Legislation

Title: Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility
Sponsored by: Delegate Embry
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Clarifying that a county assumes the responsibilities of a certain tort claim against a sheriff or deputy sheriff under the Maryland Tort Claims Act; clarifying that, for certain tort claims against a sheriff or deputy sheriff, the State is the proper defendant; and specifying that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Office of the Attorney General and the State Treasurer work with certain entities when disputes arise regarding the allocation of responsibility for tort claims under the Act.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0793

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2024 Legislative Date 2/02/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2024 Legislative Date 2/06/2024 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/21/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2024 Legislative Date 2/21/2024 Action Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2024 Legislative Date 3/07/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/10/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/29/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/02/2024	2/02/2024	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility
House	2/06/2024	2/06/2024	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/21/2024	2/21/2024	Hearing canceled
House	2/21/2024	2/21/2024	Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/16/2024	3/16/2024	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/16/2024	3/07/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility
House	3/18/2024	3/10/2024	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/06/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	51 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2024	3/29/2024	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/01/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Returned Passed	61 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility

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