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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 49
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 15

    Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Arnick
    Entitled
    Common Sense Food Consumption Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 49

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 192

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Smigiel
    Entitled
    Witness Fees and Mileage Costs
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Menes, Dwyer, Hennessy, Shank, Shewell, and Sophocleus
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 113

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Good Samaritan Immunity
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 114

    Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir
    Entitled
    Quality Health Care Act of 2005
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 115

    Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Aumann, Boteler, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Division of Lawyers' Fees - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 194

    Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Myers, and Shank
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Collateral Sources
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 273

    Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Zirkin
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Past Medical Expenses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 274

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Zirkin
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice - Time Limits - Minors
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 277

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Actions - Attesting Experts - Qualifications
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 301

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir
    Entitled
    Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Doory, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Courts - Certificate of Merit - Licensed Professional
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 432

    Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Courts - Interest Rate on Judgments
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 433

    Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, Bromwell, Cardin, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 447

    Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Menes, and Petzold
    Entitled
    Defamation - Reputation for Chastity - Repeal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 485

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, Malone, Minnick, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Weir
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice - Periodic Payments
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 499

    Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Structured Settlements and Annuities
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 512

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Bates, Boteler, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McDonough, and Miller
    Entitled
    Medical Injury Compensation - Claimant Recovery
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 646

    Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 756

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 394

    Sponsored By
    Garrett County Delegation, Allegany County Delegation, and Washington County Delegation
    Entitled
    Allegany, Anne Arundel, Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 814

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin, Minnick, and Morhaim
    Entitled
    Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 823

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim
    Entitled
    Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Delegates Heller, Aumann, Bohanan, and Marriott (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
    Entitled
    Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 844

    Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kelley , Vallario, Benson, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Mental Health - Emergency Evaluations - Nearest Available Facility
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 890

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim and Petzold
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Physician Assistants
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Delegate Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Rules of Interpretation - Computation of Age
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 992

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Trueschler, Boteler, Conroy, DeBoy, McComas, and McMillan
    Entitled
    Circuit Courts - Interlocutory Orders - Right of Appeal
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1081

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 415

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Simmons, Vallario, and Smigiel
    Entitled
    Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1140

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg and Quinter
    Entitled
    Courts - Privileged Communication - Electronic Dissemination of News
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical

    HB 1162

    Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kelley
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Burden of Proof - Uninsured Motorist Coverage
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1185

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 596

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Shewell, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Kach, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon
    Entitled
    Courts - Trial Juries - Juror Payment
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1200

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve, Jones, Kach, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, D. Davis, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Civil Proceedings and Medical Injury Claims - Venue, Witnesses, and Evidence
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1212

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Courts - Medical Injury Claims - Damages
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1215

    Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, and Weir
    Entitled
    Courts - Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1230

    Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Haddaway, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin
    Entitled
    Courts - Health Care Injuries - Standard of Proof for Liability for Emergency Care
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1362

    Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Cadden, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Wood
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1393

    Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)
    Entitled
    Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1476

    Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 606

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Quinter, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, and Vallario
    Entitled
    Legal Proceedings - Legislative Continuances and Time Extensions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 14

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 102

    Sponsored By
    Senators Haines, Giannetti, Jacobs, and Jimeno
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 86

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 116

    Sponsored By
    Senator Green
    Entitled
    Rules of Interpretation - Computation of Age
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 143

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 125

    Sponsored By
    Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jacobs
    Entitled
    Courts - Certificate of Merit - Employer of Licensed Professional
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 221

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
    Entitled
    Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 315

    Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton
    Entitled
    Common Sense Food Consumption Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 430

    Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 309

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone and Giannetti
    Entitled
    Community Associations - Civil Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 649

    Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Jacobs, Hafer, Kittleman, and Mooney
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 653

    Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Giannetti
    Entitled
    Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Garagiola
    Entitled
    Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Sponsored By
    Senator Hafer
    Entitled
    Allegany , Anne Arundel , Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 781

    Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 174

    Sponsored By
    Senators Lawlah, Forehand, Haines, and McFadden (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
    Entitled
    Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
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