HB 125

Withdrawn

Motor Vehicle Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting and Rating - Use of Gender

Sponsor: Emily Shetty (District 18)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from refusing to underwrite, canceling, refusing to renew, rating a risk, or increasing a renewal premium based, in whole or in part, on the gender of the insured or applicant.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McKinney, Robinlobbyist	CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLAND	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Howe, Joshlobbyist	Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Consumer Federation of America	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dews, Christopherlobbyist	JOTF	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Agresti, Sara	Marian House	Written (PDF)
FAV	Plante, Cecilia	Maryland Legislative Coalition	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bogdan, Henrylobbyist	Maryland Nonprofits	Position only
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Written (PDF)
FAV	Siri, Michellelobbyist	The Women's Law Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoffman, C.P.	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Macomber, Virginia	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Shetty, Emily	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stern, Isadoralobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assoc	Oral
UNF	Overturf, Mattlobbyist	NAMIC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Harting, Martalobbyist	Venable	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
INFO	Dodson, Sandra	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

CASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDFAV 1

Compass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)FAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Consumer Federation of AmericaFAV 1

JOTFFAV 1

Marian HouseFAV 1

Maryland Legislative CoalitionFAV 1

Maryland NonprofitsFAV 1

Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s AssocUNF 1

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

NAMICUNF 1

The Women's Law Center of MarylandFAV 1

VenableUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMcKinney, RobinCASH CAMPAIGN OF MARYLANDRegistered for: CASH Campaign of Maryland

FAVHowe, JoshCompass Gov't. Relations obo MD Association for Justice (MAJ)Registered for: Maryland Association for Justice, LLC.; American Massage Therapy Association - MD Chapter; National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Maryland (NAMI MD); NexAmp, Inc.; JJF Management Services, Inc.; Maryland State Perfusion Society, Inc.

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVDews, ChristopherJOTFRegistered for: Advance Maryland Education Fund; Beyond Impact; Center for Urban Families; Dews & Associates; Out for Justice, Inc.; REFORM Alliance…

FAVBogdan, HenryMaryland NonprofitsRegistered for: Maryland Nonprofits

FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.

FAVStern, IsadoraRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFOverturf, MattNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

UNFHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…

UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…