SENATE BILL 154

File Code: Transportation - Generally

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

Entitled:

Maryland Transit Administration - Limits of Liability - Transactional Agreements

Synopsis:

Limiting the liability of the Maryland Transit Administration in tort actions based on the acts of an entity that has entered into an agreement with the Administration to the lesser of the liability of the entity, if the entity's liability is limited by State law, or a specified statutory liability limit if the conduct giving rise to the claim occurred on Administration property and arose from an agreement to conduct commercial activity on Administration property; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/20

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Green) Adopted

Referred Judicial Proceedings

2/2

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Judicial Proceedings Comm., Chairman

Departmental

Transportation, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 7-702 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered