SENATE BILL 683

Sponsored By:

Senator Garagiola

Entitled:

Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts

Synopsis:

Expanding the abrogation of the doctrine of parent-child immunity in motor vehicle torts up to the limits of motor vehicle liability coverage or uninsured motor vehicle coverage.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/16

Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/14

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/15

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/17

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/4

Returned Passed

House Action

3/18

First Reading Judiciary

3/23

Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.

4/4

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

WRONGFUL DEATH

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-806 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 1, 2005: Third Reading Passed (136-0)