2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 357

CHAPTER NUMBER: 366 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1171/99 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Dembrow and Montague
Entitled:
Courts - Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights

Synopsis:

Establishing specified conditions under which a direct or indirect transfer of structured settlement payment rights is effective; prohibiting a structured settlement obligor or annuity issuer from making payments to a transferee of structured settlement payment rights unless the transfer is authorized in an order of a court based on specified findings; providing for jurisdiction in cases involving transfers of structured settlement payment rights; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Favorable Report by Judiciary
2/29
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/2
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/8
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 366
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/22
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/4
Special Order 4/6 (Senator Currie) Adopted
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIRCUIT COURTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DAMAGES
DISCLOSURE
JUDGMENTS
JURISDICTION
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NOTICES
PROCESS SERVING
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-1101 , 5-1102 , 5-1103 , 5-1104 , 5-1105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 748074/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 4, 2000   at: 11:00 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 8, 2000: Third Reading Passed (133-0)
Senate
April 4, 2000: Third Reading Passed (46-0)