Civil Actions
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Landlord and Tenant - Failure to Repair Serious and Dangerous Defects - Tenant Remedies (Tenant Safety Act of 2024) [SB-946]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Real Estate ]
[Public Health ]
Establishing that a landlord that offers a residential dwelling unit for rent is deemed to warrant the dwelling fit for human habitation; clarifying that certain mold hazards constitute dangerous conditions and defects for which a tenant may obtain relief; authorizing certain remedies for a tenant if a landlord breaches the warranty of habitability; providing that a court may order certain relief in civil actions relating to the breach of warranty of habitability, including actual damages, abatement of rent, and lease termination; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Civil Actions - Enforcement Actions by the Attorney General - Statutes of Limitations [SB-889]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing the 1-year statute of limitations for a civil enforcement action brought by the Attorney General for a fine, penalty, or forfeiture and repealing the 4-year statute of limitations for a civil enforcement action brought by the Attorney General to enforce antitrust laws.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Civil Actions – Injury to or Death of Pet – Damages [SB-868]
[Animals ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Repealing the cap of up to $10,000 on the compensatory damages for which a person who tortiously causes an injury to or death of a pet is liable.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) [HB-884]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions, including certain actions related to sex trafficking, with the intent of coercing a pregnant woman to have an abortion; providing that a pregnant minor is considered an emancipated minor for purposes of eligibility for public assistance if the minor is denied financial support from a parent or guardian due to the minor's refusal to have an abortion; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven J. Arentz
Hearing Canceled on 03/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Health - Pregnancy - Coercion (Protecting Pregnant Women Against Coercive Abuse and Human Trafficking) [SB-862]
[Public Health ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Rights ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting an individual from committing or threatening certain actions, including certain actions related to sex trafficking, with the intent of coercing a pregnant woman to have an abortion; providing that a pregnant minor is considered an emancipated minor for purposes of eligibility for public assistance if the minor is denied financial support from a parent or guardian due to the minor's refusal to have an abortion; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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General Provisions - Damages or Losses - Definition [SB-839]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Defining "damages" or "losses" in statutory causes of action to protect civil rights or consumer rights and providing that "damages" or "losses" includes reasonable nominal damages.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles E. Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 883 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Civil Actions - Public Nuisances - Firearm Industry Members (Gun Industry Accountability Act of 2024) [HB-947]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting firearm industry members from knowingly 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, and use of certain firearm-related products; authorizing certain civil actions for violations of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 714 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Revenge Porn - Civil Action and Reporting Requirement [SB-858]
[Crime ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Authorizing a person to bring and maintain a civil action for defamation under certain circumstances; and altering the prohibition against revenge porn to prohibit a person from knowingly distributing a computer-generated visual representation that is indistinguishable from another actual and identifiable person under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Third Reading Passed (134-0) on 04/08/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to the protection of minors. [HB-450]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit social media companies from allowing minors to create accounts without parental consent; provide means for establishing age and providing parental consent; prohibit retention of personal information obtained through consent process; require social media companies to provide parents with means for account supervision; authorize the Attorney General to enforce through administrative and judicial action; create a new section of KRS Chapter 411 to establish a private civil cause of action
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Michael Nemes
Introduced In House on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Public Nuisance - Common Carriers - Damage to Public Infrastructure [SB-785]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting certain common carriers from damaging certain public infrastructure, a bridge or highway owned, controlled, or maintained by the State or a county or municipality, necessitating the closure of the infrastructure; establishing that a violation of the Act is a public nuisance; and authorizing the Attorney General or a State's Attorney to bring a civil action against a common carrier for a violation under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/02/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation - Exceptions to Exclusivity of Liability [SB-750]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Altering the exception to the exclusivity of an employer's liability under workers' compensation law for covered employees who are injured or killed as the result of the deliberate intent of the employer to injure or kill the covered employee; deeming an employer to have acted with deliberate intent under certain circumstances; establishing an exception to exclusivity of liability of an employer under workers' compensation law for a covered employee who is killed by another employee; and applying the Act retroactively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Corderman
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/02/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
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AN ACT relating to guardians ad litem. [HB-436]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Crime ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amends KRS 26A.140 to state that the guardians ad litem shall receive a fee fixed by the court and paid by the Finance and Administration Cabinet; creates a new section of KRS Chapter 403.715 to 403.785 to require appointment of a guardian ad litem for any unrepresented minor who is an alleged victim of domestic violence and abuse, or who is named as a respondent or petitioner in a petition for an emergency protective order or domestic violence order, and to provide that a violation of an interpersonal protective order or a domestic violence order
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Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser
Signed By Governor on 04/09/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to reproductive health care. [HB-429]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Healthcare ]
[Data Privacy ]
Create a new section of KRS 311.710 to 311.820 to define terms; establish privacy protections for a woman seeking reproductive health care outside of the Commonwealth; establish protections for any person or entity assisting a woman seeking reproductive health care out of the Commonwealth; establish a civil cause of action for violations; waive sovereign immunity protections of the Commonwealth.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
Introduced In House on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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General Provisions - Damages or Losses - Definition [HB-832]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
Defining "damages" or "losses" in statutory causes of action to protect civil rights or consumer rights and providing that "damages" or "losses" includes reasonable nominal damages.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 884 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Criminal Procedure - Committed Persons - Release Proceedings [HB-801]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Healthcare ]
[Mental Health ]
[Public Health ]
[Public Safety ]
Providing that certain provisions of the Maryland Rules relating to discovery in civil matters apply in a certain administrative proceeding; requiring a court that receives a certain report to promptly notify counsel of record for the committed person; requiring the Maryland Department of Health to notify the court and certain persons if the Department receives a certain report; requiring a court to hold a hearing on request by any party after a certain application is made; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Luke Clippinger
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 759 on 05/16/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to jurors. [SB-153]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Amend KRS 29A.080 to allow an individual age 70 or older to elect to be permanently excused from jury service; require this option to be prominently displayed at the top of the juror qualification form; require a prospective juror age 70 or older to complete only the entries for name, address, and date of birth on the juror qualification form; amend KRS 29A.090 to allow an automatic and permanent exemption from jury service for individuals age 70 or older.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Maxwell Wise
Reassigned To Judiciary (h) on 03/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to adult-oriented businesses and declaring an emergency. [SB-147]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 231 to express the findings of the General Assembly relating to adult-oriented businesses and the need for regulation; define terms; establish distance parameters for the location of adult-oriented businesses in proximity to identified entities and locations; establish transition provisions for existing businesses; affirm the authority of local governmental units to supplement regulation of adult-oriented businesses; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Maxwell Wise
Floor Amendment (2) Filed To Committee Substitute on 03/26/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to nonrecourse consumer legal funding. [SB-148]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Finance ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establish Subtitle 13 of KRS Chapter 286 and create sections thereof to define terms; provide exemptions to the new subtitle on nonrecourse consumer legal funding; prohibit engaging in the business of nonrecourse consumer legal funding transactions without a license; establish licensing requirements; provide that nonrecourse consumer legal funding transactions are not loans and exempt them from statute relating to interest; establish requirements for nonrecourse consumer legal funding transaction contracts; prohibit certain actions by nonrecourse
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Sponsored by: Sen. Phillip Wheeler
To Banking & Insurance (s) on 02/01/2024
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Kentucky 2024 Regular Session
AN ACT relating to adult-oriented businesses and declaring an emergency. [HB-402]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 231 to express the findings of the General Assembly relating to adult-oriented businesses and the need for regulation; define terms; establish distance parameters for the location of adult-oriented businesses in proximity to identified entities and locations; establish transition provisions for existing businesses; affirm the authority of local governmental units to supplement regulation of adult-oriented businesses; EMERGENCY.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kimberly Poore Moser
Introduced In House on 01/30/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
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Maryland Commission on Civil Rights - Monetary Relief [SB-666]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Rights ]
Altering certain maximum amounts of monetary relief the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights is authorized to award if the Commission finds that a respondent has engaged in a discriminatory act under provisions of law regarding public accommodations and persons licensed or regulated by the Maryland Department of Labor; requiring, by July 1, 2025, and by each July 1 for the next 4 years, the Commission to submit a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on the impact of the Act on persons against whom complaints have been filed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 344 on 04/25/2024