1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 901

CHAPTER NUMBER: 534
EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Sponsored By:
Delegates Montague, Amedori, Rosenberg, K. Kelly, Griffith, Vallario, and Boschert
Entitled:
Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation

Synopsis:

Providing that the State or a local government or an official or employee of a local government is immune, under certain circumstances, from suit and liability for damages arising out of a Y2K date data problem if the State or local government has taken certain actions; providing that the immunities under the Act are in addition to any immunities or limits on liability otherwise provided by law to the State or a local government or an official or employee of a local government; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/12
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/28
Third Reading Passed (136-1)
4/6
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Dembrow, Griffith, and D. Murphy
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (137-2)
Passed Enrolled
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 534
Senate Action
3/30
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/7
Floor Amendment (Senator Madden)
Special Order after Special Order calendar (Senator Baker) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Madden)
Special Order 4/9 (Senator Madden) Adopted
4/8
Floor Amendment (Senator Madden) Withdrawn
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
4/9
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Green, Jimeno, and Haines
4/10
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
Delegate Carmen Amedori, District 5
Delegate David Boschert, District 33
Delegate Melony Griffith, District 25
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COMPUTERS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DAMAGES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS -see also- TREASURERS
STATE EMPLOYEES -see also- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
SUNSET
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-527 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 092606/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 27, 1999   at: 1:09 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 613711/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 9, 1999   at: 4:29 p.m.     Status: Withdrawn
Number: 633814/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:26 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 788768/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 1999   at: 10:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 633814/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:03 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 323512/1 (PDF)     Offered on: April 12, 1999   at: 9:03 p.m.     Status: Incomplete
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 28, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-1)
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (137-2)
Senate
April 8, 1999: Third Reading Passed (45-0)
April 10, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)