File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
-
Delegate Baldwin
- Entitled:
-
Vehicle Laws - Seat Belt Use - Determination of Damages in Civil
Actions
Repealing the prohibition against the diminishment of recovery for
damages arising out of the ownership, maintenance, or operation of a
motor vehicle because of the failure of an individual to use a seat
belt in violation of Maryland's seat belt law; and repealing a
prohibition on making references to seat belts in civil actions
involving property damage, personal injury, or death if the damage,
injury, or death is not related to the design, manufacture,
installation, supplying, or repair of a seat belt.
House Action
- 2/10
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
- 2/17
- Hearing cancelled
- Re-assigned Judiciary
- Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/15
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- DAMAGES
- MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Transportation
- (
22-412.3
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered
