File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Schuler, Barnes, Simmons, Smigiel, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled:
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Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers
Authorizing a finder of fact to determine that a person with a
specified alcohol concentration in the blood or breath of the person
who causes personal injury or wrongful death while driving or
attempting to drive a motor vehicle was acting with malice and award
punitive damages under specified circumstances; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
- 2/12
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/12
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Todd Schuler, District 8
- Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
- Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
- Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Accidents
- Chemical Tests
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Damages
- Drivers` Licenses
- Drunk and Drugged Driving
- Evidence
- Homicide -see also- Manslaughter; Murder
- Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
- Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
- Wrongful Death
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
10-913.1
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
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Committee Votes :
House
- Judiciary
