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Legislation


2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 701

File Code: Civil Actions and Procedures Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 532
Sponsored By:
Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Cole, C. Davis, Krysiak, Fulton, and Paige
Entitled:
Baltimore City - Abandoned Property - Statute of Limitations and Damages

Synopsis:

Establishing that the statute of limitations for an action at law or in equity against Baltimore City by a person with an interest in abandoned property is 3 years from the date a court vests title to the property in the City; and limiting the damages awarded to a person for improper taking of abandoned property by the City to the fair market value of the property at the time of the taking.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/10
First Reading Judiciary
2/16
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (135-1)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Baltimore City Administration
Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABANDONED PROPERTY
BALTIMORE CITY
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
CONDEMNATION
DAMAGES
REAL PROPERTY
STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 642912/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2000   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 768078/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 31, 2000   at: 11:43 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2000: Third Reading Passed (135-1)
April 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
Senate
April 1, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
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