1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 171

File Code: Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide Prior Year Introduction As: SB 213/96 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Stone, Green, Forehand, Middlebrooks, Van Hollen, Colburn, and Hughes
Entitled:
Lawyers - Clients' Security Trust Fund - Reimbursement of Fund

Synopsis:

Providing that the trustees of the Clients' Security Trust Fund of the Bar of Maryland have a subrogation claim against specified persons for specified amounts after payment of a claim by the Fund; establishing that persons against whom the trustees obtain a judgment for reimbursement of a claim paid by the Fund are jointly and severally liable; authorizing the trustees or their agent or assignee to bring an action against a person who does not reimburse the Fund for the amount of the Fund's subrogation claim; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/15
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 1/22 at 2:00 p.m.
2/19
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Boozer)
Laid Over (Senator Boozer) Adopted
2/21
Floor Amendment (Senator Boozer) Withdrawn
Floor Amendment (Senator Boozer)
Special Order 2/25 (Senator Boozer) Adopted
2/25
Floor Amendment (Senator Boozer)
Special Order 2/26 (Senator Frosh) Adopted
2/26
Floor Amendment (Senator Boozer) Adopted (28-18)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/28
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
House Action
3/3
First Reading Judiciary
3/18
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Sponsored by:
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr., District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
INTEREST
JUDGMENTS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
Bill affects the following Statute:
Business Occupations and Professions
( 10-312.1 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 852296/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 21, 1997 at: 11:31 Status: Withdrawn
Number: 852296/2 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 26, 1997 at: 11:08 Status: Adopted