2003 Regular Session

Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 36

HB 18
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 43
Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 53
Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Civil Proceedings - Size of Jury
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 97
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By
Delegates Amedori and Hogan
Entitled
District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 113
Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, McIntosh, Bobo, Carter, Kelly, and Zirkin
Entitled
Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 122
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 165
Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale and Menes
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 206
Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 327
Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Powers - Local Government Tort Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 340
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Gutierrez, Howard, Lee, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Ramirez, Simmons, and V. Turner
Entitled
Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 467
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 160
Sponsored By
Delegates Sophocleus, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Fulton, Kach, Leopold, Love, McHale, O'Donnell, Paige, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, and Rzepkowski
Entitled
Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 608
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kelly, Doory, and Shank
Entitled
Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 625
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Menes
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 676
Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Brown, Amedori, Cane, Donoghue, Jameson, McComas, McHale, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, and Zirkin
Entitled
Statute of Limitations - Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 703
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 733
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and Certified Copies
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 741
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Dwyer, and O'Donnell
Entitled
Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 742
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach, Donoghue, Frank, Gordon, Kirk, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Mitchell, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 832
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell, Amedori, Dwyer, Elmore, Hogan, Jennings, McComas, McConkey, McMillan, Redmer, and Shank
Entitled
Payment of Future Economic Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 871
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Trueschler, Amedori, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, Kach, O'Donnell, and Redmer
Entitled
Prohibited Monetary Recovery - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Burglary, and Crimes of Violence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1176
Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 4
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By
Senators Greenip, Forehand, Garagiola, and Giannetti
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 21
Status as of March 20, 2003: 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 42
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and Certified Copies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 68
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 137
Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Civil Proceedings - Size of Jury
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 140
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 149
Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled
Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 344
Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Powers - Local Government Tort Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 443
Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Schrader, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 454
Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 510
Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Haines and Jacobs
Entitled
Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 569
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By
Senators Hughes and Gladden
Entitled
Civil Damages - State Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Financial and Other Appropriate Counseling
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 615
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 760
Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SJ 8
Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Mooney, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, and Kittleman
Entitled
Requesting That the State's Congressional Delegation Support the Call for Legal Reform by the President of the United States
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings