Civil Actions And Procedures
Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [SB-106]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Exempting up to $500 in a deposit account or other account of a judgment debtor held by a depository institution from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing procedures a depository institution is required to follow on receipt of a writ of garnishment or other levy or attachment under certain circumstances; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; requiring a certain writ of garnishment; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 720 on 05/16/2023
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Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [HB-42]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Exempting up to $500 in a deposit account or other accounts of a judgment debtor held by a depository institution from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing procedures a depository institution is required to follow on receipt of a writ of garnishment or other levy or attachment under certain circumstances; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 719 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) [HB-1]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" for purposes relating to civil actions for child sexual abuse to include any act that involves an adult allowing or encouraging a child to engage in certain activities; establishing certain limitations on damages that may be awarded under the Act; repealing the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing for the retroactive application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 6 on 04/11/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Hate Crimes – Civil Remedy [HB-13]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person who is the victim of an act that would constitute a violation of certain hate crime laws may bring a civil action against the person or persons who committed the act in a court of competent jurisdiction; and authorizing the court to impose an injunction and award certain economic and noneconomic damages.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charlotte Crutchfield
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 744 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2023) [SB-113]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting firearm industry members from knowingly or recklessly creating, maintaining, or contributing to a public nuisance through the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, or marketing of a firearm-related product under certain circumstances; requiring a firearm industry member to establish and implement certain reasonable controls regarding the sale, manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, possession, or use of certain firearm-related products; authorizing certain civil actions for violations of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Hate Crimes – Civil Remedy [SB-5]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person who is the victim of an act that would constitute a violation of certain hate crime laws may bring a civil action against the person or persons who committed the act in a court of competent jurisdiction; and authorizing the court to impose an injunction and award certain economic and noneconomic damages.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Kramer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 745 on 05/16/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Action to Collect a Private Education Loan - Required Documents [HB-50]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting private education lenders and private education loan collectors from initiating a certain action unless the private education lenders or private education loan collectors possess and enter into evidence certain documents; requiring a private education loan collector to provide certain information to a student loan borrower in a certain manner and on the request of the borrower; authorizing a person that suffers damage from a creditor's failure to comply with the Act to bring an action against the creditor; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/10/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-56]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Local Government Tort Claims Act – Definition of Local Government [HB-1474]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include Delmarva Community Services, Inc. and the Maryland Association of Counties Pooled OPEB Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Rereferred To Judiciary on 03/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Definition of Local Government [SB-993]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include Delmarva Community Services, Inc. and the Maryland Association of Counties Pooled OPEB Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Favorable Adopted on 03/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Biometric Authentication Requirements for Governmental Services - Prohibition [HB-1463]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting the requirement of biometric authentication by a federal or State governmental entity or federal or State agency in order for an individual to access a governmental account or governmental service.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Cox
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/25/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Claim Against Estate of a Decedent - Service of Process [SB-992]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring an automobile insurer to accept service of process from a third-party claimant if the person insured under the policy is deceased and no estate is open and the third-party claimant agrees to cap recovery at applicable policy limits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/20/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Falsely Summoning a Police Officer - Civil Liability [HB-1131]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a person to bring a civil action for damages against another person who knowingly causes a police officer to arrive at a location to contact the person with a certain intent; and establishing an exception in certain cases where a person who alleges to have been a victim of abuse requests the help of a police officer.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Action – Immunity From Liability – School Staff (Good Teacher Protection Act) [HB-1363]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a certain staff member of a school is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in an altercation between students or other student disturbance subject to certain exceptions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages (Buddy's Law) [HB-1375]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Establishing that a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet may be liable to the owner of the pet for noneconomic damages; and establishing an exception to the cap on compensatory and noneconomic damages for a tortfeasor who acted with gross negligence, intent, or malice or in violation of the Maryland Declaration of Rights.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/17/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Police Immunity and Accountability Act [HB-1012]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Specifying that a police officer who subjects or causes to be subjected any individual to the deprivation of certain rights under the Maryland Constitution or the U.S. Constitution is liable for certain damages; establishing that a police officer is not immune from civil or criminal liability for violations of another individual's constitutional rights; requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to review certain cases brought under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Hearing 3/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Catastrophic Health Emergencies - Immunity From Civil Liability [HB-944]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Insurance ]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that a certain person is not civilly liable for an act or omission related to the person's failure to comply with certain guidance during a catastrophic health emergency unless it is shown by clear and convincing evidence that the act or omission was committed with malice or gross negligence; and applying the Act retroactively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/07/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Tortious Injury or Death of Pet - Compensatory Damages (Buddy's Law) [HB-965]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing from $10,000 to $15,000 the maximum amount of compensatory damages that may be awarded to an owner of a pet from a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of the pet under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Action to Collect a Private Education Loan - Required Documents [SB-732]
[Student Loans ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Education ]
Prohibiting private education lenders and private education loan collectors from initiating a certain action unless the private education lenders or private education loan collectors possess certain documents; requiring a private education lender or private education loan collector to introduce certain information in a certain action; and requiring a private education loan collector to provide certain information to a student loan borrower in a certain communication and on request of the student loan borrower.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Traffic Control Signal Modernization Fund – Establishment [HB-925]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the Traffic Control Signal Modernization Fund to finance the upgrading of traffic control signals in the State; requiring the District Court and a certain political subdivision to pay 10% of each fine or civil penalty assessed to the Comptroller; requiring the Comptroller to deposit money collected under the Act into the Fund; requiring the Administration to develop and implement a certain plan for upgrading traffic control signals in the State; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022