MD SB793 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 610
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Summary

Clarifying that a county is responsible for a certain tort claim against a sheriff or deputy sheriff under the Maryland Tort Claims Act; clarifying that, for certain tort claims against a sheriff or deputy sheriff, the State is the proper defendant; and specifying that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Office of the Attorney General and the State Treasurer work with certain entities when disputes arise regarding the allocation of responsibility for tort claims under the law.

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Title

Maryland Tort Claims Act - Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs - County Responsibility

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-05-09SenateApproved by the Governor - Chapter 610
2024-04-03SenateReturned Passed
2024-04-02HouseThird Reading Passed (133-0)
2024-04-01HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-04-01HouseFavorable Report by Judiciary
2024-03-19HouseReferred Judiciary
2024-03-18SenateThird Reading Passed (45-0)
2024-03-15SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2024-03-15SenateFavorable with Amendments {893520/1 Adopted
2024-03-15SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2024-02-01SenateHearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-01SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Same As/Similar To

HB895 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
State Finance and Procurement9108(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government12101(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government12103.3(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government12104(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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