CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 104

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  HB 56

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Morgan, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, O'Donnell, Bissett, Exum, McKee, DeCarlo, D. Murphy, D. Hughes, Faulkner, Oaks, C. Davis, and Mossburg

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 70

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Billings

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Health Maintenance Organizations - Liability for Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 88

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Automobile Insurance - Uninsured Motorists - Defense by Carrier

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 118

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Pendergrass, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 126

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Civil Liability - Local Boards of Supervisors of Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 134

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 172

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 646

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Dembrow, and Genn

  Entitled

  Child Support Enforcement - Legal Representation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 253

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Care Practitioners - Reports of Blood Alcohol Concentration - Vehicle Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 256

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Bissett, Menes, Harkins, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 258

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn

  Entitled

  Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Hubbard, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 264

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 286

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Harrison, Curran, T. Murphy, and Opara

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 319

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Preis

  Entitled

  Immunity - Good Samaritan - Physician's Assistant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 341

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Love, Kach, Crumlin, Bissett, W. R. Baker, Holt, Bonsack, Cadden, Schade, Bozman, Edwards, Baldwin, Beck, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Faulkner, Flanagan, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klima, La Vay, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, Ports, Rzepkowski, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 366

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 662

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Harrison, and Muse (Task Force to Examine the State's Cemetery and Funeral Industry)

  Entitled

  Morticians Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 383

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 665

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Edwards, Poole, McKee, Donoghue, Preis, D. Murphy, Jacobs, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Bissett, and Hutchins

  Entitled

  Sport Shooting Ranges - Private Civil Nuisance Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 390

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Morhaim, and Frank

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Benson, Bobo, Kagan, Montague, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Taxicabs - Availability of Seat Belts for Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 407

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Opara and Vallario

  Entitled

  District Court - Civil Actions - Jury Trials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 408

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Opara and Vallario

  Entitled

  Jury Trials - Civil Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 426

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Morgan, O'Donnell, Perry, Donoghue, Bonsack, Getty, Beck, Wood, Slade, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Jacobs, Healey, Elliott, Ports, Schade, DeCarlo, Bissett, Conroy, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Klima, Dewberry, E. Burns, Walkup, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Minnick, Dypski, and Leopold

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 491

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 508

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 524

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 454

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority PG 423-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 542

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and McIntosh

  Entitled

  State Employees - Employee Privacy Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 562

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 677

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 592

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns, Jacobs, D. Murphy, Rzepkowski, Faulkner, Eckardt, Stocksdale, Holt, Snodgrass, McKee, Stull, and Schade

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 602

  Status as of March 14, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Curran

  Entitled

  Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment - Private Causes of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 605

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, V. Mitchell, Stocksdale, Dembrow, and Bissett

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Interest Developments - Dispute Resolution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 624

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Curran, Boston, Branch, C. Davis, Doory, Dypski, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, C. Mitchell, Montague, Oaks, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Watson, T. Murphy, Opara, and Campbell

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 664

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Brinkley, Kopp, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 667

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, Frank, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Recovery by Minor in Tort - Small Withdrawals for Medical or Educational Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 709

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague and T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 710

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Billings, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Exum, Faulkner, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Mossburg, Muse, Opara, Parker, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Nathan-Pulliam, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Shriver, Slade, Stup, Turner, Walkup, Watson, Willis, and Workman

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 717

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 751

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 691

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Hubbard, DeCarlo, D. Davis, Workman, Mossburg, and Ciliberti

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 770

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 318

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Exum, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman

  Entitled

  Wrongful Death - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 779

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Crimes - Visual Surveillance - Private Residences

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 780

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Crimes - Visual Surveillance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 803

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 482

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dewberry, Malone, McIntosh, Rosenberg, Ports, Finifter, Morhaim, Dypski, Mohorovic, and Parker

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Nuisance Abatement - Community Associations - Standing to Seek Judicial Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 811

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Home Improvement Contractors and Subcontractors - Local Enforcement Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 835

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Love, McClenahan, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Donoghue, V. Mitchell, Walkup, Kelly, La Vay, Schade, and M. Burns

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 839

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Finifter

  Entitled

  Durable Power of Attorney - Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 846

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Grosfeld, Menes, E. Burns, Turner, R. Baker

  Entitled

  Maryland Comparative Negligence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 877

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Maryland Securities Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 926

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 495

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Preis, Turner, Harkins, Hutchins, Perry, and Bissett

  Entitled

  Prisoner Litigation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 980

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jacobs, La Vay, Eckardt, McClenahan, Schade, Walkup, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Brinkley, Ciliberti, Cryor, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kittleman, Klima, Morgan, Mossburg, O'Donnell, Ports, Redmer, Schisler, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Right to Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 981

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)

  Entitled

  Wrongful Death Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 983

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives - Survival Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1088

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1146

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montague

  Entitled

  Courts - Complaints - Allegation of Monetary Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1230

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Disciplinary and Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1233

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Finifter

  Entitled

  Durable Power of Attorney - Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1274

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Real Property - Actions to Invalidate Confirmatory Deeds for Ingress or Egress Easements - Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1275

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 535

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Edwards, McClenahan, Vallario, Bozman, W. Baker, Hutchins, Slade, M. Burns, Getty, Cadden, Montague, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1322

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Opara, Bobo, Patterson, and Branch

  Entitled

  Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1347

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Montague, Preis, Fry, Harkins, Jacobs, Love, M. Burns, and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1423

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood and Stup

  Entitled

  Mining Operations - Nuisance Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1452

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Transfer of the Authority to Regulate the Land Application of Sewage Sludge from the Department of the Environment to the Department of Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 4

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Green, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 15

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 558

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 16

  Status as of January 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 34

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 41

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 43

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Child Support - Nonpayment - Consequences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 73

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Civil Liability - Local Boards of Supervisors of Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 89

  Status as of January 8, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Ethics, State Commission on)

  Entitled

  Ethics Law - Enforcement - Limitation on Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 121

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Inmates - Frivolous or Malicious Lawsuits - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 124

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 561

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Reference)

  Entitled

  Good Samaritan Immunity - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 136

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Ruben, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 171

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Stone, Green, Forehand, Middlebrooks, Van Hollen, Colburn, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Clients' Security Trust Fund - Reimbursement of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 175

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Miller, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Kelley, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Wrongful Death - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 178

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 187

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Vulnerable Elderly Adults - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 222

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  State Board of Cemeteries - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 226

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 252

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 260

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Kelley, Forehand, Green, Stone, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• 

  SB 280

  Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Interest Developments - Dispute Resolution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 323

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson

  Entitled

  Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 347

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Discrimination Laws - Civil Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• 

  SB 354

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Morticians Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 389

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 759

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Blount, Collins, Conway, Frosh, Hollinger, Pinsky, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  "Smart Growth" and Neighborhood Conservation - "Smart Growth" Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 404

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 586

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Recovery of Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 406

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 353

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Lottery)

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Prizes - Sovereign Immunity Defense Exception for Multistate Lottery Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 486

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 364

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 493

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Dyson, Roesser, McCabe, Colburn, Hafer, Hogan, Stoltzfus, Ferguson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 516

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Stone, Jimeno, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Prisoner Litigation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 599

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, Green, Middleton, Amoss, Stone, Kelley , Forehand, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 607

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)

  Entitled

  Wrongful Death Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 608

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Interest Developments - Dispute Resolution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 634

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives - Survival Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 647

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Pinsky, Collins, and Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 650

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Maryland Securities Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 664

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Disciplinary and Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 666

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 195

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 702

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Baker, Haines, Derr, Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Property Rights Protection Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 711

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Pinsky, Dyson, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, Frosh, Conway, and McCabe

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 774

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Middleton, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 783

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 31

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules

• 

  SB 819

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Madden, and Trotter (Task Force to Examine the State's Cemetery and Funeral Industry) and Senator Della

  Entitled

  Death Care Industry Regulation (Rachel's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 827

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters