2001 Regular Session

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Withdrawn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