Statutes Of Limitation
Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Crimes - Child Abuse and Neglect - Failure to Report [HB-787]
Establishing that persons who are required to provide notice of suspected child abuse or neglect of a child or make a written report of suspected child abuse or neglect may not knowingly fail to provide the required notice or make the written report if the person has actual knowledge of the abuse or neglect; establishing that a violation of the Act is a misdemeanor; providing certain penalties; and applying the Act only to a failure to report child abuse or neglect that occurs during the time the child is a minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 54 on 04/18/2019
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Criminal Procedure - Incompetency and Criminal Responsibility - Dismissal of Charges [HB-743]
Clarifying that a certain required dismissal of a certain charge against a defendant found incompetent to stand trial is without prejudice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Senators Lee, Hough, And Waldstreicher on 04/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Coram Nobis - Time for Filing [HB-74]
Providing that, unless good cause is shown, a petition for writ of error coram nobis may not be filed more than 3 years after the petitioner knew or should have known that the petitioner faces a significant collateral consequence from the conviction that is the basis for the petition.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Hearing 2/26 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Civil Actions – Child Sexual Abuse – Definition and Statute of Limitations (Hidden Predator Act of 2019) [HB-687]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse"; altering the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse by providing a certain action may be filed at any time; and providing for the retroactive application of the Act to revive any action that was barred by the application of the period of limitations applicable before October 1, 2019, if the action is filed before October 1, 2021.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Bromwell
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Procurement - Prohibited Russian Entities [HB-682]
Specifying that certain persons identified on a certain list are ineligible for certain procurement activities with certain public bodies; requiring the Board of Public Works, on or before December 31, 2019, to use credible information to create a list of persons that are prohibited Russian entities; requiring the Board to update the list every 180 days; requiring the Board, within a certain number of days before adding a person to the list, to provide the person with 90 days' written notice; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Unfavorable Report By Health And Government Operations; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Crimes – Solicitation and Conspiracy to Commit Murder Resulting in Death (Stacey’s Law) [HB-493]
Clarifying that a person who solicits another or conspires with another to commit murder in the first degree is guilty of murder in the first degree if the death of another occurs as a result of the solicitation or conspiracy.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 246 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Unfair, Abusive, or Deceptive Trade Practices by Mortgage Servicer - Statute of Limitations [HB-425]
Extending the statute of limitations applicable to certain civil actions relating to unfair, abusive, or deceptive trade practices filed against a mortgage servicer; limiting the application of the Act to claims relating to certain residential property; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 650 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund [HB-1320]
Establishing a system for adjudication of a claim involving a birth-related neurological injury; providing for certain benefits and compensation of a claimant under the Act; establishing the Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund to provide compensation and benefits to eligible claimants; providing for certain premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; requiring the Maryland Patient Safety Center to convene a certain Perinatal Clinical Advisory Committee; applying the Act prospectively; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Partial Expungement and Expungement of Misdemeanor Conviction [HB-13]
Authorizing a person to file a petition for partial expungement of certain criminal records under certain circumstances; establishing procedures for the filing of a petition for partial expungement; authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of certain records if the person is convicted of a fourth degree burglary; making the Act contingent on a determination that the technical capabilities of the Judicial Information System and Case Search 2.0 are sufficient to comply with the Act and funding for improvements is available; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Erek Barron
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Child Abuse and Neglect - Required Reporting [HB-1069]
Establishing that certain persons who are required to provide certain notice or make certain reports of suspected child abuse or neglect may not intentionally fail to provide the notice or make the report; providing certain penalties for a violation of the Act; adding a certain minister of the gospel, clergyman, or priest to a list of individuals who are required to provide certain notice and make a certain report of suspected child abuse or neglect, subject to a certain exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Maryland Violent Offender Registry [HB-1023]
Requiring the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services to establish the Maryland Violent Offender Registry; requiring the Registry to be updated in a certain manner and to include certain information; requiring certain Registry information to be made available in a certain manner; prohibiting certain information from being made available; requiring a certain person convicted of a certain crime to register with a certain county sheriff; exempting a person from registration under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nicholaus Kipke
Hearing 3/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/11/2019
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work - Revisions [SB-994]
Establishing the Equal Pay Commission to study and promote research on wage disparities and recommend ways to remediate wage disparities in the public and private sectors, between men and women and between minorities and nonminorities; requiring an employer to include specified information in a job advertisement to recruit an employee or individual contractor to fill a position within the employer's organization; prohibiting an employer from seeking salary history information by specified methods; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Young
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/24/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Harris Creek Oyster Restoration - Vessel Damage - Compensation [SB-963]
Authorizing a vessel owner to file a claim with the Department of Natural Resources for the payment of damages if specified persons make an error or omission related to the required depth of navigable water in the Harris Creek Oyster Restoration Project and, as a result of the error or omission, the vessel sustains damages; establishing a 1-year statute of limitations for a claim; establishing a $400,000 cap on the amount that may be paid under a claim; establishing specified sources of funds for payment under a claim; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/18/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Courts - Statute of Limitations - Civil Actions Arising Out of Human Rights Abuses [SB-903]
Extending the statute of limitations to 10 years for specified civil actions under specified circumstances; applying the Act retroactively to any cause of action described in the Act arising on or after October 1, 2006; and making the provisions of the Act severable.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Expungement - Misdemeanor Convictions [SB-890]
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of specified misdemeanor convictions; specifying convictions that are not eligible for expungement except under specified circumstances; authorizing a sentencing court to order specified misdemeanor convictions eligible for expungement; requiring a person to file a petition for expungement in a specified court; providing that a petition for expungement of specified misdemeanor convictions may not be filed earlier than a specified time; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Civilian Review Board [SB-829]
Altering procedures for filing a complaint with the Baltimore City Civilian Review Board; repealing specified time limits on filing a complaint; authorizing a complainant to request that a complaint be confidential until the Board makes a specified finding; providing for procedures for specified confidential complaints; altering the authority of the Board to issue specified subpoenas; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/14/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Consumer Protection - Debt Buyers and Collectors - Restrictions [SB-773]
Prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified debt collector from collecting or attempting to collect an alleged debt under specified circumstances; prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified collector from filing a civil action or initiating an arbitration or specified legal proceeding under specified circumstances; prohibiting a debt buyer or a specified collector from collecting or attempting to collect specified attorney's fees or specified interest under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/09/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Consumer Debt Collection Actions - Restrictions [SB-771]
Prohibiting a creditor or a debt collector from initiating or filing a specified consumer debt collection action under specified circumstances; specifying that any subsequent payment toward, written or oral affirmation of, or any other activity on the debt after the expiration of the statute of limitation does not revive or extend the limitations period; applying the Act prospectively so that it may not be applied to any debt collection action begun before October 1, 2016; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas Miller
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 579 on 05/19/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Expungement [SB-741]
Providing that a person is entitled to expungement of an invalidated arrest warrant for the person's arrest and associated police records; authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement no earlier than 10 years after the person was convicted of a misdemeanor; prohibiting the filing of a petition for expungement based on a probation before judgment earlier than the date the petitioner was discharged from probation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/24/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Nonviolent Felonies - Stet, Shielding, and Expungement [SB-712]
Requiring a court to dispose of a charge for a nonviolent felony by stet if the court finds that the disposition is in the interest of justice; authorizing a person to file a petition to shield a conviction for a nonviolent felony in accordance with specified provisions of law no earlier than 3 years after the person satisfies specified requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/07/2016