HOUSE BILL 709

Sponsored By:

Delegates Montague and T. Murphy

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department

Synopsis:

Including the Baltimore City Police Department within the definition of local government for purposes of the Local Government Tort Claims Act; and providing for the application of the Act.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/21

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/23

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

4/3

Returned Passed

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/26

First Reading Senate Rules

4/4

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

Motion 2rdgs same day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Green) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43

Delegate Timothy D. Murphy, District 47A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALTIMORE CITY

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MANDATES

TORTS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 121881/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 24, 1997 at: 17:06 Status: Adopted