Property Damage
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
Relating To Property Rights. [HB-224]
[Real Estate ]
[Crime ]
[Housing ]
[Public Safety ]
[Property Tax ]
Establishes a procedure for immediately removing an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises with assistance from law enforcement. Provides that an unlawful occupant of a dwelling or premises is civilly liable for unpaid utility bills. Provides that a person who trespasses in or upon a dwelling or premises and intentionally or knowingly damages property in an amount exceeding $999 commits a felony of criminal property damage in the second degree. Requires the Department of the Attorney General to develop, publish, and make available a complaint
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Reported From Cpc (stand. Com. Rep. No. 251) As Amended In Hd 1, Recommending Passage On Second Reading And Referral To Jha. on 02/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductibles - Unit Owner Responsibility [HB-449]
[Real Estate ]
[Insurance ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Increasing, from $10,000 to $25,000, the maximum amount of the council of unit owners' property insurance deductible for which a unit owner is responsible if the cause of damage to or destruction of any portion of the condominium originates from the unit owner's unit; and providing that a contract for the resale of a condominium unit by a unit owner other than the developer is not enforceable unless it contains a written notice of the unit owner's responsibility for the amount of the deductible where damage or originates from the unit.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 02/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Boating Accidents - Reporting Requirement - Property Damage [SB-103]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Specifying that property damage that results from an accident that involves any vessel subject to the State Boat Act while on the waters of the State includes damage to navigational aid markers, lights, or identifiers for purposes of a certain reporting requirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 534 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Civil Rights - Discrimination Based on Protected Characteristics and Reproductive Freedom [HB-1397]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability; and withdrawing and repealing Chapter 244 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 2023.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 377 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Courts - Unenforceable Indemnity and Costs of Defense Agreements [HB-1146]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Providing that certain indemnity agreements and agreements to pay the costs of defense made in connection with an agreement for the management or operation of a building, a structure, an appurtenance, or an appliance are against public policy and are void and unenforceable.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Human Relations - Discrimination - Protected Characteristics [SB-590]
[Race and Civil Rights ]
[Human Rights ]
[Disabilities ]
Altering certain provisions of law prohibiting discrimination based on certain protected characteristics to include prohibitions on discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religious beliefs, marital status, and disability.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence Lam
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) [HB-664]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a certain protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts to request that a governmental entity or person not publish personal information of the individual on the Internet, social media, or social networks or remove the information from any existing publication; specifying certain procedures for the protection of personal information of a protected individual; authorizing certain relief for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 414 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) [SB-575]
[Data Privacy ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Authorizing a certain protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts to request that a governmental entity or person not publish personal information of the protected individual on the Internet, social media, or social networks or remove the information from any existing publication; specifying certain procedures for the protection of personal information of a protected individual; authorizing certain relief for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 415 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) [HB-546]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a handgun permit of a certain person who fails to successfully complete a certain firearms safety training course; requiring the Secretary to provide certain written notice to a person whose handgun permit is revoked; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Williams
Hearing Canceled on 02/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition [HB-593]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Extending from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for prosecutions relating to destroying funerary objects and other elements of a cemetery to begin at the time local authorities knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and prohibiting a person from willfully destroying, damaging, defacing, or removing a funerary object or another structure in a cemetery or landscaping or part of the grounds of a cemetery.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Nuisance and Breach of Lease Actions - Rodent Harborage [HB-402]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Animals ]
[Agriculture ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Authorizing an individual to bring a nuisance action for damages caused by rodent harborage on certain real property against certain individuals and authorizing a landlord to bring a breach of lease action against a tenant for behavior that causes or contributes to rodent harborage; and providing that a nuisance action may not be brought under the Act if the rodent harborage occurs on property that is zoned for agricultural use and is actually and primarily used as agricultural property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/23/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Firearms - Liability Insurance - Public Wearing and Carrying [HB-430]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
Altering the circumstances under which a person is disqualified from possessing a regulated firearm, a rifle, and a shotgun; prohibiting a person from wearing or carrying a firearm under certain circumstances unless the person has obtained certain liability insurance related to wearing and carrying a firearm up to $300,000; providing for the form and issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. (judiciary) on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Handgun Permits - Accidental Discharge and Training Requirements - Maryland State Police Gun Center (Firearm Safety Act of 2024) [SB-324]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a person who holds a handgun permit and accidentally discharges a firearm to register within 90 days for a certain firearms safety training course and complete the course within 6 months of the incident; requiring the Secretary of State Police to revoke a handgun permit of a certain person who fails to successfully complete a certain firearms safety training course; requiring the Secretary to provide certain written notice to a person whose handgun permit is revoked; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Juvenile Law - Willful Misconduct of a Minor - Civil Liability of a Parent, Legal Guardian, or Custodian (Parental Accountability Act) [SB-314]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing the joint and several civil liability of a parent, guardian, or custodian of a minor who commits an act of willful misconduct that results in the death or injury of an individual or damage to property, subject to a certain exception; requiring the Administrative Office of the Courts to periodically adjust and publish certain maximum liability amounts; and limiting the liability of an insurance provider under the Act.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/15/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Crimes - Interfering With a Legislative Proceeding [HB-128]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from intentionally threatening to physically harm a witness or retaliating against a witness or intentionally soliciting another to threaten a witness or retaliate against a witness to affect testimony before a legislative body in a legislative proceeding; and providing certain penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Civil Immunity - Educator Intervention [HB-137]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a member of the administrative, educational, or support staff of any public, private, or parochial school, acting in an official capacity, is not civilly liable for personal injury or property damage resulting from intervention in a student altercation or other student disturbance if the staff member intervened in a reasonably prudent manner and the actions taken do not constitute grossly negligent, willful, wanton, or intentionally tortious conduct.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 243 on 04/25/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance - Protections After Loss or Damage to Property [HB-36]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a public adjuster, or anyone acting on behalf of a public adjuster, from soliciting or attempting to solicit a client between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; altering the statements that are required to be included in a public adjuster contract; altering a certain rescission period for public adjuster contracts; and requiring a public adjuster to provide notice to the Commissioner, in a form and manner the Commissioner determines, within 1 business day after the public adjuster has entered into a contract.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 826 on 05/16/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Insurance – Protections After Loss or Damage to Property [SB-231]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a public adjuster, or anyone acting on behalf of a public adjuster, from soliciting or attempting to solicit a client during the progress of a loss-producing occurrence or between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.; requiring a public adjuster to provide notice to the Maryland Insurance Commissioner if the public adjuster enters into a public adjuster contract within 72 hours after the loss giving rise to an insurance claim; altering the statements that are required to be included in a public adjuster contract; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen.
House Conference Committee Appointed (delegates Fraser-hidalgo, Qi And Wilson) on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Public Utility Interference - Damage or Impairment by Firearm or Destructive Device [HB-1296]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Energy ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Prohibiting a person from willfully using a firearm or destructive device to destroy or damage, or obstruct, impede, or impair the service or transmission of, a gasoline, natural gas, propane, or electric utility system owned or operated by a gas company or an electric company; prohibiting a person from willfully aiding, conspiring with, or employing another to violate the Act; and providing that a person who violates the Act is subject to imprisonment of up to 25 years.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nino Mangione
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/28/2023
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Maryland 2023 Regular Session
Real Property - Nuisance Actions - Rodent Harborage [HB-841]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[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; and authorizing the court to award compensatory and punitive damages to a prevailing plaintiff.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/10/2023