2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 420

CHAPTER NUMBER: 391
File Code: Environment
Sponsored By:
Delegates Love, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, and Sophocleus
Entitled:
Environment - Limitation of Actions - Political Subdivisions

Synopsis:

Extending to political subdivisions the 3-year statute of limitations for suits instituted seeking a civil penalty for violations of provisions of the Environment Article or any rule, regulation, order, or permit adopted or issued under the Environment Article, or for a violation under specified regulatory programs.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/4
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/26 (Delegate Elmore) Adopted
3/23
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (132-5)
4/10
Returned Passed
Senate Action
4/6
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/10
Hearing 4/10 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Motion Rules Suspended Referred (Senator Klausmeier) Adopted
4/13
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/8
Favorable
Special Order evening session (Senator Stoltzfus) Adopted
4/9
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/10
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/7
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 391

Sponsored by:

Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Penalties
Statutes of Limitation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Environment
( 1-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 970419/01     Offered on: March 24, 2009   at: 10:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 24, 2009: Third Reading Passed (132-5)
Senate
April 10, 2009: Third Reading Passed (44-1)