MD HB721 | 2021 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-01-26 - Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Increasing the limits on liability of a local government, from $400,000 for an individual claim and $800,000 for total claims to $600,000 for an individual claim and $1,200,000 for total claims, and the State and its units, from $400,000 to a single claimant to $600,000 to a single claimant, for claims arising from tortious acts or omissions committed by an employee within the scope of employment with the local government or the State or its units; etc.

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Title

Tort Claims Acts - Limits on Liability

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2021-01-26HouseHearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m.
2021-01-26HouseFirst Reading Judiciary

Same As/Similar To

SB602 (Crossfiled) 2021-01-29 - Hearing 2/04 at 11:00 a.m.

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings5303(n/a)See Bill Text
State Government12104(n/a)See Bill Text

Maryland State Sources


Bill Comments

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