SENATE BILL 711

CHAPTER NUMBER: 194 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures

Sponsored By:

Senator Middleton

Entitled:

Local Government Tort Claims Act - Regional Library Resource Centers and Cooperative Library Corporations

Synopsis:

Establishing that the definition of "local government" in the Local Government Tort Claims Act includes regional library resource centers and cooperative library corporations established under Title 23, Subtitle 2 of the Education Article.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/22

First Reading Senate Rules

2/25

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/9

Return Passed

4/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 194

House Action

3/25

First Reading Judiciary

3/29

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/9

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CORPORATIONS -see also- MERGERS; MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LIBRARIES -see also- ARCHIVES

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MAL.; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-301 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 678269/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 11:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (132-0)