SENATE BILL 586

Sponsored By:

Senators Ramirez and Zirkin

Entitled:

Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration and Insurer as Agent for Driver

Synopsis:

Expanding provisions of law designating the Motor Vehicle Administration as an agent with respect to service of process in an action related to a motor vehicle accident or collision to include resident drivers under specified circumstances; requiring the Administration to serve as an agent for service of process under specified circumstances, take specified actions, and report annually to the General Assembly; requiring a motor vehicle insurer to act as the agent for a resident driver under specified circumstances; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/9

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/28

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

3/26

Favorable with Amendments

Laid Over (Senator Kittleman) Adopted

3/27

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Special Order until 3/31 (Senator Kittleman) Adopted

3/29

Third Reading Passed (34-12)

House Action

3/30

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/9

Re-referred Judiciary

Hearing 4/11 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Senator Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Senator Bobby A. Zirkin, District 11

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Accidents

Agents and Brokers

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Motor Vehicle Administration

Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund

Notices

Process Serving

Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records

Reports

Subpoenas

Summonses -see also- Subpoenas

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings

( 6-313 , 6-314 )

Transportation

( 12-104 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 648579/01     Offered on: March 29, 2011   at: 12:17 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Committee Votes :

Senate

Judicial Proceedings

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

Senate

March 29, 2011: Third Reading Passed (34-12)