2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:10 p.m.

	Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death	Another Session
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HB 237	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Frick, Lee, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 279	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 280	Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 514	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh and Reznik
Entitled	Good Samaritan Laws - Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 808	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy
Entitled	State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Malice or Gross Negligence
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 823	Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Montgomery County Revenue Authority - Local Government Tort Claims Act MC 917-09
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1208	Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Ali, Bartlett, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kaiser, Lee, Montgomery, Schuler, and Vallario
Entitled	Torts - Pets - Injury or Death
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1373	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By	Delegates Conway, Cane, Elmore, and Mathias
Entitled	Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1378	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 635
Sponsored By	Delegate Barnes
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 457	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled	State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Malice or Gross Negligence
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 505	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 739	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Raskin
Entitled	Good Samaritan Laws - Corporations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 906	Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Muse
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 974	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 634
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin and Rosapepe
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary