CHAPTER NUMBER: 415 
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 683  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegates Simmons, Vallario, and Smigiel
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts
 
Expanding the abrogation of the doctrine of parent-child immunity in
motor vehicle torts up to the limits of motor vehicle liability
coverage or uninsured motor vehicle coverage.
House Action
- 2/11
 - First Reading Judiciary
 -      Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/7
 - Favorable Report by Judiciary
 - 3/8
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/10
 - Third Reading Passed (131-2)
 - 3/31
 - Returned Passed
 
Senate Action
- 3/11
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/31
 - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
 -      Favorable
 -      Motion Special Order 4/1
 -      (Senator Giannetti) Adopted
 - 4/1
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/2
 - Third Reading Passed (46-1)
 
Action after passage in House  and Senate
- 5/10
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 415
 
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
 - Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
 - Delegate Joseph F. Vallario, Jr., District 27A
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
 - DAMAGES
 - LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
 - MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
 - MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
 - MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
 - TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
 - WRONGFUL DEATH
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
-   Courts and Judicial Proceedings
 - (
 5-806 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 House 
- March 10, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (131-2)
 
Senate
- April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (46-1)