HOUSE BILL 1261

Sponsored By:

Delegate Dembrow

Entitled:

Child Passenger Safety Technicians and Sponsoring Organizations - Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability

Synopsis:

Providing immunity from civil liability for a child passenger safety technician or sponsoring organization for an act or omission that occurs in the inspection, installation, or adjustment of a child safety seat in a motor vehicle, or in giving advice or assistance regarding the installation or adjustment of the child safety seat under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/13

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/12

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

3/13

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/15

Third Reading Passed (129-3)

4/2

Returned Passed

5/17

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/2

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/3

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

INSPECTIONS -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-640 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 652815/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 13, 2001   at: 11:32 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 15, 2001: Third Reading Passed (129-3)

Senate

April 3, 2001: Third Reading Passed (47-0)