Statutes Of Limitation
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act [HB-385]
Requiring specified employers to provide employees with specified earned sick and safe leave; providing for the manner in which earned sick and safe leave is accrued by the employee and treated by the employer; requiring an employer to allow an employee to use earned sick and safe leave for specified purposes; requiring an employee, under specified circumstances, to request leave, notify the employer of specified information, and comply with specified procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 2/13 At 12:30 P.m. on 02/13/2015
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Maryland Uniform Real Property Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Act [HB-186]
Establishing the Maryland Uniform Real Property Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Act; authorizing an individual to transfer specified property to one or more beneficiaries effective at the transferor's death by a transfer-on-death deed; establishing that a transfer-on-death deed is revocable and nontestamentary; providing that the capacity required to make or revoke a transfer-on-death deed is the same as that required to make a will; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages [HB-1214]
Extending the statute of limitations from within 7 years to 32 of the date that the victim attains the age of majority in specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing that a specified statute of limitations does not apply during a specified period for a person with a certificate of merit obtained from the person's attorney and a licensed psychiatrist or psychologist; requiring information in a certificate of merit for specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse to be provided by specified people; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. C.T. Wilson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/27/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Carroll County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [HB-115]
Making the Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights applicable to correctional officers in Carroll County.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 221 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice Requirements and Limits on Liability [HB-113]
Increasing to $400,000 per individual claim and $800,000 per total claims the limits on liability of a local government for claims under the Local Government Tort Claims Act that arise from the same occurrence; altering the period of time from 180 days to 1 year after the injury during which a specified notice of a claim under the Local Government Tort Claims Act must be provided; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 131 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Discrimination Based on Engagement in Lawful Activities - Prohibition [HB-1072]
Prohibiting, under specified circumstances, an employer from failing or refusing to hire, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against an applicant or employee on the basis of the applicant's or employee's engagement in a lawful activity off the employer's premises during nonworking hours; authorizing an applicant or employee aggrieved by a violation of the Act to file a civil action against the employer to obtain specified relief; providing for a specified limitations period for filing an action under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Talmadge Branch
Unfavorable Report By Economic Matters on 03/20/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Murder or Arson - Statute of Limitations [HB-1046]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, arson in the first degree, or arson in the second degree is the statute of limitations for the prosecution of the substantive crime that is the subject of the solicitation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brett Wilson
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Civil Action - Wrongfully Selling or Furnishing Alcoholic Beverages [HB-102]
Providing that a civil action for specified damages may be brought under specified circumstances against an alcoholic beverages licensee or the licensee's employee who sells or furnishes alcoholic beverages to an individual who was visibly under the influence of alcoholic beverages and who negligently drove or attempted to drive a motor vehicle after consuming the alcoholic beverages; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/02/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Secretary of State and Attorney General - Charitable Enforcement and Protection of Charitable Assets [SB-964]
Authorizing the Attorney General to take specified actions relating to investigations of alleged violations of laws relating to charitable organizations and charitable representatives; repealing specified authority for the legal counsel for the Office of the Secretary of State to administer oaths and examine an individual under oath; providing a specified enforcement action or other remedy is subject to specified immunity or limitation on liability; establishing the Charitable Enforcement Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 04/03/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland Estate Tax - Transfer of Qualified Agricultural Property by a Qualified Recipient [SB-892]
Clarifying that a specified recapture of the Maryland estate tax occurs only when qualified agricultural property ceases to be used for farming purposes; establishing that specified individuals are responsible for paying a specified recapture of the estate tax; clarifying that a qualified recipient may transfer qualified agricultural property to another qualified recipient; prohibiting the Comptroller from disqualifying an individual as a qualified recipient based on the individual's relation to a decedent; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/01/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Child Abuse Victims [SB-830]
Altering the date by which, in a case of child abuse, a specified claimant may file a claim with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennie Forehand
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 200 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund [SB-798]
Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; excluding specified rights and remedies of a claimant and specified other persons; providing for specified procedures; providing for specified benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. (judicial Proceedings) on 02/27/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Maryland Earned Sick and Safe Leave Act [SB-753]
Requiring specified employers to provide employees with specified earned sick and safe leave; providing for the manner in which earned sick and safe leave is accrued by the employee and treated by the employer; requiring an employer to allow an employee to use earned sick and safe leave for specified purposes; requiring an employee, under specified circumstances, to request leave, notify the employer of specified information, and comply with specified procedures; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Unpaid Parental Leave - Birth or Adoption of a Child [SB-737]
Providing specified employees a total of 6 workweeks of unpaid parental leave in a 12-month period under specified circumstances; authorizing an employer to deny unpaid parental leave to an eligible employee under specified circumstances; authorizing an employer to require an eligible employee, or authorizing an eligible employee to elect, to substitute paid leave for any part of or all of the period of parental leave; requiring employers to maintain health coverage during the duration of parental leave; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Middleton
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 333 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Talbot County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Prosecution or Civil Suit for Certain Violations [SB-73]
Requiring a criminal prosecution or a suit for a civil penalty for a violation of specified local laws relating to environmental protection or natural resource conservation occurring in the Chesapeake Bay Critical Area in Talbot County to be brought within 3 years after the local authorities in fact knew or reasonably should have known of the violation; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Colburn
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Residential Property - Statute of Limitations for Certain Specialties and Motion for Certain Deficiency Judgments [SB-708]
Authorizing a secured party or any other party in interest to file a motion for a deficiency judgment under specified circumstances; requiring a specified motion for a deficiency judgment to be filed within a specified time period; requiring the specified party that files a specified motion for deficiency judgment to file within 3 years after the final ratification of the auditor's report; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Local Government Tort Claims Act and Maryland Tort Claims Act - Repeal of Certain Notice Requirements [SB-689]
Repealing a specified notice requirement for a claim under the Local Government Tort Claims Act; repealing a requirement that a claimant submit a claim within a specified time to the State Treasurer or a designee of the State Treasurer under the Maryland Tort Claims Act; and appying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/27/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Account [SB-535]
Imposing a tax on the production of natural gas from specified wells in the State; setting the rate of the tax at 2.5% of the gross fair market value of natural gas produced at the wellhead; providing for the administration of the tax by the Comptroller; providing for the distribution of revenue from the tax; establishing the Natural Gas Impact Account as a special, nonlapsing fund in the Oil and Gas Fund; requiring the Department of the Environment to administer the Account; specifying the contents of the Account; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Hearing 2/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/19/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Person in a Position of Authority - Sexual Offenses With a Minor [SB-460]
Altering the definition of "person in a position of authority" for purposes of a specified prohibition against engaging in sexual contact, a sexual act, or vaginal intercourse with a specified minor; repealing a requirement that the "person in a position of authority" be a full-time permanent employee of a school; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy King
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 170 on 04/14/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [SB-452]
Adding Baltimore County to the provisions of law relating to the Allegany County, Cecil County, Garrett County, Harford County, and St. Mary's County Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights.
Sponsored by: Sen. Katherine Klausmeier
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/06/2014