Legislation - SB0271

Providing that an employee of the office of a sheriff of a county or Baltimore City is immune from liability under the Maryland Tort Claims Act in the same manner as a sheriff or deputy sheriff.

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Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: HB1507

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/09/2025 Legislative Date 1/09/2025 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/02/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/02/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 22 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/13/2025 Legislative Date 2/04/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 24 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 28 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2025 Legislative Date 3/26/2025 Action Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 4/07/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/25/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (140-0) Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 72AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/09/2025	1/09/2025	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff
Senate	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/10/2025	2/10/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/11/2025	2/02/2025	Favorable Adopted	22 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/11/2025	2/02/2025	Second Reading Passed	22 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff
Senate	2/13/2025	2/04/2025	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	24 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/14/2025	2/14/2025	Referred Judiciary	28 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2025	3/19/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	3/26/2025	3/26/2025	Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	4/07/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2025	3/25/2025	Third Reading Passed (140-0)	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2025	3/24/2025	Returned Passed	72AClick to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
			Text - Chapter - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff

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