File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures
Prior Year Introduction As:
HB 574/11 - JUD
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 351
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barkley, Dumais, Glenn, Lee, Malone,
McDermott, Simmons, and Smigiel
- Entitled:
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Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers
Authorizing a finder of fact to determine that a person with an
alcohol concentration of 0.15 or more 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.
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House Action
- 2/2
- First Reading Judiciary
- Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/21
- Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
- No Action
Sponsored by:
- Delegate Jeff Waldstreicher, District 18
- Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
- Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
- 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 Michael A. McDermott, District 38B
- Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17
- Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Accidents
- Chemical Tests
- Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
- Courts -see also- Circuit; Appeals; District; Orphans'; etc.
- 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 :
House
- Judiciary
