1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1347

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory, Montague, Preis, Fry, Harkins, Jacobs, Love, M. Burns, and Krysiak
Entitled:
Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals

Synopsis:

Requiring a claimant in a malpractice action against specified professionals to file a certificate from a qualified expert; requiring a certificate to contain a statement that the defendant failed to meet professional standards; requiring the certificate to be filed within 90 days after the claim is filed; authorizing the court to grant a waiver or modification of the certificate or to extend the filing deadline; establishing qualifications of a qualified expert; providing for specified discovery; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
2/21
First Reading Judiciary
2/24
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/21 (Delegate Gordon) Adopted
3/21
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (133-3)
Senate Action
3/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by:
Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32
Delegate Donald C. Fry, District 35A
Delegate James M. Harkins, District 35A
Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Mary Louise Preis, District 34
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ARCHITECTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
ENGINEERS
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SURVEYORS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2C-02 , 3-2C-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 151281/3 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 16:42 Status: Adopted