Liability
Montana 2017 Regular Session
Create presumption for insurance accidents caused by construction professionals [SB-221]
[Insurance ]
[Construction ]
Create presumption for insurance accidents caused by construction professionals
Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Fitzpatrick
(s) Died In Standing Committee on 04/28/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance Policies - Placement and Reinstatement [SB-290]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing a specified motor vehicle insurer and the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund to reinstate a specified private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance policy in a specified manner under specified circumstances; requiring a policyholder to provide to a specified insurer and the Fund a specified certification in a specified form and manner and at a specified time; requiring a specified reinstatement to be implemented in accordance with specified guidelines; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 725 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Exclusion of Vehicle Rental Companies - Repeal and Notification Requirement [HB-263]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Altering the definition of "owner" to repeal the exclusion of motor vehicle rental companies as owners of motor vehicles for the purpose of the enforcement of violations of overtaking and passing school vehicles operating alternately flashing red lights that are recorded by school bus monitoring cameras; requiring a law enforcement agency to provide a specified notice to a motor vehicle rental company before issuing a specified citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 683 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Real Property - Installation and Use of Electric Vehicle Recharging Equipment [SB-301]
[Real Estate ]
[Energy ]
[Housing ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
Providing that specified provisions of a recorded covenant or restriction, a declaration, or the bylaws or rules of a condominium or homeowners association are void and unenforceable; establishing specified requirements and procedures relating to an application to the governing body of a condominium or homeowners association to install or use electric vehicle recharging equipment; requiring specified owners of electric vehicle recharging equipment to be responsible for specified costs and disclosures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/20/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability [SB-269]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that prohibitions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine do not apply to emergency veterinary care for which a person may not be held civilly liable; providing immunity from civil liability for specified people providing emergency veterinary aid, care, or assistance to an animal where the owner or custodian is not available to grant permission under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores G Kelley
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 411 on 05/04/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program - Establishment [SB-248]
[Telecommunications ]
[Senior Citizens ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Human Services ]
Altering the purpose of and programs to be funded by the Universal Service Trust Fund; requiring the Secretary of Information Technology to certify specified information; requiring the Public Service Commission to determine the amount of a specified monthly surcharge; requiring the Legislative Auditor to conduct specified postaudits for a specified additional purpose; establishing the Senior Call-Check Service and Notification Program; providing a mechanism for the funding of the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas McClain Middleton
Hearing 2/07 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/07/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Emergency Veterinary Care - Immunity From Liability [HB-216]
[Animals ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that prohibitions relating to the practice of veterinary medicine do not apply to emergency veterinary care for which a person may not be held civilly liable; providing immunity from civil liability for specified people providing emergency veterinary aid, care, or assistance to an animal where the owner or custodian is not available to grant permission under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 412 on 05/04/2017
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
Revise business laws related to liability and agritourism [HB-342]
[Agriculture ]
[Small Business ]
[Tourism ]
Revise business laws related to liability and agritourism
Sponsored by: Rep. Ross H. Fitzgerald
Chapter Number Assigned on 03/31/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - School Bus Monitoring Cameras - Repeat Violations [HB-186]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Establishing a penalty of $250 for a second or subsequent violation that occurs in the same county and within 60 days after the individual is found liable for a previous offense of overtaking and passing a school vehicle operating alternately flashing lights that are recorded by a school bus monitoring camera.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2017
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
Adopt the Help Save Lives from Overdose Act [HB-333]
[Overdose Prevention ]
[Public Health ]
[Healthcare ]
Adopt the Help Save Lives from Overdose Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Garner
Chapter Number Assigned on 05/04/2017
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
Provide for qualified immunity for U.S. border patrol agents [HB-321]
[Immigration ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[National Security ]
[Public Safety ]
Provide for qualified immunity for U.S. border patrol agents
Sponsored by: Rep. Jacob Bachmeier
(h) Died In Standing Committee on 04/28/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Catastrophic Injury [SB-225]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Insurance ]
Altering the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that may be recovered in health care malpractice and other civil actions for a catastrophic injury under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Victor R. Ramirez
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 01/30/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
PenMar Development Corporation - Dissolution - Authority of Washington County Over Fort Ritchie [SB-204]
[Community Development ]
[Economic Development ]
[Real Estate ]
Repealing specified provisions of law relating to the PenMar Development Corporation, its board of directors, and its powers to develop, manage, and control Fort Ritchie; transferring specified remaining real and personal property interests, along with specified contracts, leases, and liabilities from the Corporation to the Board of County Commissioners for Washington County; requiring any party that has an issue with the transfer from the Corporation to the Board to refer to the specified memorandum of understanding; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Washington County Senators
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 142 on 04/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Paint Stewardship Program [SB-168]
[Environmental ]
[Waste Management / Recycling ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Requiring specified producers or a representative organization to submit a plan for the establishment of a Paint Stewardship Program to the Department of the Environment on or before January 1, 2018, and in accordance with specified requirements; requiring the Department to review and approve specified plans, including a specified assessment, submitted in accordance with the Paint Stewardship Program; prohibiting the sale of specified architectural paint under specified circumstances beginning July 1, 2018; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Carter Conway
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Homelessness and Supportive Services - Transfer to Department of Housing and Community Development [HB-134]
[Housing ]
[Human Services ]
[Community Development ]
[Poverty ]
Transferring specified responsibilities relating to the Interagency Council on Homelessness and the Homeless Women - Crisis Shelter Home Program from the Department of Human Resources to the Department of Housing and Community Development; providing for the transfer of the functions, powers, and duties of the Bureau of Homeless Services; requiring the Council to appoint a specified transition team; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 105 on 04/11/2017
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Montana 2017 Regular Session
Revise period of retention for unclaimed veteran remains [HB-279]
[Veterans ]
[Human Services ]
[Military ]
Revise period of retention for unclaimed veteran remains
Sponsored by: Rep. Adam Rosendale
Chapter Number Assigned on 03/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
State Board of Physicians - Medical Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Verification, Publication, and Notification Requirements (Janet's Law) [SB-195]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring a specified physician to provide the State Board of Physicians with verification or documentation that the physician maintains medical professional liability insurance within 25 business days after the physician receives the request from the Board; requiring the public profile of specified licensees of the Board to include information on whether the licensee maintains medical professional liability insurance; requiring each licensee practicing medicine to provide a specified written notification; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Hearing 3/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2018
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Physicians - Professional Liability Insurance Coverage - Notification and Posting Requirements [SB-193]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring physicians licensed to practice medicine in the State to notify patients in writing and on each visit of specified information relating to professional liability insurance coverage; requiring the notification to be signed by the patient and retained by the physicians as part of the patient records; requiring the physician to post specified information in a specified location in their place of practice; requiring the State Board of Physicians to develop specified language for the notification; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Ann Klausmeier
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs; Withdrawn on 02/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Code Revision - Maryland Vehicle Law - Penalties [SB-165]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Revising, restating, and recodifying the laws of this State relating to penalties for violations of the Maryland Vehicle Law; repealing specified redundant provisions; clarifying language; making specified technical and stylistic changes; providing for the construction of the Act; providing for the effect and construction of specified provisions of the Act; and authorizing the publisher of the Annotated Code to make specified corrections in a specified manner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 55 on 04/11/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact - Repeal [SB-125]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
Repealing provisions relating to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge and Tunnel Compact; repealing a requirement that the Governor execute the compact with the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia under specified circumstances; repealing the Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge and Tunnel Authority; repealing a requirement that the compact may not be interpreted to affect the levy of specified taxes; repealing the specified powers of the Authority to operate a project to upgrade the Interstate 95 Potomac River crossing; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian J. Feldman
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 682 on 05/25/2017