2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 404

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 143
Sponsored By:
Delegates Doory, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled:
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Licensed Professional

Synopsis:

Specifying that a requirement of filing a certificate of a qualified expert in specified malpractice claims applies to claims filed in a United States District Court; applying the requirement of filing a certificate of a qualified expert in malpractice claims to a claim against the employer, partnership, or other entity through which the licensed professional performs specified services; and providing for the construction and application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/31
First Reading Judiciary
2/2
Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/3
Third Reading Passed (133-1)
3/30
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ann Marie Doory, District 43
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate John R. Leopold, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ARCHITECTS
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
DISTRICT COURTS
ENGINEERS
INTERIOR DESIGNERS
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
SURVEYORS
TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
WITNESSES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 3-2C-02 , 3-2C-01 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 452913/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 1, 2005   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 3, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-1)
Senate
April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)