File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1275  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Baker, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines,
Green, Middleton, Amoss, Stone, Kelley,
 Forehand, and Hughes
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope
 
Altering the definition of "State personnel" under the Maryland Tort
Claims Act to include specified officials and employees; providing for
the application of the Act; and generally relating to the scope of the
Maryland Tort Claims Act.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/12
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/13
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/17
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 - 4/1
 - Senate Concur - House Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 5/22
 - Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
 
House Action
- 3/18
 - First Reading Judiciary
 -      Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/27
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
 - 3/25
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/27
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (128-1)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
 - Senator William H. Amoss, District 35
 - Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
 - Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
 - Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
 - Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
 - Senator Philip C. Jimeno, District 31
 - Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
 - Senator C. Edward Middlebrooks, District 32
 - Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
 - Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - CIRCUIT COURTS
 - CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
 - ELECTION SUPERVISORS
 - JUDGES
 - LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, BOARDS OF
 - ORPHANS' COURT
 - PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
 - SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
 - STATE'S ATTORNEYS
 - TORTS
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 -   State Government
 - (
 12-101 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 118941/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 13, 1997     at: 12:22
 Status: Adopted         
 - House 
 - Number: 551484/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 27, 1997     at: 10:47
 Status: Adopted