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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 56
  • Governor Veto

    HB 8

    Status as of May 12, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Wood
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Governor Veto

    HB 91

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow and Flanagan
    Entitled
    Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 110

    Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Krysiak
    Entitled
    District Court - Court Costs - Landlord-Tenant - Summary Ejectment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 214

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 399

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Doory , Dembrow, Montague, Arnick, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, Ports, and Redmer
    Entitled
    Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 216

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 400

    Sponsored By
    Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario
    Entitled
    Evidence - Admissibility of Health Care Writings and Records and Paid Bills for Goods and Services - Notice of Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Governor Veto

    HB 217

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegate K. Kelly
    Entitled
    Local Government Tort Claims - Indemnification of Law Enforcement Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 244

    Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Doory and Vallario
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 249

    Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
    Entitled
    Resident Agents - Governmental Agencies
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 297

    Status as of March 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario
    Entitled
    Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 314

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 623

    Sponsored By
    Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Attachment of Wages - Statement of Payments
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 323

    Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes and Vallario
    Entitled
    Motor Vehicles - Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 439

    Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Baldwin
    Entitled
    Vehicle Laws - Seat Belt Use - Determination of Damages in Civil Actions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 449

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 637

    Sponsored By
    Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario
    Entitled
    Local Government Tort Claims Act - Interest on Judgment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 466

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 639

    Sponsored By
    Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario
    Entitled
    Maryland Tort Claims Act - Limit on Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 481

    Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, McIntosh, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow
    Entitled
    Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 544

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 430

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Valderrama and Vallario
    Entitled
    Evidence - Paid Bills for Goods or Services
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 551

    Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague and Grosfeld
    Entitled
    Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 554

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
    Entitled
    Circuit Court Masters - Power to Regulate Proceedings - Detainment of Litigant
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 561

    Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Arnick, Pitkin, and Snodgrass
    Entitled
    Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet Animal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 582

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 433

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario
    Entitled
    Evidence - Health Care Records and Writings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 583

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow and Vallario
    Entitled
    Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts - Abrogation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 603

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 434

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Vallario and Dembrow
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Disclosure of Information and Service of Process
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Governor Veto

    HB 610

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow and Montague
    Entitled
    Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Charitable Organizations - Definition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 632

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Vallario and Dembrow
    Entitled
    Fair Disclosure Act of 1999
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 634

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Vallario and Dembrow
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 640

    Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice - Children - Limitations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 659

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 651

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario
    Entitled
    Chartered Counties - Express Powers - County Board of Appeals
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Commerce and Government Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 750

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Vallario, Griffith, and Valderrama
    Entitled
    Courts - Settlements and Releases - Limited Prohibitions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 801

    Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 458

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Zirkin
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Neutral Case Evaluation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 811

    Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Barve
    Entitled
    Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Expert Witness - Physician
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 834

    Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubers, Turner, Weir, A. Jones, James, DeCarlo, Mohorovic, D'Amato, Stocksdale, and Cane
    Entitled
    Criminal Law - Sex Offender Registration - Immunity for Community Associations
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 856

    Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Bobo, Cane, Dypski, Frush, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, K. Kelly, McIntosh, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Stern, and Turner
    Entitled
    Carriers and Managed Care Entities - Health Care Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 890

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Giannetti
    Entitled
    Evidence - Negligence - Forfeiture of Collateral and Guilty Verdicts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 901

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 534

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Amedori, Rosenberg, K. Kelly, Griffith, Vallario, and Boschert
    Entitled
    Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 913

    Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Sophocleus, Love, Rzepkowski, Cadden, and Clagett
    Entitled
    Community Associations - Civil Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 924

    Status as of April 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Minnick
    Entitled
    Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Insurance Agreements - Disclosure
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1060

    Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hurson
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Limitation on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Occupational Exposure
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1077

    Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Klausmeier, Ports, and Redmer
    Entitled
    Courts - Damages for Tortious Injuries to Pets
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1082

    Status as of March 27, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Heller (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
    Entitled
    State Insurance Program - Maryland Tort Claims Act - State's Attorneys, Certain Local Board Members, and Certain Judges
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1100

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 685

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Fulton
    Entitled
    Wrongful Death - Intestate Succession - Parent Not Entitled to Damages or Distribution
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1171

    Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow and Montague
    Entitled
    Courts - Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1214

    Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate C. Davis
    Entitled
    Pretrial Release - Violators of Ex Parte Orders or Protective Orders - Civil Actions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 178

    Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Munson and Mooney
    Entitled
    Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Immunity - Insurance Coverage
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 232

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 533

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hogan, Green, Middleton, Blount, Astle, Colburn, Collins, Hoffman, DeGrange, Dorman, Ferguson, Jacobs, Lawlah, Ruben, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Mooney, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, and Dyson
    Entitled
    Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 260

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 164

    Sponsored By
    Senators Green and Hollinger
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Panel Selection Lists
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 261

    Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Green and Hollinger
    Entitled
    Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 281

    Status as of April 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
    Entitled
    Resident Agents - Service
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Governor Veto

    SB 288

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone, Green, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 293

    Status as of February 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Collins
    Entitled
    Physician Assistants - Medical Services for Charitable Organizations - Immunity from Suit
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 380

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 177

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jimeno
    Entitled
    Local Government Tort Claims - Indemnification of Law Enforcement Officers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 431

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 564

    Sponsored By
    Senators Miller, Astle, Forehand, Harris, Collins, Roesser, Hollinger, Currie, Bromwell, and Green
    Entitled
    Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Charitable Organizations - Definition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 554

    Status as of March 31, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 604

    Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hughes
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Year 2000 Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 626

    Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Bromwell
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Limitation on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Substances
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 653

    Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 590

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green
    Entitled
    Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 711

    Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 194

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Local Government Tort Claims Act - Regional Library Resource Centers and Cooperative Library Corporations
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
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