HOUSE BILL 574

Sponsored By:

Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barkley, Carr, Dumais, Glenn, Lee, Malone, Mitchell, B. Robinson, Simmons, Smigiel, and Washington

Entitled:

Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers

Synopsis:

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.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/9

First Reading Judiciary

2/11

Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18

Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43

Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39

Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., District 44

Delegate Barbara Robinson, District 40

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Delegate Mary L. Washington, District 43

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 )

Documents

Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note: Available

Amendments: None offered

Committee Votes :

House

Judiciary