HOUSE BILL 21

Sponsored By:

Delegate McConkey

Entitled:

Certificate of a Qualified Expert - Lead Paint Poisoning Claims

Synopsis:

Requiring the court to dismiss a specified claim filed in a circuit court or a United States District Court against a person for injury caused by the ingestion of lead-based paint or lead-contaminated dust if the person does not file a certificate of a qualified expert for each defendant; specifying the contents of the certificate; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

8/1

Pre-filed

1/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

2/13

Hearing 3/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters

3/20

Favorable with Amendments {250014/1 Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/21

Third Reading Passed (131-0)

Senate Action

3/22

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/27

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/7

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.

Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut

Evidence

Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Hazardous and Toxic Substances -see also- Asbestos; Radiatn.

Hearings

Housing -see also- Apartments; Condos; Mobile & Manuf Homes

Judges

Judgments

Landlord and Tenant -see also- Eviction; Leases & Rent; etc.

Notices

Real Property

Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration

Witnesses

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 3-2D-01 through 3-2D-04 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

House

Number: 250014/01     Offered on: March 23, 2012   at: 5:13 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

House

Environmental Matters

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 21, 2012: Third Reading Passed (131-0)