2004 Regular Session

Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 31

HB 275
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Arnick
Entitled
Courts - Negligence Actions - Evidence of Motor Vehicle Driver's Operation of Hand-Held Telephone
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 287
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Edwards, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Burns, Cane, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 321
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)
Entitled
Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 614
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Civil Proceedings - Jurors and Alternates
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 636
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Brown
Entitled
Minors - Settlement of Claims and Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 672
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Minnick, Bobo, Holmes, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 930
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 280
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Bobo, Carter, McIntosh, Oaks, and Zirkin
Entitled
Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 948
Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Simmons, and Gutierrez
Entitled
Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 960
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Edwards and James
Entitled
Equine Activities - Immunity from Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1108
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Hammen
Entitled
Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1237
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, and Simmons
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Mandatory Mediation or Other Alternative Dispute Resolution Process
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1299
Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kelley, Kelly, Lee, Menes, Quinter, Simmons, Amedori, Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Harrison, Hurson, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled
Medical Malpractice Reforms and Task Force
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1346
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Mitchell
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1436
Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson
Entitled
Supersedeas Bonds - Limitation on Amount
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1463
Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Amedori, Trueschler, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, Cluster, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled
Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 15
Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Change of Name by Court Order - Notification of Motor Vehicle Administration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 70
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 89
Sponsored By
Senators Greenip and Forehand
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Action - Member or Employee of Limited Liability Company
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 90
Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson (By Request)
Entitled
Livestock Activities - Limitation of Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 193
Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Dyson, Greenip, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Pipkin, and Schrader
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 198
Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Rules of Interpretation - Computation of Age
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 243
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)
Entitled
Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 302
Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 339
Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Supersedeas Bonds - Limitation on Amount
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 340
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Haines, Jacobs, Forehand, and Giannetti
Entitled
Civil Actions - Claims against Design Professionals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 464
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 279
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 515
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 463
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Exemptions from Execution and Bankruptcy Exemptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 518
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Civil Proceedings - Jurors and Alternates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 566
Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Grosfeld
Entitled
Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Expenses, Litigation Costs, and Interest
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 636
Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 690
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Haines, Giannetti, Jacobs, and Jimeno
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 703
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings