Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

• No Hearing
  Scheduled

  HB 12

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 78

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld and Billings

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Health Maintenance Organizations - Liability for Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 112

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Poole, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Public Recreation on Private Land - Historical and Cultural Reenactments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 188

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 452

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 192

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 322

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Arnick, E. Burns, Dembrow, Gordon, Montague, Opara, Palumbo, Poole, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Jury Trials - Civil Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 194

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 673

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Palumbo, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  District Court - Civil Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 245

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 336

  Sponsored By

  Delegates E. Burns, Vallario, Hutchins, Menes, D. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Petzold, and M. Burns

  Entitled

  Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 273

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Montague, Turner, and R. Baker

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 275

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Conroy

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Amendment to Ad Damnum - Case Transferred to Circuit Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 390

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 67

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)

  Entitled

  Local Government Tort Claims Act - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 392

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 394

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bissett and Harkins

  Entitled

  Architects - Emergencies - Voluntary Practice of Architecture - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 458

  Status as of March 19, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bissett, Harkins, and M. Burns

  Entitled

  Evidence - Expert Witness Testimony

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 488

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Exum, Love, Kirk, Krysiak, Kach, and V. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Cases - Abrogation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 511

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Immunities and Prohibited Actions - State Boards - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 578

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 698

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker, Palumbo, Gordon, Turner, Valderrama, Pitkin, Perry, Opara, Conroy, Vallario, and Comeau

  Entitled

  Evidence - Records and Writings of Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 606

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague and Doory

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 865

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate M. Burns

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 927

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn

  Entitled

  Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 936

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates T. Murphy, Opara, Comeau, R. Baker, Palumbo, and Poole

  Entitled

  District Court - Time for Filing Appeal - Stay

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 947

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  On-Line Communications - Defamation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• No Hearing
  Scheduled

  HB 972

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Office of the Attorney General) and Delegates Taylor, Barve, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Conroy, Curran, Dypski, Frank, Frush, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Workman, Dembrow, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 996

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1027

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Neutral Case Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1030

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Vallario, Grosfeld, Montague, T. Murphy, Petzold, Dembrow, and Perry

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1065

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Products Liability - Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1237

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Statute of Limitations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• Heard
  MARCH 6
  1:00 p.m.

  HB 1243

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Benson, Fulton, Branch, E. Burns, Harrison, Patterson, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• Heard
  MARCH 12
  2:00 p.m.

  HB 1255

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick and Poole

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Interlocutory Orders - Right of Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1370

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morgan

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1372

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Moe, Pitkin, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Witnesses - Parent-Child Privilege

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1374

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Finifter

  Entitled

  Orphans' Court - Appeals - Stay of Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• Heard
  MARCH 24
  1:00 p.m.

  HB 1409

  Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Pets - Killing and Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  SB 4

  Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Prospective Jurors - Motor Vehicle Administration Lists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 29

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 335

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer, Stone, Kelley, and Collins

  Entitled

  Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 213

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 330

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 374

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Architects - Emergencies - Voluntary Practice of Architecture - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 333

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Judgments - Exemptions from Claims of Creditors - Roth IRA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• Heard
  MARCH 18
  1:00 p.m.

  SB 399

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 404

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Colburn, and Haines

  Entitled

  Agricultural Operations - Nuisance Suits - Protection Against

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 568

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Property Rights Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 618

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Kelley, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Maryland Comparative Negligence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 652

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Derr, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Manufacturers of Tobacco Products - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 726

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings