SB 865

Enacted

Workgroup on the Affordability of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Extension and Alteration of Membership and Duties

Sponsor: Alonzo T. Washington (District 22)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 786 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Extending the termination date of the Workgroup on the Affordability of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance from June 30, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and altering the membership and duties of the Workgroup.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 11FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Consumer Federation of America	Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	White, Marcelinelobbyist	Economic Action Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Redmer, Jr., Al	Maryland Auto Insurance Fund	Oral
FAV	Grant, Marie	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Grant, Marie	Maryland Insurance Administration	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sexton, Jamie	Maryland Insurance Administration	Oral
FAV	DeLong, Michael	Montgomery County Young Democrats	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Hoang, Lien	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Washington, A., Senator Washington, A.legislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Rotunno, Ginalobbyist	NAMIC	Oral
INFO	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 1INFO 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

Consumer Federation of AmericaFAV 1

Economic Action MarylandFAV 2

Maryland Auto Insurance FundFAV 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Insurance AdministrationFAV 3

Montgomery County Young DemocratsFAV 1

NAMICUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition

UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…

UNFRotunno, GinaNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

INFOEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association