 - Senate - Senate Floor - Favorable with Amendments Adopted (32-14) (Y: 33 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-03-15	House	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Judiciary)
2019-03-15	House	First Reading Judiciary and Economic Matters
2019-03-15	Senate	Third Reading Passed (30-16)
2019-03-13	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2019-03-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (32-14)
2019-03-08	Senate	Special Order until 3/13 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
2019-03-08	Senate	Special Order until later today (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
2019-03-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments
2019-03-07	Senate	Motion Special Order until 3/8 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
2019-03-07	Senate	Favorable with Amendments
2019-03-06	Senate	Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Jennings) Adopted
2019-03-06	Senate	Committee Amendment Adopted
2019-03-06	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {528173/1
2019-03-05	Senate	Laid Over (Senator Reilly) Adopted
2019-03-05	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {528173/1
2019-03-04	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2019-01-16	Senate	Hearing 1/30 at 2:00 p.m.
2019-01-16	Senate	Hearing canceled
2019-01-15	Senate	Hearing 1/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2019-01-14	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0102?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/sb/sb0102f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/sb/sb0102t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/amds/bil_0002/sb0102_52817301.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0002/sb0102.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes_comm/sb0102_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0487.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/votes/Senate/0595.pdf