Civil Actions And Procedures
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Tortious Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages [SB-815]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
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: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Residential Property Foreclosure - Filing and Adjudication of Counterclaims [HB-803]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Authorizing a mortgagor or grantor to file a counterclaim under the Maryland Rules within 15 days after a postfile mediation in an action for residential property foreclosure or the date the Office of Administrative Hearings files a certain report; establishing alternative requirements to file a motion to stay in the case of postfile mediation; and requiring the adjudication of legal counterclaims before any equitable claims are undertaken.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Medical Malpractice – Collateral Sources [SB-605]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring collateral source evidence made to or for the benefit of the plaintiff to be admissible in medical malpractice jury trials for a certain purpose; requiring the trier of fact to consider collateral source evidence when determining damages; requiring the court to deduct from any award recovered by the plaintiff any collateral source benefit that duplicates any benefit contained in the jury's award to the plaintiff; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement and Interrogatories in Aid of Execution - Prohibition [SB-452]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting the court from ordering the appearance of an individual for an examination in aid of enforcement or ordering an individual to answer interrogatories in aid of execution.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Rights - Violation of Rights - Governmental Liability [HB-463]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Rights ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the civil liability of a police officer who deprives or allows another to deprive an individual of certain rights under the Maryland Declaration of Rights and the Maryland Constitution; requiring that the employer of a police officer indemnify the law enforcement officer against a judgment or settlement entered against the officer under the Act subject to certain exceptions; requiring that a civil action under the Act be filed within 2 years after the cause of action occurs; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gabriel Acevero
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Judgments - Exemptions From Execution [HB-322]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Exempting up to $500 in certain accounts of a judgment debtor from execution on the judgment without an election by the debtor to exempt the money; establishing a $6,000 limit on the cumulative value of property and cash that may be exempted; requiring a writ of garnishment issued for certain accounts to instruct the garnishee that it is to garnish only a certain amount; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Hearing 3/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/15/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Small Claims - Examination in Aid of Enforcement and Interrogatories in Aid of Execution - Prohibition [HB-349]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting the court from ordering the appearance of an individual for an examination in aid of enforcement or ordering an individual to answer interrogatories in aid of execution.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Moon
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller [HB-391]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a governmental entity to recover certain court costs and attorney's fees for certain actions; requiring that the Comptroller deposit civil penalties or damages collected by the State under the Maryland False Claims Act or other provisions of law prohibiting false claims against State health plans and health programs into certain funds or special funds rather than the General Fund of the State; and establishing the False Claims Fund to be used by the Attorney General to investigate and litigate suspected violations of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Juanita Bartlett
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 608 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data [SB-313]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibiting a calculation of damages for loss of earnings resulting from personal injury or wrongful death from being reduced based on race, ethnicity, or gender; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Favorable Adopted on 03/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation [SB-315]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; establishing certain standards and requirements relating to a motion to dismiss an alleged SLAPP suit; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 2/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/24/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data [HB-244]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Prohibiting a calculation of damages for loss of earnings resulting from personal injury or wrongful death from being reduced based on race, ethnicity, or gender; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Buckel
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 541 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Real Property – Nuisance Actions – Rodent Harborage [HB-263]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Animals ]
[Property Tax ]
Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on real property against an owner of the property; defining "rodent harborage" as a condition that provides sustenance or shelter for rodents, promotes their reproduction and continued existence on a property, creates or contributes to property damage, is injurious to public health and safety or obstructs the reasonable use of the property; authorizing the court to award certain damages to a prevailing plaintiff; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 02/21/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-161]
[Construction ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; and 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 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program [SB-129]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Establishing the Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program administered by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide access to legal representation for certain covered individuals detained in the United States in certain covered judicial or administrative immigration proceedings where an individual is subject to removal from the United States; and establishing the Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Special Fund to provide funding to implement access to legal representation in immigration proceedings.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc. [SB-18]
[Economic Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Nonprofit ]
Altering the definition of "local government" under the Local Government Tort Claims Act to include the nonprofit corporation serving as the economic development authority of the City of Cambridge and Dorchester County (the Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc.); providing that a requirement to provide notice of a claim does not apply to unliquidated damages actions against the Cambridge Waterfront Development, Inc., or its employees; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Adelaide Eckardt
Referred Judiciary on 02/25/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
False Claims - Civil Penalties or Damages - Authorization to Recover and Exceptions to General Fund Deposit by Comptroller [SB-114]
[Healthcare ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Health ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a governmental entity to recover certain court costs and attorney's fees for certain actions; requiring that the Comptroller deposit civil penalties or damages collected by the State under the Maryland False Claims Act or other provisions of law prohibiting false claims against State health plans and health programs into certain funds or special funds rather than the General Fund of the State; establishing a False Claims Fund to be used by the Attorney General to investigate and litigate suspected violations of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 609 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Specialties - Statute of Limitations [SB-156]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering and expanding the scope of civil actions for certain specialties that shall be filed within a specified statute of limitations period.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/12/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program [HB-114]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Funding ]
[Human Services ]
Establishing the Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Program administered by the Maryland Legal Services Corporation to provide access to legal representation for certain covered individuals detained in the United States in certain covered judicial or administrative immigration proceedings where an individual is subject to removal from the United States; and establishing the Access to Counsel in Immigration Proceedings Special Fund to provide funding to implement access to legal representation in immigration proceedings.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams
Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Courts – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation [HB-70]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the conditions under which a lawsuit is considered a strategic lawsuit against public participation (SLAPP suit); altering the conditions under which a defendant in a SLAPP suit is not civilly liable for certain communications; and establishing certain standards and requirements relating to a motion to dismiss an alleged SLAPP suit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 02/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Action to Collect a Private Education Loan - Required Documents [HB-111]
[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 private education loan collection 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: Rep. Lesley Lopez
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/11/2022