2001 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 433

EMERGENCY BILL
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 942
Sponsored By:
Senators Baker, Green, Colburn, Mooney, Haines, Ferguson, Forehand, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Limits on Liability

Synopsis:

Clarifying that the monetary limits on the liability of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act apply to claims against local governments when named as defendants.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/2
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/7
Hearing 3/1 at 1:00 p.m.
3/19
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/22
Third Reading Passed (42-3)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/17
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/19
First Reading Judiciary
3/23
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (132-4)
Sponsored by:
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
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 (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (42-3)
House
March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-4)