2001 Regular Session

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