HOUSE BILL 222

Sponsored By:

Delegate Beitzel

Entitled:

Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of a "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include a specified nonprofit corporation in Garrett County; and providing that a specified notice requirement does not apply to specified actions against a specified nonprofit corporation in Garrett County or its employees.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

1/29

First Reading Judiciary

1/26

Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.

3/19

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/18

Third Reading Passed (136-4)

4/1

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/21

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

5/17

Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Garrett County

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Nonprofit Organizations

Notices

Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death

Transportation-see also- Aircraft; Airports; Boats; etc

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-301 , 5-304 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 18, 2007: Third Reading Passed (136-4)

Senate

April 2, 2007: Third Reading Passed (47-0)