CHAPTER NUMBER: 174
File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 836
- Sponsored By:
-
Senators Lawlah, Forehand, Haines, and McFadden (Joint Committee
on the Management of Public Funds)
- Entitled:
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Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements
Altering the definition of "structured settlement" to include a
settlement of a claim in provisions of law authorizing the State to
enter into structured settlements of claims under the Maryland Tort
Claims Act; and requiring a specified investment company to be
selected by the State and a claimant by mutual agreement.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/14
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/15
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/17
- Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- 4/5
- Senate Concur - House Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- Passed Enrolled
House Action
- 3/18
- First Reading Judiciary
- 3/23
- Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/4
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- 3/31
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/1
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (135-1)
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 4/26
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 174
Sponsored by:
- Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
- Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
- Management of Public Funds, Joint Comm. on the
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- DAMAGES
- SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
- TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH
Bill affects the following Statute:
- State Government
- (
12-107
)
- 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: 822915/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 5, 2005 at:
11:01 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
- March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
- April 5, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)
House
- April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (135-1)