2007 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of October 3, 2007 - 11:28 p.m.

	Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death	Another Session
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HB 10	Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By	Delegate Haynes
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrest Without Charge - Automatic
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 48	Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Barve, Frank, Minnick, Oaks, Shank, and Stein
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 110	Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons, Barnes, and Smigiel
Entitled	Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 147	Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Cardin, Jones, Shank, and Stein
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 165	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, and Carter
Entitled	Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 222	Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Beitzel
Entitled	Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 387	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Elmore, Kelly, Lee, Manno, Schuler, and Simmons
Entitled	Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1035	Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Conway, and McKee
Entitled	Maryland Tort Claims Act - State Personnel - Definition and Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1130	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Limits of Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1357	Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Morhaim
Entitled	Maryland Transit Administration - Limitation of Tort Liability - Performance of Third Party Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 16	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 84	Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 173	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Garrett County Municipalities, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 229	Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By	Senator Edwards
Entitled	Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 267	Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Lenett
Entitled	Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 275	Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Munson
Entitled	Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employee or Official of the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 368	Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 881	Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Zirkin
Entitled	No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings