Statutes Of Limitation
Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse [HB-1378]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Services ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering certain provisions relating to the award of noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for child sexual abuse; altering certain provisions relating to the liability of the State under the Maryland Tort Claims Act and of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act for certain claims of child sexual abuse; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly by January 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, on the amount of each award and a summary of the sexual abuse claims related to the award.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 104 on 04/22/2025
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Civil Actions - Nonprofit Organizations - Unauthorized Support of Israeli Settlement Activity (Not On Our Dime Act) [HB-1394]
[International ]
[Human Rights ]
[Nonprofit ]
Prohibiting certain nonprofit organizations from aiding or abetting certain activity by the government of Israel or a citizen of Israel; authorizing the Attorney General or a certain person to bring a certain action against a nonprofit organization that violates the Act; and requiring the Secretary of State to remove a nonprofit organization from the Registry of Charitable Solicitation after receiving notice from the Attorney General or a prevailing plaintiff of a decision entered against a nonprofit organization.
Sponsored by: Rep. Diana Fennell
Hearing 3/05 At 3:00 P.m. on 03/05/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
PFAS Chemicals - Civil Actions and Prohibition on Consumer Product Sales [HB-1112]
[Environmental ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Manufacturing ]
[Water ]
Altering the time limits for bringing an action for wrongful death or personal injury concerning exposure of a person to PFAS chemicals; and prohibiting a person, on or after July 1, 2026, from manufacturing, selling, or distributing in the State a consumer product that contains PFAS chemicals.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kevin Hornberger
Hearing Canceled (judiciary) on 03/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions [SB-608]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the requirements for certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the individuals eligible to request a certain official to certify victim helpfulness relating to certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the time periods within which a certain certifying entity shall certify or decline a certain form under certain circumstances; and requiring a certifying entity to develop protocols to assist certain petitioners to take certain actions.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 114 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalties [HB-706]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the statute of limitations applicable to a certain offense relating to the prohibition against intercepting and disclosing any wire, oral, or electronic communications and reclassifying the offense as a misdemeanor instead of a felony; and providing that certain provisions may not be construed to limit the amount of restitution that may be ordered for a certain violation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Hearing 2/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges [SB-533]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the deadlines for the completion of the process of review and investigation by a certain investigating unit through disposition by an administrative charging committee under certain circumstances; and requiring a law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges arising out of an investigation of alleged police officer misconduct that is not required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within 1 year and 1 day after the date that the appropriate official of the law enforcement agency became aware of the incident.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 493 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and Immigration Enforcement at Sensitive Locations [HB-579]
[Immigration ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Human Rights ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring federal law enforcement officers to notify certain individuals of federal immigration action at certain sensitive locations; altering the requirements for certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; altering the individuals eligible to request a certain official to certify victim helpfulness relating to certification of a U Nonimmigrant Status Petition; authorizing the disclosure of certain information under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jheanelle Wilkins
Third Reading Passed (124-14) on 04/07/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition [HB-616]
[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 any part of the grounds of a cemetery.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sheree Sample-Hughes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 159 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Statute of Limitations - Prosecution or Enforcement of Local Consumer Protection Codes [HB-591]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Increasing from 1 year to 3 years the statute of limitations for the prosecution or suit for enforcement of local consumer protection codes for which equitable relief, a fine, or a penalty is provided.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Trafficking Regulated Firearms - Felony Classification [SB-443]
[Firearms/Gun Control ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring that the prosecution for an offense of trafficking a regulated firearm be instituted within 3 years after the offense was committed; reclassifying the prohibition against transporting a regulated firearm into the State for the purpose of unlawfully selling or trafficking the firearm to be a felony; and establishing a penalty on conviction of imprisonment of up to 10 years or a fine of up to $25,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 465 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Destroying Funerary Objects and Cemetery Elements - Statute of Limitations and Prohibition [SB-421]
[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 any part of the grounds of a cemetery.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 158 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Nonsexual Abuse and Neglect - Damages and Statute of Limitations [HB-456]
[Children and Youth ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing a certain statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child nonsexual abuse and neglect; establishing a limitation of $1,500,000 on noneconomic damages that may be awarded under the Act; providing that a certain party may appeal an interlocutory order under certain circumstances; applying the Act prospectively and retroactively to certain actions barred by a certain statute of limitations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Consumer Contracts - Limitation Periods [HB-431]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting a consumer contract from setting a shorter time to bring an action under or on the consumer contract than required by the law of the State; excluding certain entities from the application of this Act; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 194 on 04/22/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Family Law – Child Support [HB-218]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Human Services ]
Altering provisions relating to the commencement of a proceeding to hold a person in contempt of court for the person's default in payment of periodic child or spousal support under the terms of a court order and provisions relating to the commencement of a contempt proceeding for failure to make a payment of child or spousal support under a court order; authorizing the Child Support Administration to take action to secure an assignment to the State of any rights to support on behalf of a child receiving foster care maintenance payments; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Safety - Police Accountability - Time Limit for Filing Administrative Charges [HB-238]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency to file any administrative charges arising out of an investigation of alleged police officer misconduct that is not required to be reviewed by an administrative charging committee within a certain period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin Grammer
Motion Reconsider Second Reading (delegate Clippinger) Adopted on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Hospitals - Financial Assistance and Collection of Debts - Policies [HB-268]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Finance ]
Altering provisions of law related to a hospital's financial assistance and collection of debts policies; specifying the percentage by which a hospital is required to reduce a patient's out-of-pocket expenses under certain circumstances; adding to the notice requirements relating to a hospital's financial assistance policy; prohibiting a hospital from filing a civil action to collect a debt against a patient whose outstanding debt is at or below $500; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Kaiser
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 693 on 05/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Petty Theft - Statute of Limitations [HB-269]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing, from 2 years to 3 years, the statute of limitations applicable to the crime of theft of property or services with a value of less than $100.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Intercepted Communications - Statute of Limitations and Penalty [HB-130]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the statute of limitations applicable to a certain offense relating to the prohibition against intercepting and disclosing any wire, oral, or electronic communications and reclassifying the offense as a misdemeanor instead of a felony punishable by a period of imprisonment of up to 5 years or a fine of not more than $10,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Third Reading Passed (101-37) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Misdemeanor Theft - Statute of Limitations [HB-109]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Increasing, from 2 years to 3 years, the statute of limitations for the crime of theft of property or services with a value greater than $100 but less than $1500.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Hearing 1/21 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title [HB-1308]
[Real Estate ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting a person from recording a deed or other instrument that the person knows contains false information; establishing a 3-year limitation on when a prosecution for a violation of the Act may be commenced; establishing a fine not to exceed $500 for a violation of the Act; and authorizing a court to award certain costs and attorney's fees in an action to quiet title if the action or a defense to an action is based on the alleged recordation of a deed containing false information.
Sponsored by: Rep. William Wivell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 369 on 04/25/2024