2001 Regular Session

Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 42

HB 48
Status as of February 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Boutin
Entitled
Evidence - Civil Actions - Benevolent Gestures
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 58
Status as of February 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 70
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegate Getty
Entitled
District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 92
Status as of February 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld and Vallario
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Children - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 155
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates K. Kelly and Vallario
Entitled
Courts - Local Government Tort Claims - Limits on Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 167
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 197
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Mitchell, and Gordon
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Notice of Decision - Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 183
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, and K. Kelly
Entitled
Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts - Abrogation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 184
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario and K. Kelly
Entitled
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Limit on Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 187
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 223
Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Branch, Oaks, Phillips, Boutin, and Zirkin
Entitled
Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 240
Status as of February 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Burns, Vallario, Doory, Montague, and Dobson
Entitled
Evidence - Negligence - Prepayment of Fine or Forfeiture of Collateral
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 242
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates K. Kelly, Cole, Giannetti, and Boschert
Entitled
Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Civil Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 327
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Cole, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Community Compensation for Community Impact Offenses Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 459
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Bronrott, Cane, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hubers, Hutchins, K. Kelly, Kopp, La Vay, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Parrott, Pendergrass, Rawlings, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shank, Shriver, Stern, Stocksdale, and Taylor
Entitled
Civil Actions - Punitive Damages - Crime Victims
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 551
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Dembrow
Entitled
Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 712
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Health Care Providers - Professional Liability Requirements - Reporting Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 854
Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Courts - Service of Process and Subpoenas - Governmental Entities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 862
Status as of March 28, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, R. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Boutin, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, Conroy, Cryor, D'Amato, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Doory, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Giannetti, Gladden, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hill, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Leopold, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McClenahan, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rosso, Shriver, Sophocleus, Stern, Swain, Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Walkup, and Zirkin
Entitled
Courts - Access to the Justice System - Language Barriers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 876
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Civil Actions and Procedures - Immunities and Prohibited Actions - Athletic Officials
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 907
Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Injury to or Death of Pet - Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 930
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Sophocleus, Clagett, and Donoghue
Entitled
Statute of Limitations - Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 942
Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 286
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Doory, Montague, Cole, Gladden, Petzold, Giannetti, Getty, Amedori, Hutchins, Griffith, Menes, Boschert, Dembrow, Burns, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Limits on Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1082
Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Attorney General - Representation of State Officer or State Employee
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1149
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate K. Kelly
Entitled
Civil Proceedings - Evidence - Unknown, Uninsured, or Underinsured Drivers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1261
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Dembrow
Entitled
Child Passenger Safety Technicians and Sponsoring Organizations - Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1298
Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Giannetti
Entitled
Courts - Peace Orders for Acts Committed Against Employees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1370
Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1423
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Taylor
Entitled
Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 35
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 574
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Child Passenger Safety Technicians and Sponsoring Organizations - Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 147
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Currie, DeGrange, Hooper, McFadden, Mitchell, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 218
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, and Mooney
Entitled
Actions Reserved to the State - Lawsuits Against Gun Manufacturers and Dealers by or on Behalf of Local Governments
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 242
Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
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
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 265
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 587
Sponsored By
Senators Jimeno, Collins, and DeGrange
Entitled
Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Civil Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 343
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Baker
Entitled
Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
SB 433
Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Baker, Green, Colburn, Mooney, Haines, Ferguson, Forehand, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Limits on Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 467
Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Collins
Entitled
Evidence - Civil Actions - Benevolent Gestures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 483
Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Green, Exum, Miller, Mitchell, and Sfikas
Entitled
Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 490
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Green, Collins, DeGrange, Hafer, Kelley, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 562
Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Equine Activities - Immunity from Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 634
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By
Senator Van Hollen
Entitled
Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act - Jurisdiction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 861
Status as of April 2, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 869
Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 628
Sponsored By
Senators Jimeno, Miller, Collins, DeGrange, and Middleton
Entitled
Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters