Statutes Of Limitation
Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Discrimination Based on Engagement in Lawful Activities - Prohibition [SB-784]
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: Sen. Joan Conway
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2015
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Carroll County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights [SB-721]
Making the Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights applicable to correctional officers in Carroll County.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michael Hough
Third Reading Passed (47-0) on 03/27/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Natural Gas Severance Tax and Impact Account [SB-712]
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 3/11 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/11/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations [SB-668]
Extending from 7 to 20 years the statute of limitations in specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland No-Fault Birth Injury Fund [SB-585]
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. Catherine Pugh
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Condominiums - Warranty Claims [SB-570]
Establishing that, notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws, or rules and regulations of the condominium, a council of unit owners has the right to be involved in a specified manner in specified litigation or administrative proceedings affecting the condominium and to enforce implied warranties made to the council of unit owners by the developer; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Wage Disclosure and Discussion Protection [SB-425]
Prohibiting an employer from taking any adverse employment action against an employee concerning an inquiry about or disclosure or discussion of an employee's wages; authorizing an employer, in a specified policy, to establish specified limitations on specified inquiries about or discussions or disclosures of wages; providing that, under specified circumstances, the failure of an employee to adhere to specified limitations shall be an affirmative defense against specified claims; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Labor and Employment - Maryland Healthy Working Families Act [SB-40]
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. Delores Kelley
Hearing 2/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland False Claims Act [SB-374]
Prohibiting specified actions constituting false claims against a governmental entity; providing specified penalties for making false claims; requiring the court to consider and give special attention to specified factors in determining the amount of fines and penalties to be levied under the Act; authorizing a person and the governmental entity to file a civil action against a person that makes a specified false claim under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 165 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Misdemeanor and Felony Convictions [SB-16]
Authorizing a person to file a petition for expungement of a police or court record if the person was convicted of a misdemeanor or felony, with specified exceptions; specifying the time periods within which a petition for expungement based on a conviction of a misdemeanor or felony may not be filed; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Conway
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Local Government Tort Claims Act and Maryland Tort Claims Act - Repeal of Certain Notice Requirements [SB-147]
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 applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Zirkin
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Crimes - Solicitation to Commit Crimes - Statute of Limitations [SB-137]
Providing that the statute of limitations for the crime of solicitation to commit murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, rape in the first degree, rape 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: Sen. Bob Cassilly
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland Uniform Real Property Transfer-on-Death (TOD) Act [SB-101]
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. Roger Manno
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/23/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Condominiums - Warranty Claims [HB-829]
Establishing that, notwithstanding any provision in the declaration, bylaws, or rules and regulations of the condominium, a council of unit owners has the right to be involved in a specified manner in specified litigation or administrative proceedings affecting the condominium and to enforce implied warranties made to the council of unit owners by the developer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Frush
Hearing 3/10 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/10/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations [HB-725]
Extending from 7 to 20 years the statute of limitations in specified civil actions relating to child sexual abuse.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar Barve
Hearing 3/19 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Alcoholic Beverages - Local Licensing Boards - Judicial Review [HB-64]
Repealing the time limit within which a court may affirm, modify, or reverse a decision by a local alcoholic beverages licensing board on whether to approve, suspend, revoke, or restrict a license.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony McConkey
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 220 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland No-Fault Injured Baby Fund [HB-553]
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 Injured Baby Fund; providing for specified premiums and insurance surcharges to be used to finance and administer the Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/16 At 1:00 P.m. (health And Government Operations) on 03/16/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Environment - Statute of Limitations - Administrative Penalties [HB-509]
Establishing a 5-year statute of limitations for an action for administrative penalties for violations of specified laws relating to the environment; requiring the statute of limitations for an action for an administrative penalty for an ongoing violation to be tolled until the action that caused the ongoing violation has ceased; providing that the Act may not be construed as limiting specified authority of the Department of the Environment to issue administrative orders or seek injunctive relief for specified violations; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 254 on 05/12/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Murder of Law Enforcement Officer, Correctional Officer, First Responder, or Witness [HB-457]
Providing that a person who is convicted of first degree murder may be sentenced to death under specified circumstances; providing that the murder of a law enforcement officer, a correctional officer, a specified first responder, or a specified witness, under specified circumstances is an aggravating circumstance that the court or jury must consider in making a determination as to the imposition of the death penalty; establishing procedures for the imposition of the death penalty; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Haven Shoemaker
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/19/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland False Claims Act [HB-405]
Prohibiting specified actions constituting false claims against a governmental entity; providing specified penalties for making false claims; requiring the court to consider and give special attention to specified factors in determining the amount of fines and penalties to be levied under the Act; authorizing a person and the governmental entity to file a civil action against a person that makes a specified false claim under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/12/2015