SENATE BILL 433

Sponsored By:

Senators Baker, Green, Colburn, Mooney, Haines, Ferguson, Forehand, Mitchell, and Sfikas

Entitled:

Local Government Tort Claims Act - Limits on Liability

Synopsis:

Clarifying that the monetary limits on the liability of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act apply to claims against local governments when named as defendants.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/7

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

3/19

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/20

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/22

Third Reading Passed (42-3)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/17

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/19

First Reading Judiciary

3/23

Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

4/2

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/28

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/29

Third Reading Passed (132-4)

Sponsored by:

Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36

Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37

Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4

Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17

Senator Leo E. Green, District 23

Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5

Senator Clarence M. Mitchell, IV, District 44

Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3

Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

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

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 22, 2001: Third Reading Passed (42-3)

House

March 29, 2001: Third Reading Passed (132-4)