File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegates Montague, Vallario, Griffith, and Valderrama
- Entitled:
-
Courts - Settlements and Releases - Limited Prohibitions
Increasing from 15 to 30 days the period after an injury causing
occurrence during which specified persons may not attempt to or
negotiate a settlement, obtain a release of liability, or obtain
related statements from injured patients; providing that a settlement,
release, or statement obtained contrary to the Act may not be used for
specified purposes; prohibiting for 30 days after an accident or
disaster specified communications to a prospective claimant or a
relative; providing certain penalties; etc.
House Action
- 2/12
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/25
- Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Delegate Melony Griffith, District 25
- Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
- Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- ACCIDENTS
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COMMUNICATIONS -see also- LANGUAGE; TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS
- DAMAGES
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- PATIENTS
- PENALTIES
- WRONGFUL DEATH
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
5-401.1 ,
5-401.2
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered