2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 376

File Code: Counties - Local Laws Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 452
Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Blount and Hoffman
Entitled:
Baltimore City - Contract Disputes

Synopsis:

Prohibiting Baltimore City from raising the defense of sovereign immunity in specified contract cases; providing for a statute of limitations in specified cases; requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to provide funds for the satisfaction of final judgments in specified cases; providing that the City is not liable for punitive damages in specified cases; making stylistic changes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/29
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/15
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/25
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Baltimore City Administration
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BALTIMORE CITY
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT
DAMAGES
JUDGMENTS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 26, 2002: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House
April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)