Maryland House Bill 895 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Clarifying that a county assumes the responsibilities of 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 Act.

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

Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]

2024-04-03 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-05-09	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 611
2024-04-04	House	Returned Passed
2024-04-03	Senate	Third Reading Passed (47-0)
2024-04-01	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-03-29	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2024-03-18	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2024-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (136-0)
2024-03-16	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2024-03-16	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2024-02-21	House	Hearing 2/21 at 1:30 p.m.
2024-02-21	House	Hearing canceled
2024-02-06	House	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2024-02-02	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB793 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 610

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Finance and Procurement	9	108	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	12	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	12	103.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	12	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0895?ys=2024RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0895f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/bills/hb/hb0895t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/Chapters_noln/CH_611_hb0895t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0895_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes_comm/hb0895_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/House/0831.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2024RS/votes/Senate/1091.pdf