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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Provider of Professional Services [SB-962]
Requiring the contents of the certificate of a qualified expert to include a statement from a qualified expert that the licensed professional failed to meet an applicable standard of professional care and supervision; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/26/2018
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State House Trust – Duties – Landscaping and Construction of Lawyer’s Mall [SB-608]
Requiring the State House Trust to be responsible for the landscaping and construction of Lawyer's Mall; requiring the Trust to disapprove or approve and supervise any proposed improvement, nonemergency repair, or other change to Lawyer's Mall; and providing that the Trust is not required under certain provisions of the Act to be responsible for, or disapprove or approve and supervise, the coordination, security, and scheduling of rallies and other events held on Lawyer's Mall.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 280 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Provider of Professional Services [HB-958]
Requiring the contents of the certificate of a qualified expert to include a statement from a qualified expert that the licensed professional failed to meet an applicable standard of professional care and supervision; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/19/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State House Trust - Duties - Landscaping and Construction of Lawyer's Mall [HB-658]
Requiring the State House Trust to be responsible for the landscaping and construction of Lawyer's Mall; requiring the Trust to disapprove or approve and supervise any proposed improvement, nonemergency repair, or other change to Lawyer's Mall; and providing that the Trust is not required under certain provisions of the Act to be responsible for, or disapprove or approve and supervise, the coordination, security, and scheduling of rallies and other events held on Lawyer's Mall.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 279 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and Maryland Program Evaluation Act [SB-640]
Establishing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services; requiring the Office to conduct certain performance evaluations of certain units of State government; renaming the Joint Audit Committee as the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee with an expanded role in reviewing evaluations conducted by the Office; requiring the Office to conduct certain investigations under certain circumstances; altering the manner in which certain governmental units are evaluated; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Zucker
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 511 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order [SB-320]
Authorizing a defendant in a malpractice claim against a licensed professional to move for a protective order to limit the disclosure of certain documentary evidence under certain circumstances; requiring a court, upon a certain motion by the defendant, to review the claimant's request for documentary evidence and authorizing the court to issue a certain protective order for good cause shown; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 01/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving and Bird-Safe Building Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2019) [SB-314]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish certain standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize the risk of bird collisions; requiring each building constructed, acquired, or substantially altered by the Department to meet certain standards related to the types of glass used and the transparency of passageways and corners to the extent practicable; requiring the Department to reduce the lighting of existing public buildings using automatic control technologies to the extent practicable; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Mandated Reports and Statutory Commissions, Councils, and Committees - Revisions [SB-112]
Repealing certain reporting requirements that are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative; consolidating certain reporting requirements for efficiency; codifying certain reporting requirements for transparency; modifying certain reporting requirements for practicality; repealing the requirement that the Council for the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services establish a certain workgroup; repealing the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(b) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 6 on 03/27/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order [HB-848]
Authorizing a defendant in a malpractice claim against a licensed professional to move for a protective order to limit the disclosure of certain documentary evidence under certain circumstances; requiring a court, upon a certain motion by the defendant, to review the claimant's request for documentary evidence and authorizing the court to issue a certain protective order for good cause shown; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Mandated Reports and Statutory Commissions, Councils, and Committees - Revisions [HB-58]
Repealing certain reporting requirements that are obsolete, unnecessary, or duplicative; consolidating certain reporting requirements for efficiency; codifying certain reporting requirements for transparency; modifying certain reporting requirements for practicality; repealing the requirement that the Council for the Procurement of Health, Education, and Social Services establish a certain workgroup; repealing the Maryland Advisory Council for Virtual Learning; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. The Speaker
Hearing 2/25 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Department of General Services - Energy-Conserving and Bird-Safe Building Standards (Maryland Sustainable Buildings Act of 2019) [HB-136]
Requiring the Department of General Services to establish and periodically update certain standards for State buildings to conserve energy and minimize adverse impacts on birds; requiring each State building constructed, acquired, or substantially altered by the State to meet the standards to the extent practicable and within budgetary constraints; requiring the Department to reduce the lighting of existing State buildings in a certain manner; and establishing that certain requirements do not apply to certain contracts or projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Favorable With Amendments Report By Health And Government Operations on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
State Government - Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability and Maryland Program Evaluation Act [HB-1113]
Renaming the Joint Audit Committee to be the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee and altering its powers and duties; establishing the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability in the Department of Legislative Services; requiring the Office to conduct certain performance evaluations of certain units of State government; requiring the Office to conduct certain investigations under certain circumstances; altering the manner in which certain governmental units are evaluated under the Maryland Program Evaluation Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Shelly Hettleman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 510 on 05/13/2019
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Texas 86th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or equipment attached to real property. [HB-1737]
Relating to statutes of limitation and repose for certain claims involving the construction or repair of an improvement to real property or equipment attached to real property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach
Committee Report Distributed on 05/01/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Maryland Design Excellence Commission [SB-429]
Establishing the Maryland Design Excellence Commission; establishing that the Commission is in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation; requiring the Commission to study, develop specified plans and programs, and establish specified events regarding design excellence initiatives; requiring the Commission to report its findings, recommendations, and actions taken to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/16/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Economic Competitiveness and Commerce - Maryland Design Excellence Commission [HB-548]
Establishing the Maryland Design Excellence Commission; establishing that the Commission is in the Maryland Technology Development Corporation; requiring the Commission to study, develop specified plans and programs, and establish specified events regarding design excellence initiatives; requiring the Commission to report its findings, recommendations, and actions taken to the General Assembly on or before December 31 each year; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Business and Economic Development - Maryland Design Excellence Commission [SB-581]
Establishing the Maryland Design Excellence Commission; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; prohibiting a member of the Commission from receiving specified compensation, but authorizing the reimbursement of specified expenses; requiring the Commission to study, develop specified plans and programs, and establish specified events regarding design excellence initiatives; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Catherine Pugh
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Provider of Professional Services [SB-386]
Requiring the contents of the certificate of a qualified expert to include a statement from a qualified expert that the licensed professional failed to meet an applicable standard of professional care and supervision; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Mechanics' Liens - Design Services [SB-323]
Establishing that if the owner of specified land or the owner's agent contracts for the provision of specified services, the land and any improvements are subject to the establishment of a mechanics' lien for the payment of all debts, without regard to the amount, contracted for work done and materials furnished for or about a building, whether or not a building on the land is erected, repaired, rebuilt, or improved; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Gail Bates
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Architects, Landscape Architects, and Professional Land Surveyors - Firm Permits [HB-720]
Altering specified requirements for the responsible member of an entity providing architectural services; authorizing the State Board of Architects to deny a firm permit to an applicant, reprimand a permit holder, suspend or revoke a permit, or impose a penalty up to $5,000 under specified circumstances and subject to specified hearing provisions; authorizing landscape architecture to be practiced through a limited liability company under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Vaughn
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 270 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Mechanics' Liens - Design Services [HB-442]
Establishing that if the owner of specified land or the owner's agent contracts for the provision of specified services, the land and any improvements are subject to the establishment of a mechanics' lien for the payment of all debts, without regard to the amount, contracted for work done and materials furnished for or about a building, whether or not a building on the land is erected, repaired, rebuilt, or improved; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/16/2015