2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 183

CHAPTER NUMBER: 199 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: HB 697/00 - JUD
Sponsored By:
Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, and K. Kelly
Entitled:
Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts - Abrogation

Synopsis:

Abrogating the doctrine of parent-child immunity as it applies to motor vehicle torts up to specified mandatory minimum liability coverage levels; prohibiting a parent or child who is a tort-feasor in a wrongful death action from obtaining any benefit under the Act in the wrongful death action; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/19
First Reading Judiciary
1/31
Hearing 2/13 at 1:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/27
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 2/28 (Delegate Vallario) Adopted
2/28
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/6
Third Reading Failed (69-63)
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Delegate Doory)
Special Order 3/7 (Delegate Doory) Adopted (70-65)
3/7
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Delegate Doory) Adopted (79-54)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate DeCarlo) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (80-56)
4/6
Returned Passed
4/20
Signed by the Governor Chapter 199
Senate Action
3/8
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/14
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/9
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
Special Order later today (Senator Green) Adopted
Special Order 10:30 P.M. (Senator Green) Adopted
4/7
Third Reading Passed (41-3)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Dana Lee Dembrow, District 20
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
FAMILY LAW -see also- ADOPTION; ANNULMENT; DIVORCE; etc
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
WRONGFUL DEATH
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-904 , 5-806 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 682818/1 (PDF)     Offered on: February 27, 2001   at: 11:13 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 6, 2001: Third Reading Failed (69-63)
March 6, 2001: Motion Special Order until 3/7 (Doory) Adopted (70-65)
March 7, 2001: Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Doory) Adopted (79-54)
March 7, 2001: Third Reading Passed (80-56)
Senate
April 7, 2001: Third Reading Passed (41-3)