MD SB271 | 2025 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-04-22 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that an employee of the office of a sheriff of a county or Baltimore City is immune from liability under the Maryland Tort Claims Act in the same manner as a sheriff or deputy sheriff.
Title
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-04-07 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 140 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-02-13 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133 |
| 2025-04-07 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Third Reading Passed (140-0) |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m. |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2025-03-19 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-02-14 | House | Referred Judiciary |
| 2025-02-13 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2025-02-10 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2025-01-16 | Senate | Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m. |
| 2025-01-09 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB1507 (Crossfiled) 2025-04-07 - Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
Subjects
Baltimore City
Civil Actions and Procedures
Claims
Counties
Sheriffs
State Government - Personnel
Torts
Work, Labor, and Employment
Civil Actions and Procedures
Claims
Counties
Sheriffs
State Government - Personnel
Torts
Work, Labor, and Employment
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 5 | 522 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 12 | 101 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
