2000 Regular Session

Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 40

HB 27
Status as of April 4, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Children - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 42
Status as of February 14, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Boutin
Entitled
Courts - District Court - Civil Jurisdiction
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 78
Status as of February 14, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled
Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 85
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By
Delegate Dembrow
Entitled
Civil Actions - Disclosure of Business Address
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 178
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 343
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes and Grosfeld
Entitled
Drug Dealer Liability Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 263
Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Gladden, Grosfeld, and Montague
Entitled
Courts - Limitation on Noneconomic Damages - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 356
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor
Sponsored By
Delegate Getty
Entitled
District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 357
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By
Delegates Dembrow and Montague
Entitled
Courts - Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 416
Status as of February 28, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Baldwin and Mitchell
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 424
Status as of February 28, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Valderrama and Vallario
Entitled
Tort Claims - Local Governments - Notice Period
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 425
Status as of February 28, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Valderrama and Vallario
Entitled
Courts - State Tort Claims - Notice of Claim
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 439
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague and Bobo
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Civil Enforcement of Administrative Orders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 441
Status as of February 28, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dembrow, Grosfeld, Menes, and Cole
Entitled
Peace Orders - Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 481
Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 608
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Resident Agents - Service
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 497
Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin and Vallario
Entitled
Evidence - Health Care Records and Writings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 547
Status as of March 17, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Community Associations - Abatement of Nuisances
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 697
Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, and K. Kelly
Entitled
Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts - Abrogation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 701
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Cole, C. Davis, Krysiak, Fulton, and Paige
Entitled
Baltimore City - Abandoned Property - Statute of Limitations and Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 725
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Lexington Market, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 943
Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin and Vallario
Entitled
Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 947
Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario
Entitled
Courts - Local Government Tort Claims - Limits on Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1079
Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, and Pitkin
Entitled
Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1096
Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dembrow, Zirkin, Grosfeld, Barkley, Burns, Montague, Griffith, and Menes
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitation on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Occupational Exposure
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1220
Status as of March 28, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Insurance Coverage Limits - Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1242
Status as of March 17, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Vallario, Moe, and Frush
Entitled
Courts - Civil Citations - Parking and Other Related Traffic Infractions
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1258
Status as of February 14, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Conway
Entitled
Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1328
Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Hill
Entitled
Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Expenses, Litigation Costs, and Interest
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1334
Status as of March 25, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes and Vallario
Entitled
Punitive Damages - High Risk Drunk Drivers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 9
Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Green and Hollinger
Entitled
Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 118
Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Neall, Van Hollen, Hughes, Stone, Blount, Exum, McFadden, Hooper, Teitelbaum, Roesser, Pinsky, Hafer, DeGrange, and Mitchell
Entitled
Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Judiciary
SB 139
Status as of April 8, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand , Ruben, and Mooney
Entitled
Trained Child Restraint Device Installers - Limitation on Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 215
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Resident Agents - Service
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 301
Status as of March 7, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden, Conway, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled
Evidence - Pulmonary Function Tests for Asbestos Claims - Prohibition on Race-Based Corrections
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 484
Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Drug Dealer Liability Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 493
Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Ferguson, Jimeno, Mooney, Harris, Hooper, Colburn, and Haines
Entitled
Actions Reserved to the State - Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers and Dealers by or on Behalf of Local Governments
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 532
Status as of May 11, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 285
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Hughes and Mitchell
Entitled
Baltimore City - Abandoned Property - Statute of Limitations and Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 715
Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 556
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Lexington Market, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 779
Status as of March 7, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Mitchell
Entitled
Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 805
Status as of March 14, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Mitchell, Hughes, Colburn, Sfikas, Conway, and McFadden
Entitled
Community Associations - Abatement of Nuisances
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 806
Status as of March 23, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden, Lawlah, Sfikas, Conway, Hughes, Mitchell, Blount, Currie, and Hoffman
Entitled
Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings