Legislation

Title: Local Government Tort Claims Act and Maryland Tort Claims Act - Damages Sustained on Artificial or Synthetic Turf Playing Fields
Sponsored by: Delegates Waldstreicher, Barkley, Carr, Dumais, Fraser-Hidalgo, A. Miller, and Mizeur
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing that the limits on liability of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act do not apply to a tort action for damages sustained by an individual on an artificial or synthetic turf playing field owned or operated by a local government; providing that the State, its officers, and its units may not raise sovereign immunity as a defense in a tort action for damages sustained by an individual on a State-owned or State-operated artificial or synthetic turf playing field; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2014

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2014 Legislative Date 2/03/2014 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2014 Legislative Date 2/05/2014 Action Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2014 Legislative Date 3/13/2014 Action Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/31/2014	2/03/2014	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/05/2014	2/05/2014	Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/12/2014	3/13/2014	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/04/2014	Text - First - Local Government Tort Claims Act and Maryland Tort Claims Act - Damages Sustained on Artificial or Synthetic Turf Playing Fields
3/13/2014	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary

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