SENATE BILL 242

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 459

Sponsored By:

Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Senators Colburn, Collins, Ferguson, Hollinger, Kelley, Lawlah, and Sfikas

Entitled:

Civil Actions - Punitive Damages - Crime Victims

Synopsis:

Allowing in a civil action an award of punitive damages resulting from conduct that would constitute a violation of specified criminal offenses under specified circumstances; and providing for the application of specified provisions of law to a claim for damages under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.

3/13

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 7

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6

Crime Victims' Rights Laws, T. F. to Examine MD's

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Paula C. Hollinger, District 11

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10

Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

VICTIMS -see also- CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 10-913 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered