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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

Civil Actions and Procedures (D3)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 50
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 13

    Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings
    Entitled
    Evidence - Assault Trials - Spousal Privilege - Record of Assertion
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 70

    Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Billings
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Health Maintenance Organizations - Liability for Damages
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 106

    Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Getty
    Entitled
    Prospective Jurors - Motor Vehicle Administration Lists
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 118

    Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Doory, Pendergrass, and Vallario
    Entitled
    Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 124

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Arnick
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Mediation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 134

    Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow
    Entitled
    Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 253

    Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam
    Entitled
    Health Care Practitioners - Reports of Blood Alcohol Concentration - Vehicle Operators
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Governor Veto

    HB 256

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow, Bissett, Menes, Harkins, and Petzold
    Entitled
    Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 258

    Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn
    Entitled
    Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 264

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate T. Murphy
    Entitled
    Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 286

    Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Doory, Harrison, Curran, T. Murphy, and Opara
    Entitled
    Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 302

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, Dypski, Rawlings, Marriott, Boston, McIntosh, Rosenberg, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Watson, Branch, C. Davis, Harrison, T. Murphy, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, and Parker
    Entitled
    District Court - Appeals - Enforcement of Certain Local Codes
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 319

    Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Morhaim and Preis
    Entitled
    Immunity - Good Samaritan - Physician's Assistant
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 383

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 665

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Harkins, Edwards, Poole, McKee, Donoghue, Preis, D. Murphy, Jacobs, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Bissett, and Hutchins
    Entitled
    Sport Shooting Ranges - Private Civil Nuisance Actions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 390

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Love, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Morhaim, and Frank
    Entitled
    Community Associations - Civil Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 407

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Opara and Vallario
    Entitled
    District Court - Civil Actions - Jury Trials
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 408

    Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Opara and Vallario
    Entitled
    Jury Trials - Civil Proceedings
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 421

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 442

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Vallario, Genn, Dembrow, and Doory
    Entitled
    Courts - Evidence - Paid Bills
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 423

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 443

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Genn, and Doory
    Entitled
    Medical, Dental, or Hospital Records and Writings - Admissibility
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 549

    Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Greenip
    Entitled
    Minors - Treatment - Repeal of Immunity from Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 592

    Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates M. Burns, Jacobs, D. Murphy, Rzepkowski, Faulkner, Eckardt, Stocksdale, Holt, Snodgrass, McKee, Stull, and Schade
    Entitled
    Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Governor Veto

    HB 709

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague and T. Murphy
    Entitled
    Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 717

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Stup, Harkins, Stull, Elliott, Hecht, and Snodgrass
    Entitled
    Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 770

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 318

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Exum, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman
    Entitled
    Wrongful Death - Damages
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 774

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 846

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Montague, Grosfeld, Menes, E. Burns, Turner, R. Baker
    Entitled
    Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 926

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 495

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Preis, Turner, Harkins, Hutchins, Perry, and Bissett
    Entitled
    Prisoner Litigation Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 981

    Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
    Entitled
    Wrongful Death Actions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1088

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate McKee
    Entitled
    Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1146

    Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Montague
    Entitled
    Courts - Complaints - Allegation of Monetary Damages
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1225

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates B. Hughes, Proctor, C. Davis, Hecht, Muse, Crumlin, Exum, Howard, Benson, R. Baker, Patterson, and D. Davis
    Entitled
    Criminal Law - Procedures - Address of Witness
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Passed Legislation

    HB 1275

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 535

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Conway, Edwards, McClenahan, Vallario, Bozman, W. Baker, Hutchins, Slade, M. Burns, Getty, Cadden, Montague, and Taylor
    Entitled
    Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    HB 1347

    Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Doory, Montague, Preis, Fry, Harkins, Jacobs, Love, M. Burns, and Krysiak
    Entitled
    Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 4

    Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone, Green, and Dorman
    Entitled
    Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 16

    Status as of January 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Trotter
    Entitled
    Drug Dealer Liability Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 41

    Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Trotter
    Entitled
    Drug Dealer Liability Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 51

    Status as of January 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Craig
    Entitled
    Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 64

    Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Hafer
    Entitled
    Evidence - Medical Malpractice - Trauma Surgery
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 124

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 561

    Sponsored By
    The President (Department of Legislative Reference)
    Entitled
    Good Samaritan Immunity - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 136

    Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Ruben, and Hollinger
    Entitled
    Community Associations - Civil Liability
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Governor Veto

    SB 175

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senators Stone, Miller, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Kelley, and Middlebrooks
    Entitled
    Wrongful Death - Damages
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 267

    Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Hughes, Blount, Young, Conway, Kelley, and Della
    Entitled
    District Court - Appeals - Enforcement of Certain Local Codes
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 323

    Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, and Munson
    Entitled
    Agricultural Operations - "Right to Farm"
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Passed Legislation

    SB 486

    Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 364

    Sponsored By
    Senator McFadden
    Entitled
    Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Governor Veto

    SB 516

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senators Baker, Stone, Jimeno, Munson, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, and Middlebrooks
    Entitled
    Prisoner Litigation Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Governor Veto

    SB 599

    Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor

    Sponsored By
    Senators Baker, Jimeno, Middlebrooks, Colburn, Ferguson, Haines, Green, Middleton, Amoss, Stone, Kelley , Forehand, and Hughes
    Entitled
    Maryland Tort Claims Act - Scope
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 607

    Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws)
    Entitled
    Wrongful Death Actions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 659

    Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Forehand, Kelley, Roesser, Lawlah, and Ruben
    Entitled
    Civil Procedure - Evidence - Medical, Dental, and Hospital Records
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 702

    Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Colburn, Baker, Haines, Derr, Hafer, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    Property Rights Protection Act of 1997
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed to Pass

    SB 823

    Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middlebrooks
    Entitled
    Health Care Malpractice Claims - Mediation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Senate Rules
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