Legislation

Title: Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice Requirements and Limits on Liability
Sponsored by: Delegate Conaway
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Increasing to $400,000 per individual claim and $800,000 per total claims the limits on liability of a local government for claims under the Local Government Tort Claims Act that arise from the same occurrence; altering the period of time from 180 days to 1 year after the injury during which a specified notice of a claim under the Local Government Tort Claims Act must be provided; and applying the Act prospectively.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2015

Bill imposes a local government mandate which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/26/2015 Legislative Date 1/26/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2015 Legislative Date 2/04/2015 Action Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/14/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {462718/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/14/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 44
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2015 Legislative Date 3/15/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (93-45) Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/24/2015 Action Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {788978/1 Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (28-19) Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) {103829/1 Rejected (21-26) Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (32-15) Proceedings 61
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action House Requests Senate Recede Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Conference Committee Appointed Proceedings 67
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/06/2015 Action Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, and Parrott Proceedings 67
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Senate Refuses to Recede Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Conference Committee Appointed Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/05/2015 Action Senators Zirkin, Raskin, and Norman Proceedings 63
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/11/2015 Action Conference Committee Report Adopted Proceedings 72
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/11/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (89-45) Proceedings 72
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Conference Committee Report Adopted Proceedings 68
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/10/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (33-14) Proceedings 68
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/11/2015 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 68
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/26/2015	1/26/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/04/2015	2/04/2015	Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/16/2015	3/16/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/17/2015	3/14/2015	Favorable with Amendments {462718/1 Report Adopted	44
House	3/17/2015	3/14/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	44
House	3/18/2015	3/15/2015	Third Reading Passed (93-45)	45
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	46
Senate	3/24/2015	3/24/2015	Hearing 4/02 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/08/2015	4/08/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable with Amendments {788978/1	60
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Committee Amendment Adopted	60
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted (28-19)	60
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Ferguson) {103829/1 Rejected (21-26)	61
Senate	4/10/2015	4/03/2015	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (32-15)	61
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	House Refuses to Concur - Senate Amendments	67
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	House Requests Senate Recede	67
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Conference Committee Appointed	67
House	4/11/2015	4/06/2015	Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, and Parrott	67
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Senate Refuses to Recede	63
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Conference Committee Appointed	63
Senate	4/13/2015	4/05/2015	Senators Zirkin, Raskin, and Norman	63
House	4/13/2015	4/11/2015	Conference Committee Report Adopted	72
House	4/13/2015	4/11/2015	Third Reading Passed (89-45)	72
Senate	4/13/2015	4/10/2015	Conference Committee Report Adopted	68
Senate	4/13/2015	4/10/2015	Third Reading Passed (33-14)	68
House	4/13/2015	4/11/2015	Passed Enrolled	68
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 131

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/10/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Ferguson) {103829/01 Rejected
4/09/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {788978/01 Adopted
3/17/2015	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {462718/01 Adopted
4/13/2015	Conference Committee Amendment Senate - {363824/01 Adopted
4/13/2015	Conference Committee Report Senate - {553922/01 Adopted
1/27/2015	Text - First - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Limits on Liability
3/17/2015	Text - Third - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Limits on Liability
4/14/2015	Text - Enrolled - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice Requirements and Limits on Liability
5/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice Requirements and Limits on Liability
3/16/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/08/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/15/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (93-45) - 03/15/15
4/11/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (89-45) - 04/11/15
4/02/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Favorable with Amendments Adopted (28-19) - 04/02/15
4/03/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Ferguson) {103829/1 Rejected (21-26) - 04/03/15
4/03/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (32-15) - 04/03/15
4/10/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (33-14) - 04/10/15

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