2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 178

CHAPTER NUMBER: 343 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1243/98 - JUD Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 484
Sponsored By:
Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled:
Drug Dealer Liability Act

Synopsis:

Making persons who are convicted under specified provisions of law of knowingly and willfully manufacturing, distributing, dispensing, bringing into, or transporting in the State a controlled dangerous substance liable in a civil action for damages for the death of an individual proximately caused by the individual's use of the controlled dangerous substance under specified conditions; specifying persons entitled to bring an action for damages under the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/20
First Reading Judiciary
1/26
Hearing 2/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/6
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 343
Senate Action
3/13
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ATTORNEYS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COURT COSTS
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
DAMAGES
DEATH -see also- ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVES; WRONGFUL DEATH.
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
INSURANCE -see also- HEALTH INS; MAIF; MOTOR VEHICLE INS
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
WRONGFUL DEATH
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-1601 , 3-1602 , 3-1603 , 3-1604 , 3-1605 , 3-1606 , 3-1607 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 452013/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 7, 2000   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 3, 2000: Third Reading Passed (45-0)