HOUSE BILL 865

Sponsored By:

Delegate M. Burns

Entitled:

Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery

Synopsis:

Prohibiting an individual from recovering damages in certain civil actions if the individual's damages were in any way proximately caused by the individual's commission of or flight from a felony.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Judiciary

2/18

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

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES

DAMAGES

NEGLIGENCE

PRISONERS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-806 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered