File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
- Sponsored By:
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Delegate Kelley
- Entitled:
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Civil Actions - Burden of Proof - Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Establishing that a person asserting the uninsured status of a motor
vehicle in an action against an insurer or the Maryland Automobile
Insurance Fund has the burden of proof; providing that the burden of
proof shall be deemed satisfied when the person introduces specified
records or documents; requiring the finder of fact to find the motor
vehicle to be uninsured if the person satisfies the burden of proof,
unless an adverse party establishes specified coverage by a
preponderance of the evidence; etc.
House Action
- 2/11
- First Reading Judiciary
- 2/16
- Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/23
- Third Reading Passed (132-0)
- 4/9
- House Concur - Senate Amendments
- Third Reading Passed (134-0)
- Passed Enrolled
Senate Action
- 3/24
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 3/25
- Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
- 4/9
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 4/7
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 4/8
- Third Reading Passed with Amendments (33-12)
Action after passage in House and Senate
- 5/20
- Governor vetoed - Policy
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- 1/11/2006
- House - Motion Special Order until 1/12 (Delegate Barve) Adopted
- 1/12/2006
- House - Motion Special Order until 1/17 (Delegate Barve) Adopted
- 1/17/2006
- House - Motion Special Order until 1/18 (Delegate Barve) Adopted
- 1/18/2006
- House - Motion Special Order until 1/19 (Delegate Barve) Adopted
- 1/19/2006
- House - Motion override the Governors veto
- House - Veto overridden (95-41)
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- 1/20/2006
- Senate - Motion Special Order until 1/26 (Senator McFadden) Adopted
- 1/25/2006
- Senate - Motion reconsider vote by which bill was special order
until 1/26/06 (Senator McFadden) Adopted
- Senate - Motion override the Governors veto
- Senate - Veto overridden (31-16)
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- Became law per Maryland Constitution, Ch 17 of 2006 Session
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT; APPEALS; DISTRICT; ORPHANS'; etc.
- EVIDENCE
- MARYLAND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE FUND
- MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
- MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
- RECORDS -see also- LAND RECORDS; VITAL RECORDS
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
10-921
)
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
Available
- Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
- Number: 472119/01 (PDF) Offered on: March 22, 2005 at:
12:39 p.m. Status: Adopted
Senate
- Number: 588573/01 (PDF) Offered on: April 11, 2005 at:
11:52 a.m. Status: Adopted
- Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
- March 23, 2005: Third Reading Passed (132-0)
- April 9, 2005: Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Senate
- April 8, 2005: Third Reading Passed (33-12)
