HOUSE BILL 155

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 947/00 - JUD

Sponsored By:

Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario

Entitled:

Courts - Local Government Tort Claims - Limits on Liability

Synopsis:

Increasing the limits on the liability of a local government to $300,000 per individual claim and $750,000 per total claims that arise from the same occurrence for claims under the Local Government Tort Claims Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/18

First Reading Judiciary

2/6

Hearing 2/14 at 3:00 p.m.

3/19

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B

Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-303 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered