2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB271: Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff
Legislative 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.
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Bill History
1/9/2025
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/16/2025
Hearing 1/29 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate
2/10/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
2/11/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
2/11/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
2/13/2025
Third Reading Passed (45-0)
Senate
2/14/2025
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
House of Delegates
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
Senate
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/7/2025
140
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
2/13/2025
45
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor
Michael Jackson
Democrat