MD HB728 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-18 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 13 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-03-18 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Increasing the liability of a local government for specified claims of excessive force or misuse of force by a law enforcement officer; increasing the liability of the State and its units for specified claims of excessive force or misuse of force by a law enforcement officer; and applying the Act prospectively.
Title
Governmental Tort Claims - Excessive Force or Misuse of Force by Law Enforcement Officer
Sponsors
| Sen. Jill Carter [D] | Del. Curtis Anderson [D] | Del. Frank Conaway [D] | Del. Cheryl Glenn [D] |
| Del. Keith Haynes [D] | Sen. Nathaniel Oaks [D] | Sen. Barbara Robinson [D] | Sen. Alonzo Washington [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-03-18 | House | Unfavorable Report by Judiciary; Withdrawn |
| 2015-03-12 | House | Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-02-13 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Subjects
Civil Actions and Procedures
Claims
Counties
Damages
Law Enforcement
Liability
Municipal Corporations
Sovereign Immunity
Torts
Violence
Claims
Counties
Damages
Law Enforcement
Liability
Municipal Corporations
Sovereign Immunity
Torts
Violence
