File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Frosh
- Entitled:
-
Maryland False Claims Act
Prohibiting false claims against the State; providing penalties for
making false claims against the State; authorizing a person other than
the State to file a civil action on behalf of the State against a
person who makes a false claim; providing for remedies under a civil
action; requiring the State to investigate a civil action alleging a
false claim; authorizing the State to proceed with the action with or
without the person that initiated the action; prohibiting retaliatory
actions against employees; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/3
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 2/9
- Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
- No Action
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- DAMAGES
- DISCLOSURE
- DISCRIMINATION -see also- SEX DISCRIMINATION
- FRAUD -see also- FORGERY
- INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.
- PENALTIES
- PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
- STATE EMPLOYEES
- WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- State Government
- (
12-601 ,
12-602 ,
12-603 ,
12-604 ,
12-605 ,
12-606 ,
12-607 ,
12-608
)
- Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
- Amendments:
None offered