SENATE BILL 16

Sponsored By:

Senator Della

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.

Synopsis:

Including the Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, in Baltimore City, in the definition of "local government" for the purposes of the Local Government Tort Claims Act; providing that the Baltimore Public Markets Corporation, in Baltimore City, may not raise as a defense a specified limitation on liability; providing that a specified notice requirement does not apply to a specified action for unliquidated damages; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

1/11

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/31

Hearing 2/8 at 1:00 p.m.

3/26

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/25

Third Reading Passed (45-1)

4/2

Returned Passed

House Action

3/23

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/3

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 4/5 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Judiciary

3/31

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/1

Third Reading Passed (131-5)

Action after passage in Senate and House

4/24

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 123

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Baltimore City

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Damages

Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Notices

Sovereign Immunity

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

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 5-301 , 5-303 , 5-304 , 5-304 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):

Senate

Number: 928173/01     Offered on: March 26, 2007   at: 9:04 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 2007: Third Reading Passed (45-1)

House

April 1, 2007: Third Reading Passed (131-5)