MD HB707 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 2 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-02 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 2 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-05-02 - Approved by the Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Providing that a wrongful death cause of action or survival cause of action arising from conduct that constitutes a criminal homicide under State or federal law accrues at a specified time under specified circumstances; establishing a presumption that a party should have discovered the identity of a person who contributed to a criminal homicide under specified circumstances; and applying the Act retroactively.
Title
Wrongful Death and Survival Causes of Action - Criminal Homicide - Time Limits
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2012-04-01 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2012-03-22 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2012-03-22 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-05-02 | Approved by the Governor | |
| 2012-04-01 | Third Reading Passed (47-0) | |
| 2012-03-27 | Second Reading Passed | |
| 2012-03-27 | Favorable Report Adopted | |
| 2012-04-02 | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings | |
| 2012-03-22 | First Reading Judicial Proceedings | |
| 2012-04-03 | Returned Passed | |
| 2012-03-22 | Third Reading Passed (132-0) | |
| 2012-03-21 | Second Reading Passed | |
| 2012-03-20 | Special Order until 3/24 (Delegate Malone) Adopted | |
| 2012-03-20 | Favorable Report Adopted | |
| 2012-03-23 | Favorable Report by Judiciary | |
| 2012-02-08 | Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m. | |
| 2012-02-08 | First Reading Judiciary |
