2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB956: Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Insurance Producer Commission

Legislative Summary

Requiring a carrier to pay the same commission rates to an insurance producer for the sale of certain Medicare supplement policies without regard to whether the policies are sold during an open enrollment period, as underwritten policies, or under certain provisions of law.

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Bill History

2/3/2025
First Reading Finance
Senate
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
3/10/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate
3/11/2025
Favorable with Amendments {453323/1
Senate
3/11/2025
Motion Laid Over (Senator Augustine) Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Favorable with Amendments {453323/1 Adopted
Senate
3/12/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
3/14/2025
Referred Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House of Delegates
4/1/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Third Reading Passed (136-2)
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Returned Passed
Senate

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 453323/1

Favorable with Amendments 453323/1

3/11/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/2/2025
136
Yea
2
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/13/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Chris West
Chris West
Republican

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/12/202586.1 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/5/202578.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197037.1 KB
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