IIAM's 2002
Legislative Bulletin

Bill Number

Bill Title

Sponsor

Synopsis

Committee
&
Status

HB13

Wireless Telecommunications Service-Definitions and Consumer Protection

Delegate Stern

For the purpose of authorizing certain customers of certain wireless telecommunications services to cancel certain contracts under certain circumstances; applying certain provisions of the Public Utility Companies Article to wireless telecommunications services; defining certain terms; and generally relating to wireless telecommunications service.

Environmental Matters

No Action

HB21

Corporations and Associations-Derivative Actions

Delegate Arnick

FOR the purpose of prohibiting a stockholder of a corporation from commencing a          stockholder's derivative action until a written demand has been made on the corp. to take suitable action and a certain number of days have expired from the date the demand was made; providing certain exceptions to the requirement to wait a certain number of days before commencing a  action; requiring a court to dismiss a derivative action brought by a stockholder under certain circumstances; repealing certain provisions of law that establish when a member of a limited liability company or partner in a limited partnership may bring a derivative action, etc.

Economic Matters

Withdrawn
2/25/2002

HB31

Vehicle Laws-Use of Hand-Held Telephone While Driving-Prohibition

Delegates Arnick, Mandel, Dypski, and Pitkin

For the purpose of prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle that is in motion form using a telephone that is held by the driver; providing certain exceptions; providing a penalty for the use of a telephone under prohibited circumstances; and generally relating to prohibiting the driver of a motor vehicle form using a hand-held telephone while the vehicle is in motion.

Commerce & Government Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/19/2002

HB37

Motor Vehicle Insurance-Discrimination in Underwriting Based on Credit History-Extension

Delegate Krysiak

For the purpose of extending the termination of certain provisions relating to discrimination in underwriting based on credit history and to confidentiality of certain programs and models used for credit rating purposes; and generally  relating to discrimination in underwriting.

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
2/27/2002

HB52

Real Estate Agents and Brokers-Ethics Course for Licensure and Renewal

Delegate Fulton

For the purpose of requiring an applicant for licensure as a real estate salesperson, associate real estate broker, or real estate broker to take a course in real estate ethics; requiring a licensee seeking renewal of a real estate salesperson, associate real estate broker license, or real estate broker license to take a course in real estate ethics; and generally  relating to the licensure of real estate agents and brokers

Economic Matters

Passed with amendments 132-4

HB54

Courts-Motor Vehicle Torts-Seat Belt or Child Safety Seat-Passenger Under 16 Years of Age

Delegate McKee

For the purpose of providing that a prohibition on a reference to a seat belt during a trial of a civil action may not be construed to prohibit the right of a person to maintain a civil action for damages on behalf of a passenger in a motor vehicle against a person who operated the motor vehicle if the passenger was under a certain age and not restrained by a seat belt or child safety seat; providing for the application of this Act, etc.

Judiciary

Unfavorable Report
2/4/2002

HB67

Genetic Discrimination-Workers Compensation Coverage and Benefits

Delegate Fulton

For the purpose of prohibiting discrimination in coverage, benefits, or determination of a disability in workers' compensation based on an employee's genetic information or genetic test; prohibiting a workers' compensation insurer from canceling a policy or refusing to issue a policy based on an employee's genetic information or genetic test, etc. 

Economic Matters

No Action

HB85

Health Insurance-Small Group Market-Commissions

Chairman Economic Matters Committee (Departmental Insurance Administration-Maryland)

For the purpose of prohibiting certain health insurance carriers under certain circumstances from discriminating on the commissions payable to certain producers; and generally relating to the payment of producer commissions in the small group health insurance market.

Economic Matters

Passed with amendments 
138-0

HB133

Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act-Identification of a Trade Secret During Litigation

Chairman Economic Matters Committee

For the purpose of amending the Maryland Uniform Trade Secrets Act to require that a party alleging a misappropriation of a trade secret in legal action taken under the Act must identify, at a specified time during the action, the trade secret alleged to have been misappropriated.

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

HB243

Senate Bill
335

Property Tax Credits-Personal Property of a Business that Provides Computers to Employees for Home Use

Delegates Hixson, Hurson, et al

For the purpose of authorizing the governing body of a county or municipal corporation to grant, by law, a property tax credit against the county or municipal corporation property tax imposed on certain personal property of a business that provides computers to its employees for their use at home, etc.

Ways & Means

Passed 
133-2

HB281

Consumer Protection- Privacy of Social Security Numbers

Delegate Kagan

For the purpose of prohibiting a person from requesting or requiring that an individual provide the individual's Social Security number to the person, from selling or purchasing the Social Security number of an individual, or from refusing to do business with an individual under certain circumstances, etc.

Commerce & Government Matters

Unfavorable Report
2/25/2002

HB283

Vehicle Laws-Drunk & Drugged Driving-Notice of Repeat Violations

Delegate Arnick

For the purpose of requiring a clerk of the court in which a person is convicted of or granted probation before judgment for a second or subsequent violation of certain drunk or drugged driving offenses to cause to be published a certain notice in a certain publication under certain circumstances, etc.

Judiciary

Unfavorable Report
3/4/2002

HB314

Unemployment Insurance Contributions- Annual filing for Domestic Service Employees

Delegate Cryor

For the purpose of requiring the Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation to allow an individual who employs another individual to perform domestic service work in a private  home to annually submit to the Comptroller unemployment insurance contributions and employment reports with the individual's income tax return if authorized by federal law, etc.

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/4/2002

HB336

Unemployment Insurance Voluntary Quit for New and Better Employment

Delegates Sher, Barve, Hurson, Moe, Hubbard, Goldwater, Howard, Mandel and Grosfeld

For the purpose of providing the circumstances under which voluntarily quitting employment for new and better employment may constitute good cause; requiring the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to adopt certain regulations by a certain date; providing for the application of this Act; and generally relating to umemployment insurance law

Economic Matters

Withdrawn
3-4-02

Limited Liability Companies

Delegates Barve & Brown

Expanding the definition of a member of a limited liability company to include a person admitted as a member of a state or foreign limited liability company; authorizing a limited liability company to conduct specified lawful activities in any state whether for profit or not; authorizing a person to be a member of a limited liability company or to be the sole member of a limited liability company under specified circumstances; etc.

Economic Matters

2nd Reading Passed
3/21/2002

HB491

Workers Compensation- Principal Contractor- Liability

Delegate Mitchell

Limiting the liability of a principal contractor for workers' compensation payments if a sole proprietor does not notify the principal contractor of the sole proprietor's status as a covered employee; providing for a specified presumption that a sole proprietor is not a covered employee if the sole proprietor provides a specified notice to the principal contractor.

Economic Matters

Passed with amendments
138-0

Hearing Scheduled for Senate 
3/21/2002

HB521

Property & Casualty Insurance- Discrimination in Underwriting or Premium Increase- Credit History

Delegates Krysiak & Kirk

Prohibiting an insurer from refusing to underwrite a property and casualty insurance risk or increasing the premium because of the credit history of the applicant or named insured.

Economic Matters

Passed with amendments 
118-19

Senate Finance Hearing 4/2/2002
1:00 PM

HB541

Unemployment Insurance - Coverage of Victims of Domestic Violence

Delegate Shriver et al.

Prohibiting the Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation from charging specified unemployment insurance benefits to an employer's account; prohibiting the release of specified information unless specified requirements are met; providing that an individual may not be denied unemployment insurance benefits under specified circumstances; providing that specified circumstances may constitute good cause for voluntarily leaving work; and requiring the Secretary to develop and implement a specified training program

Economic Matters

No Action

HB571

Maryland Group Health Insurance

Delegate Busch

Repealing the Maryland Group Health Insurance Plan

Economic Matters
Passed 
135-0 
2/21/2002

HB597
SB408

Workers' Compensation - Tax- Collection

Delegate Brown

Modifying the calculation of the tax on insurers who pay compensation benefits claims; and requiring specific insurers to report specific information to the Workers' Compensation Commission

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

HB679

Health Insurance- Small Group Market - Prescription Drug Coverage

Delegate Mitchell

Limiting to $4,000 per individual per year the amount of coverage for prescription drugs that may be offered in the Comprehensive Standard Health Benefit Plan for the small group health insurance market

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/21/2002

HB714

Unemployment Insurance- Maximum Benefit

Delegate Harrison, et al

Increasing the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit amount; and providing for the application of the Act

Economic Matters

Passed
128-11
3/19/2002

HB890
SB584

Workers Compensation Occupational Disease Definition

Delegate McHale, et al

Modifying the definition of occupational disease to include an infectious disease that may have arisen from one or more exposures of indeterminate cause

Economic Matters

No Action

HB935

Small Group Health Insurance- Pre-Existing Conditions

Delegate Redmer

Altering the conditions under which a carrier may limit coverage for a preexisting condition under a small group health insurance plan; extending the number of months that late enrollees may be subject to a preexisting condition provision or waiting period; providing that an eligible employee or dependent may be subject to a preexisting condition provision for a 12 month period under specified circumstances

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/21/2002

HB939

Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits- Exclusion from Policies

Delegate Kach et al

Authorizing insurers and non-profit health service plans to offer a limited benefits policy that excludes mandated health insurance benefits from coverage under the policy; requiring insurers and non-profit health service plans to provide prospective policyholders with a specified disclosure statement before issuing a limited benefits policy, etc.

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/21/2002

HB1002
SB605

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases- Consumer Information

Delegate Mitchell

Requiring an insurer that provides a private passenger automobile insurance policy to provide specified information about policy premiums to a policyholder at specified times; requiring an insurer that markets private passenger automobile insurance through independent insurance producers to make a copy of a specified statement available to its producers; etc.

Economic Matters

Passed

HB1236

Homeowners' Insurance Perpetual Policies- Cancellation

Delegate Brown

Prohibiting an insurer from canceling a perpetual policy of homeowner's insurance because of a claim that occurred more than 5 years before the effective date of the perpetual policy.

Economic Matters

No Action

HB1239

Insurance - Proposed- Premium Increase- Protest

Delegate Krysiak

Authorizing an insured to protest a proposed insurance policy premium increase of 20% or more; altering the form of the premium increase notice that must be sent; providing that a protest by the insured stays the premium increase and coverage level until a final determination is made by the Insurance Commissioner; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to notify the insurer upon receipt of a protest, etc.

Economic Matters

Unfavorable Report
3/22/2002

SB7

Motor Vehicle Insurance Coverage-Collision

Senator Conway

For the purpose of prohibiting certain insurers from excluding from collision coverage offered by the insurers coverage for accidental property damage to the insured motor vehicle caused by physical contact of the insured motor vehicle with a bird, deer, or other animal.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
2/25/2002

SB21
HB 3

Vehicle Laws-Alcoholic Beverage Consumption or Possession of Open Container

Senators Forehand and Ruben

For the purpose of expanding a prohibition against consumption of an alcoholic beverage while driving a motor vehicle on a highway to include the driver's consumption of an alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle otherwise located on a highway; etc. 

Judicial Proceedings

2nd Reading passed with amendments
3/20/2002

SB23

Vehicle Laws-Alcoholic Beverages-Open Containers

Senator Lawlah

For the purpose of prohibiting a person from keeping certain open containers with alcohol in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle or highway or right-of-way in the State; providing certain exceptions; defining certain terms, etc.

Judicial Proceedings

Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

SB24

Alcohol, Drug or Controlled Dangerous Substance Related Driving Offenses-Mandatory License Suspension and Vehicle Impoundment of Immobilization for subsequent Offenses

Senator Lawlah

For the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to suspend, for a certain period of time, the driver's license of a person who is convicted a certain number of times for certain alcohol, drug, or controlled dangerous substance related driving offenses under certain circumstances; requiring the administration to suspend, for a certain period of time, the driver's license of a person who accumulates a certain number of points for certain alcohol, drug or controlled dangerous substance related driving offenses etc.

Judicial Proceedings

Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

SB25

Commercial Law- Payment Devices -Receipts

Senator Lawlah

For the purpose of prohibiting certain persons from printing certain numbers or the expiration date of a credit card or payment device number on receipts, etc.

Finance

Passed with amendments
46-0
2/28/2002

SB50

Vehicle Laws-Dealer Definition

Senator Dorman

For the purpose of altering a certain definition of 'dealer' as it relates to a dealer in vehicles by reducing the number of certain vehicles that a person may offer to sell within a certain period before being considered a dealer under the definition, etc.

Judicial Proceedings

Passed with amendments
42-0
2/15/2002

House Hearing 
3/20/2002

SB54

Motor Vehicle Administration-Drivers' License Provisions-Safe Driving Credit System

Senator Haines

For the purpose of requiring the MVA to maintain a safe driving credit system for all licensees; requiring the administration to award a safe driving credit, up to a certain limit, to licensees who meet certain safe driving standards; requiring the MVA to apply safe driving credits in a certain manner to offset certain points assessed against a licensee; providing for the invalidation of a safe driving credit under certain circumstances, etc.

Judicial Proceedings

Passed
36-4
2/22/2002

House Hearing
3/20/2002

SB59

Motor Vehicles-Leaving the Scene of an Accident-Exceptions
(Yvette's Law)

Senators Harris and Jacobs

For the purpose of providing that certain provisions of law concerning a driver's duty to return to or remain at the scene of a vehicular accident and to take certain actions at the scene of the accident do not apply under certain circumstances; and generally relating to motor vehicles and leaving the scene of an accident

Judicial Proceedings

Unfavorable Report
3/5/2002

SB66

Telephone Solicitations-Use of Automated Answering Devices

Senator Ruben

For the purpose of prohibiting a person engaged in telephone solicitation from intentionally using an automated answering device to leave a voice message or an automated message related to the solicitation for the recipient of the solicitation or a member of the recipient's household; authorizing certain legal action against a person engaged in certain telephone solicitation and authorizing the recovery of certain damages and fees, etc.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

SB71

Health Insurance Expansion Initiative of 2002

Senators Van Hollen, Dorman, Frosh, Hollinger, Middleton and Teitelbaum

For the purpose of expanding eligibility under the Maryland Medical Assistance Program to certain low-income working parents under certain conditions; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to create a Low-income Employee Private Insurance Assistance Program for certain employees; requiring an employer under the Low-income Employee Private Insurance Assistance Program to make a certain contribution to the premiums or costs of employer-based insurance coverage, etc.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
2/11/2002

SB74

Campaign Finance Reform Act

Senators Van Hollen, Conway, Dyson, Frosh, Mitchell and Pinsky

For the purpose of prohibiting certain candidates or committees from receiving more than a certain percentage of aggregate transfers from political action committees; establishing certain civil penalties for certain violations under certain circumstances, authorizing the State Board of Elections, represented by the State Prosecutor, to institute a civil action for certain violations, etc.

Education, Health and Environmental Matters

No Action

SB78

Vehicle Laws-Registration Fees-Senior Discount

Senator Hooper

For the purpose of establishing a certain reduced motor vehicle registration fee for certain vehicles owned by individuals who are at least a certain age; and generally relating to establishment of a reduced motor vehicle registration fee for senior citizens

Judicial Proceedings

Unfavorable Report
2/18/2002

Unfavorable Report
3/5/2002

SB139

Motor Vehicle Insurance-Personal Injury Protection Coverage-Minimum Benefits

Senator Stone

FOR the purpose of increasing the minimum medical, hospital, and disability benefits under personal injury protection  coverage that certain insurers must provide in motor vehicle liability insurance policies.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
2/26/2002

SB141

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance-Minimum Required Security and Maximum Payments from MAIF-Claims for Bodily Injury or Death

Senator Stone

FOR the purpose of increasing certain maximum amounts payable from the MD. Automobile Insurance Fund for claims on       account of injury or death; increasing the amount of the minimum required security for the  payment of claims for bodily injury or death arising from a motor vehicle accident   and generally relating to payments for claims for bodily injury or death under motor        vehicle liability insurance.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
2/26/2002

SB157

Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance-Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal.  Repeal of Sunset and Credit History.

Chairman-Finance
Departmental-MIA

For the purpose of prohibiting an insurer from refusing to underwrite a homeowner's insurance risk solely because of the credit history of the applicant or named insured; repealing a certain termination provision for certain standards for underwriting private passenger motor vehicle insurance and for the authority of certain insurers to request a certain finding by the Insurance Commissioner regarding confidential information; etc.

Finance

Passed with amendments
46-0
2/28/2002

Passed
44-0

House Hearing
3/28/2002

SB270

Uninsured Motorist Insurers-Settlement Offers-Consent or Refusal to Consent to Acceptance

Senator Hollinger

For the purpose of clarifying the method by which an uninsured motorist insurer must send written consent to acceptance, or refusal to consent to acceptance, of a settlement offer to certain injured persons; and generally relating to uninsured motorist insurers and settlement offers.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

SB273

HB633

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance-Offer of Coverage-Family Exclusion

Senators Bromwell & Dorman

For the purpose or requiring an insurer to offer to the first named insured under a policy or binder of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance liability coverage for claims made by a family member in the same amount as the liability coverage for claims made by a non-family member; requiring an insurer to make the offer to the first named insured on a certain form; requiring the form to contain certain explanations; requiring the offer to meet certain criteria, etc.

Finance

Senate-
No Action

House-
Passed with amendments
123-7
3/14/2002

SB335

HB229

Premium Finance Agreements-Delinquency and Collection Charges- Cancellation Charge

Senators DeGrange & Astle

Altering the maximum amount of a delinquency and collection charge with respect to private passenger automobile or personal fire or liability insurance that may be imposed under a premium finance agreement; and altering the amount of a cancellation charge with respect to private passenger automobile or personal fire or liability insurance that may be imposed under a premium finance agreement.

Finance

Passed Senate bill
45-0
3/12/2002

Passed House bill
135-2
2/28/2002

SB366

HB726

Insurance-Surplus Lines Brokers-Disclosure and Notification Requirements

Senator DeGrange

Repealing a provision that permits surplus lines brokers to recover the cost of inspection for the placement of surplus lines insurance if the surplus lines brokers do not have a financial interest in and do not receive compensation from the person that performs the inspection; requiring surplus lines brokers to make clear and conspicuous written disclosure, on a form approved by the Commissioner, of any financial interest in the person performing an inspection, etc.

Finance

Senate bill-
Passed
45-0
2/28/2002

House bill-
Passed with amendments
139-0
3/20/2002

SB371

Co-filed
HB537

Injured Workers' Insurance Fund

Senators Bromwell and Dorman

Subjecting the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund to specified provisions of the Insurance Article; requiring the Insurance Commissioner to ensure that the Fund has a specified level of excess capital; establishing a specified phase-in schedule for the Fund to comply with specified excess capital requirements; establishing the applicability of specified sections of the Insurance Article to the Fund; requiring specified reports under specified circumstances, etc.

Finance

Senate bill-
Passed
45-0
3/12/2002

House bill-
Passed
140-0
3/20/2002

SB373

Maryland Estate Tax- Effect of Act of Congress Repealing or Reducing Federal Credit

Senator Hoffman

Providing that, notwithstanding an Act of Congress that repeals or reduces the credit allowed against the federal estate tax for State deal taxes paid, the Maryland estate tax in effect before the federal act applies as to a decedent who dies after the effective date of the federal act so as to continue in force without reduction as if the federal credit had not been repealed or reduced; and applying the Act to federal acts enacted on or after January 1, 2001, except as to the decedents dying before July 1, 2002.

Budget & Taxation

No Action

SB407

Health Insurance- Small Employer Groups- Health Benefit Plans

Senator Astle

Providing that a group health insurance policy may be issued to professional employer organizations, co-employers, and other organizations engaged in employee leasing under specified circumstances; altering the definition of health benefit plan under the Maryland Health Insurance Reform Act to allow specified policies or certificates to be issued to specified professional employer organizations, co-employers, or other organizations engaged in employee leasing, etc.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
3/7/2002

SB408

HB597

Workers Compensation- Tax- Calculation

Senator Astle

Modifying the calculation of the tax on insurers who pay compensation benefits claims; and requiring specified insurers to report specified information to the Workers' Compensation Commission

Finance

Senate
Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

House
Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

SB413

Health Insurance- Substantial, Available, and Affordable Coverage Products- Reform

Senator Neall et al.

Requiring the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to notify the State Health Services Cost Review Commission of health insurance carriers that apply for approval of a Substantial, Available, and Affordable Coverage (SAAC) product, or have a SAAC product that has been approved under specified provisions of law; making a tax exemption for nonprofit health service plans subject to a specified requirement; specifying procedures for applying for approval of a SAAC product, etc.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
3/21/2002

SB437

Insurance- Life Settlement Act

Senator Bromwell

Requiring a person to obtain a license from the MIA before the person acts as a provider, sales agent, or broker in the State in connection with a life settlement contract or a purchase agreement; prohibiting the use of a person to perform specified functions unless the person holds a specific license; etc.

Finance

Withdrawn

SB472

HB486

Maryland Insurance Administration- Program Evaluation

Chairman Finance

Extending to July 1, 2012, the evaluation of the MIA under the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act; transferring the Insurance Fraud Division from the Administration to the Department of State Police; eliminating insurance form and rate filing and examination fees; requiring the Insurance Administration to recover the administrative expense of collecting the insurance premium tax; requiring the Commissioner of the Insurance Administration to establish the insurance fraud prevention fee in regulation, etc.

Finance

Senate
No Action

House
No Action

SB522

HB617

Workers' Compensation - Construction Carve Out- Sunset Repeal

Senator Exum, et al.

Repealing a specified termination provision that governs specified types of collective bargaining agreements between an employer and a certified exclusive bargaining representative regarding workers' compensation.

Finance

Senate bill-
Passed
43-0
3/15/2002

House bill-
Passed with amendments
138-0
3/20/2002

SB527

Vehicle Laws - License- Restriction for a Minor- Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

Senator Dyson et al.

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to impose a restriction on the original driver's license of a minor that prohibits the minor from transporting individuals under a specified age; requiring the restriction to be in effect for a specified time period; exempting specified passengers from the provisions of the Act; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary violation; and providing that a violation of the Act is a moving violation for the purpose of awarding points against a driver's license.

Finance

No Action

SB584

HB890

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Definition

Senator DeGrange

Modifying the definition of occupational disease to include an infectious disease that may have arisen from one or more exposures of indeterminate dates

Finance

Senate
No Action

House
No Action

SB589

Workers' Compensation - Temporary Partial and Temporary Total Disability Compensation- Incarceration

Senator Kittleman et al

Providing that an employer is not liable for the payment of temporary partial or temporary total disability compensation under the State's workers' compensation laws in weeks when the covered employee to whom benefits otherwise would be due is incarcerated; prohibiting a covered employee to whom compensation is not paid from claiming compensation for the weeks of incarceration after the employee is released from incarceration; and providing for the application of the Act.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
3/18/2002

SB605

Co-Filed HB1002

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance- Premium Increases - Consumer Information

Senator Kelley

Requiring an insurer that provides a private passenger automobile insurance policy to provide specified information about policy premiums to a policyholder at specified times; requiring an insurer that markets private passenger automobile insurance through independent insurance producers to make a copy of a specified statement available to  its producers; repealing provisions of law relating to increases in premiums for motor vehicle liability insurance, etc.

Finance

SB745

HB784

Workers' Compensation - Exclusivity of Compensation Principal Contractor

Senator Della

Authorizing a specified covered employee or, in the case of death, personal representative, surviving spouse, child, or other dependent of the covered employee to bring a claim of compensation against a subcontractor under specified circumstances; and authorizing a specified covered employee or personal representative, spouse, child or other dependent of the covered employee, in the case of death, to bring an action for damages against a principal contractor under specified circumstances

Finance

Senate
Unfavorable Report
3/19/2002

House
Unfavorable Report
3/20/2002

SB773

Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Valuation of Motor Vehicles

Senator Bromwell

Requiring a motor vehicle liability insurer to use the value from a specified national publication when determining the fair market value of a motor vehicle that is totally destroyed; authorizing an insurer or an insured to adjust the value of the motor vehicle in a specified manner; authorizing a specified insurer or insured to present evidence of the condition of the motor vehicle; and requiring the determination of fair market value to consider the cost of specified repair.

Finance

Unfavorable Report
3/19/2002