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MD SB271
Bill
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michael Jackson
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "State personnel" under the Maryland Tort Claims Act to include all employees of a sheriff's office in any county or Baltimore City, not just sheriffs and deputy sheriffs
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Grants tort liability immunity to sheriff's office employees for actions within the scope of their public duties, provided acts are performed without malice or gross negligence
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Aligns legal protections for administrative and support staff in sheriff's offices with those already provided to sworn sheriffs and deputies
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Takes effect October 1, 2025; approved by Governor Wes Moore on April 22, 2025
Legislative Description
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employees of an Office of a Sheriff
Counties
Last Action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 133
4/22/2025