Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Venue - Health Care [SB-802]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Public Health ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Specifying that the venue for the purposes of specified health care proceedings is the county where an alleged negligent act or omission occurred; etc.
SB-802: Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Venue - Health Care
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/09/2017
Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages [SB-682]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Increasing the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that may be recovered in specified wrongful death actions or survival actions arising on or after October 1, 2017; providing that a jury may be informed of specified limitations on noneconomic damages in specified civil actions.
SB-682: Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/23/2017
Courts - Action for Violation of Collective Bargaining Agreement or Breach of Duty of Fair Representation - Limitations Period [HB-852]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing a specified limitations period on an action for injunctive relief or damages for a violation of a collective bargaining agreement covering an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State or a breach by an exclusive representative of the duty of fair representation owed to an employee of the State or a political subdivision of the State; and applying the Act prospectively.
HB-852: Courts - Action for Violation of Collective Bargaining Agreement or Breach of Duty of Fair Representation - Limitations Period
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 483 on 05/04/2017
Courts - Physical Invasion of Privacy - Civil Cause of Action [HB-849]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly entering onto the land or into the airspace above the land of another person without permission or otherwise committing a trespass in order to capture a visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of the other person engaging in a specified activity in a specified manner; prohibiting a person from violating the Act through the use of any device, regardless of whether there is a physical trespass, in specified circumstances; providing for a civil cause of action; etc.
HB-849: Courts - Physical Invasion of Privacy - Civil Cause of Action
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/27/2017
Patient Early Intervention Programs [HB-777]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
Providing that a statement made by a party during a discussion held in accordance with a specified patient safety early intervention program is inadmissible in specified legal proceedings; authorizing a hospital or a related institution to establish a specified patient safety early intervention program; establishing specified requirements for a patient safety early intervention program; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
HB-777: Patient Early Intervention Programs
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Hearing 3/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/08/2017
Civil Action - Unauthorized Access to Computers and Data [HB-772]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Crime ]
Authorizing a victim of a specified offense to bring a civil action for damages against a specified person; providing for the recovery of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs in an action brought under the Act; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
HB-772: Civil Action - Unauthorized Access to Computers and Data
Sponsored by: Rep. Ned Carey
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 02/27/2017
Courts - Physical Invasion of Privacy - Civil Cause of Action [SB-615]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly entering onto the land or into the airspace above the land of another person without permission or otherwise committing a trespass in order to capture a visual image, sound recording, or other physical impression of the other person engaging in a specified activity in a specified manner; prohibiting a person from violating the Act through the use of any device, regardless of whether there is a physical trespass, in specified circumstances; providing for a civil cause of action; etc.
SB-615: Courts - Physical Invasion of Privacy - Civil Cause of Action
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor Ramirez
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/06/2017
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings [SB-585]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the statute of limitations in specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing that, in a specified action, damages may be awarded against a person or governmental entity that is not an alleged perpetrator only under specified circumstances; providing that a specified action is exempt from specified provisions of the Local Government Torts Claims Act; providing that a specified action is exempt from specified provisions of the Maryland Torts Claims Act; etc.
SB-585: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/06/2017
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer Actions - Trial by Jury [SB-501]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a party to a specified wrongful detainer action brought in the District Court to demand a trial by jury in accordance with specified provisions of law, subject to a specified provision of law; making specified provisions of law regarding jury demands applicable to wrongful detainer actions; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
SB-501: Real Property - Wrongful Detainer Actions - Trial by Jury
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/04/2017
Baltimore City - Office of the Baltimore City Sheriff - Positions [SB-544]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Authorizing the Baltimore City Sheriff to establish a pay scale under specified circumstances; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint an information technology specialist to the rank of captain to assess and manage the technology needs of the Sheriff's Office; authorizing the Sheriff of Baltimore City to appoint a chief financial officer to the rank of major to manage the budget, grants, and revenue of the Office; providing each deputy sheriff may receive an expense allowance of not more than $200 annually for specified purposes; etc.
SB-544: Baltimore City - Office of the Baltimore City Sheriff - Positions
Sponsored by: Sen.
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/06/2017
Small Claim Action Appeals From District Court - Nonattorney Representation [SB-500]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Small Business ]
Exempting specified representatives of specified entities from the requirement of admission to the Bar of Maryland and other requirements of the Court of Appeals for representing the entity in the appeals of specified civil actions originating in the District Court under specified circumstances.
SB-500: Small Claim Action Appeals From District Court - Nonattorney Representation
Sponsored by: Sen. Wayne Norman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 544 on 05/04/2017
Maryland Lead Poisoning Recovery Act [SB-542]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that the Act applies only to an action brought by a unit of State or local government or by an owner of a residential building against a specified manufacturer of lead pigment for specified damages allegedly caused by the presence of lead-based paint in a residential building; providing that the Act does not apply to specified actions for specified damages arising from personal injury or death or to specified actions against a person other than a manufacturer; etc.
SB-542: Maryland Lead Poisoning Recovery Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/09/2017
Civil Actions and Procedures - Garnishments - Spousal Property [SB-512]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing a presumption that a garnishment against specified property held jointly by spouses in specified financial institutions is valid unless, within 30 days after service of the writ of garnishment on the garnishee, either spouse files a motion objecting to the garnishment and serves a copy of the motion on the judgment creditor, the garnishee, and any other person named on the account; etc.
SB-512: Civil Actions and Procedures - Garnishments - Spousal Property
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/14 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2017
Courts - Concealment of Public Hazards (Sunshine in Litigation Act) [SB-528]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Media and Advertising ]
Prohibiting a court from entering an order or a judgment that conceals information related to a public hazard; providing that confidentiality provisions that conceal information related to a public hazard are unenforceable; providing that a substantially affected person, including news media, has standing to contest an order, a judgment, an agreement, or a contract that violates the Act; providing that a person with standing may bring an action for declaratory judgment to contest a violation of the Act; etc.
SB-528: Courts - Concealment of Public Hazards (Sunshine in Litigation Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/20/2017
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages [HB-641]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Extending the statute of limitations from within 7 to 32 years of the date that the victim attains the age of majority in specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing that a specified statute of limitations does not apply during a specified period for a person with a certificate of merit obtained from the person's attorney and a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist; requiring information in a certificate of merit for specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse to be provided by specified people; etc.
HB-641: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/15/2017
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings [HB-642]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the statute of limitations on civil actions arising out of an alleged incident or incidents of sexual abuse that occurred while the victim was a minor; establishing a statute of repose for specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing that, in a specified action filed more than a specified number of years after the victim reaches the age of majority, damages may be awarded against a person or governmental entity that is not an alleged perpetrator only under specified circumstances; etc.
HB-642: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 12 on 04/04/2017
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings [SB-505]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the statute of limitations on civil actions arising out of an alleged incident or incidents of sexual abuse that occurred while the victim was a minor; establishing a statute of repose for specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing that, in a specified action filed more than a specified number of years after the victim reaches the age of majority, damages may be awarded against a person or governmental entity that is not an alleged perpetrator only under specified circumstances; etc.
SB-505: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Required Findings
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 656 on 05/25/2017
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Venue - Health Care [HB-604]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Specifying the venue for the purposes of specified health care proceedings is the county where an alleged negligent act or omission occurred.
HB-604: Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Venue - Health Care
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/06/2017
State Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Certification of Error [HB-593]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a specified individual to request that a State's Attorney certify that a conviction was made in error under specified circumstances; providing that an individual is eligible for a specified grant from the Board of Public Works if a State's Attorney has certified that the individual's conviction was made in error; establishing the Task force to Study Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment; requiring the Task Force to report its finding to the Governor and General Assembly by December 15, 2017; etc.
HB-593: State Compensation for Erroneous Conviction and Imprisonment - Certification of Error
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 800 on 05/27/2017
Courts - Forcible Entry Into Vehicle to Assist Trapped Animal - Immunity [SB-443]
[Animals ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing that a person is not criminally or civilly liable for damage resulting from the forcible entry into a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing an animal from the vehicle under specified circumstances.
SB-443: Courts - Forcible Entry Into Vehicle to Assist Trapped Animal - Immunity
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Madaleno
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/20/2017