2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 122

CHAPTER NUMBER: 276 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 140
Sponsored By:
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled:
Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal

Synopsis:

Limiting a requirement of mandatory suspension of further proceedings in a workers' compensation appeal in a circuit court or the Court of Special Appeals and remand of a case to the Workers' Compensation Commission if an impleader of the Subsequent Injury Fund is filed to circumstances in which the impleader is filed at least 60 days before a scheduled trial; authorizing a circuit court or the Court of Special Appeals, for good cause shown, to suspend further proceedings and remand a case to the Commission under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/24
First Reading Judiciary
Hearing 2/4 at 2:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/10
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2/11
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/14
Third Reading Passed (135-2)
3/31
House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments
House Requests Senate Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Brown, Lee, and Shank
4/2
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
4/4
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 276
Senate Action
2/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (46-0)
4/3
Senate Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Green, Garagiola, and Hughes
4/4
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Sponsored by:
Chairman, Judiciary Comm.
Judicial Conference
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
CIRCUIT COURTS
COURT OF SPECIAL APPEALS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 9-807 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 152412/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 11, 2003   at: 10:24 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 758277/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2003   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents::
Report Number: 723626/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 12:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 603527/02 (PDF)     Offered on: April 7, 2003   at: 12:22 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 14, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-2)
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
April 4, 2003: Third Reading Passed (46-0)