SENATE BILL 483

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Prior Year Introduction As: SB 779/00 - JPR

Sponsored By:

Senators Green, Exum, Miller, Mitchell, and Sfikas

Entitled:

Maryland Comparative Negligence Act

Synopsis:

Establishing that in actions brought to recover damages for negligence that results in the death of an individual or in injury to a person or property, the fact that a plaintiff may have been contributorily negligent shall not bar recovery by the plaintiff or plaintiff's representative, if the plaintiff's negligence was less than the negligence of the defendant or the combined negligence of all defendants against whom recovery is sought; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

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

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

JUDGMENTS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

NEGLIGENCE -see also- MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 11-2A-01 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered