HOUSE BILL 323

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:

Delegates Menes and Vallario

Entitled:

Motor Vehicles - Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages

Synopsis:

Providing that a party may recover punitive damages from a person who causes personal injury or wrongful death while driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while intoxicated or intoxicated per se under specified circumstances; providing for a standard of proof of clear and convincing evidence; requiring specified facts to be pleaded with particularity; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/5

First Reading Judiciary

2/16

Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

EVIDENCE

WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-913 , 10-913.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered