Maryland Insurance Administration – Professional Employer Organizations – Study
This bill directs the Maryland Insurance Administration to conduct a comprehensive study of professional employer organizations within the state. The study will examine how these organizations are regulated compared to federal rules and other states, review their history and health plan benefits, and analyze requirements for businesses to join them. Additionally, the administration will look at how these groups allow small business employees to access large group health plans and assess potential impacts on the local small group market. The agency must submit its findings to the House Health and Government Operations Committee and the Senate Finance Committee by December 31, 2024.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2024
Senate Passage
Apr 2024
Signed into Law
May 2024
Introduced Jan 31, 2024
Signed May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 18, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
44–0
Passed
Total votes 44
Mar 18, 2024
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican13
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
10
Committee
6
May 16, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 796
executive
Apr 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Returned Passed
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Third Reading Passed
upper
Mar 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Favorable Report by Finance
upper
Mar 18, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (44-0)
senate
Mar 8, 2024
Committee
Referred Finance
upper
Mar 7, 2024
Lower · Passed
Third Reading Passed
lower
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments {
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
lower
Feb 28, 2024
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (135-0-1)
house of delegates
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
First Reading Health and Government Operations
lower
20 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Anne Kaiser
DDemocratic
P
Bonnie Cullison
DDemocratic
P
Brian Chisholm
RRepublican
P
Deni Taveras
DDemocratic
P
Harry Bhandari
DDemocratic
P
Jamila Woods
DDemocratic
P
Jennifer White Holland
DDemocratic
P
Kathy Szeliga
RRepublican
P
Ken Kerr
DDemocratic
P
Lesley Lopez
DDemocratic
P
Lily Qi
DDemocratic
P
Matt Morgan
RRepublican
P
Nic Kipke
RRepublican
P
Robbyn Lewis
DDemocratic
P
Sandy Rosenberg
DDemocratic
P
Steve Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Teresa Reilly
RRepublican
P
Terri Hill
DDemocratic
P
Tiffany Alston
DDemocratic
P
Tom Hutchinson
RRepublican
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