HOUSE BILL 1176

Sponsored By:

Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim

Synopsis:

Reducing the period of time for filing a claim under the Local Government Tort Claims Act against the City of Baltimore for damages to an abandoned vehicle; and requiring that the claim be filed within 45 days after the owner has paid specified towing, preservation, and storage charges.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

3/7

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Delegate Marriott) Adopted (130-0)

Referred House Rules and Executive Nominations

3/12

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Baltimore City Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABANDONED VEHICLES

BALTIMORE CITY

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

NOTICES

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

TORTS -see also- LIBEL & SLANDER; MED MALP; WRONGFUL DEATH

TOWING

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-304 )

Transportation

( 25-204 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 7, 2003: Motion Rules Suspended for late introduction (Marriott) Adopted (130-0)