HOUSE BILL 452

Sponsored By:

Delegate Marriott (Baltimore City Administration)

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Contract Disputes

Synopsis:

Prohibiting Baltimore City from raising the defense of sovereign immunity in specified contract cases; providing for a statute of limitations in specified cases; requiring the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore City to provide funds for the satisfaction of final judgments in specified cases; providing that the City is not liable for punitive damages in specified cases; making stylistic changes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/30

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/5

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/7

Third Reading Passed (134-1)

4/1

Returned Passed

5/16

Signed by the Governor Chapter 521

Senate Action

3/8

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Baltimore City Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BALTIMORE CITY

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONTRACTS -see also- LAND INSTALLMENT CONTRACTS; PROCUREMENT

DAMAGES

JUDGMENTS

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES

SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

STATUTES OF LIMITATION

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 7, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-1)

Senate

April 2, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)