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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 431

CHAPTER NUMBER: 564 File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 610
Sponsored By:
Senators Miller, Astle, Forehand, Harris, Collins, Roesser, Hollinger, Currie, Bromwell, and Green
Entitled:
Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Charitable Organizations - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of a charitable organization in provisions of law providing immunity from civil liability under certain circumstances for certain volunteer health care providers and physicians; providing immunity from liability under certain circumstances for certain volunteers who render health care services through a charitable organization; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/10
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/12
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Return Passed
5/27
Signed by the Governor Chapter 564
House Action
3/15
First Reading Judiciary
3/17
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Judiciary
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr., District 27
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Ulysses Currie, District 25
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Andrew P. Harris, District 9
Senator Paula Colodny Hollinger, District 11
Senator Jean W. Roesser, District 15
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
DAMAGES
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
INDIGENT PERSONS
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
PHYSICIANS
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 5-606 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 828464/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 10, 1999   at: 11:03 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 12, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
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