SENATE BILL 974

Sponsored By:

Senators Raskin and Rosapepe

Entitled:

Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim

Synopsis:

Clarifying provisions of law governing notice of a claim against a local government required to be given by specified means to a defendant local government; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/23

First Reading Senate Rules

2/26

Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

3/6

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

4/10

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/7

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/10

Returned Passed

House Action

4/6

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/11

Re-referred Judiciary

4/13

Hearing 4/13 at 1:00 p.m.

Favorable Report by Judiciary

4/10

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/11

Third Reading Passed (134-4)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/19

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 634

Sponsored by:

Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Liability -see also- Good Samaritan

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Notices

Sovereign Immunity

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

Bill affects the following Statute:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 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: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

April 7, 2009: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 11, 2009: Third Reading Passed (134-4)