SENATE BILL 376

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Blount and Hoffman

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Contract Disputes

Synopsis:

Prohibiting Baltimore City from raising the defense of sovereign immunity in specified contract cases; providing for a statute of limitations in specified cases; requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to provide funds for the satisfaction of final judgments in specified cases; providing that the City is not liable for punitive damages in specified cases; making stylistic changes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

1/29

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/6

Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Third Reading Passed (45-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

5/15

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

House Action

3/25

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

3/27

Hearing 4/2 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Baltimore City Administration

Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41

Senator Barbara A. Hoffman, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALTIMORE CITY

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DAMAGES

JUDGMENTS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 26, 2002: Third Reading Passed (45-0)

House

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)