File Code: Vehicle Laws - Drunk Driving
Prior Year Introduction As:
HB 928/10 - JUD
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 574
- Sponsored By:
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Senators Forehand, Madaleno, Rosapepe, and Stone
- Entitled:
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Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers
Authorizing a finder of fact to determine that a person with a
specified alcohol concentration in the blood or breath who causes
personal injury or wrongful death while driving or attempting to drive
a motor vehicle was acting with malice, and to award punitive damages
under specified circumstances; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/4
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/9
- Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
- Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
- Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
- Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Accidents
- Chemical Tests
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Damages
- Drivers' Licenses
- Drunk and Drugged Driving
- Evidence
- Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
- Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
- Wrongful Death
Bill affects the following Statute:
- Courts and Judicial Proceedings
- (
10-913.1
)
All documents except Roll Call Votes are
displayed in PDF format:
- Bill Text:
First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal and Policy Note:
Available
- Amendments:
None offered
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Committee Votes :
Senate
- Judicial Proceedings
