1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 15

CHAPTER NUMBER: 558 File Code: General Assembly
Sponsored By:
Senator Munson
Entitled:
Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications

Synopsis:

Providing immunity from civil liability to a member of a state legislature, including the General Assembly of Maryland, for any act or omission relating to a constituent service or a communication made on behalf of a constituent that is within the scope of the public duties of the member; providing that the member is not civilly liable for defamation under specified circumstances; providing a right of appeal from specified interlocutory orders denying specified immunity under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
10/11
Pre-filed
1/8
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
1/2
Hearing 1/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/13
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/2
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Middlebrooks, Kelley, Ferguson
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
4/5
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Signed by the Governor Chapter 558
House Action
2/14
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (111-22)
3/30
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Dembrow, Perry, D. Murphy
4/5
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (110-17)
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
GENERAL ASSEMBLY -see also- LEGISLATIVE POLICY COM.; AELR
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
LIBEL AND SLANDER
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-399.8 , 5-399.9 , 12-303 )
State Government
( 2-1801 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 688245/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 11, 1997 at: 10:52 Status: Adopted
House
Number: 571683/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 31, 1997 at: 15:37 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 582797/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 18:49 Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 122099/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 18:49 Status: Adopted