2005 Regular Session

DAMAGES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

HB 36
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Arnick
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Motor Scooters and Mopeds - Helmets and Eye-Protective Equipment for Operators and Riders
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 110
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Dwyer, Hennessy, Shank, Shewell, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 114
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled
Quality Health Care Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 194
Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Myers, and Shank
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Collateral Sources
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 273
Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Past Medical Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 274
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Time Limits - Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 301
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 337
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Kach, McComas, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, and Weldon
Entitled
Adult Sexual Matter - Transmission via Electronic Mail - Use of .sex Suffix
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 433
Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, Bromwell, Cardin, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, and Zirkin
Entitled
Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
HB 485
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, Malone, Minnick, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Periodic Payments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 499
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, and Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Structured Settlements and Annuities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 507
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 216
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, Feldman, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Quinter
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 510
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conroy, Costa, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Oaks, Petzold, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 512
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Boteler, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McDonough, and Miller
Entitled
Medical Injury Compensation - Claimant Recovery
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 646
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon
Entitled
Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 666
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen and Donoghue
Entitled
Insurance - Delinquency Proceedings Against Insolvent Insurers - Financial Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 691
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hixson, Jameson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, and Parrott
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 780
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee)
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 836
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Heller, Aumann, Bohanan, and Marriott (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 941
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 250
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Carter, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Haddaway, Hennessy, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mayer, McDonough, Menes, Miller, Montgomery, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled
Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 945
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unauthorized Computer Software Prevention Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1011
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1035
Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled
Mentally Ill Individuals' Bill of Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1081
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Vallario, and Smigiel
Entitled
Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1212
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled
Courts - Medical Injury Claims - Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1288
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate Niemann
Entitled
Real Property - Foreclosure - Protection of Homeowners
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1295
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, Burns, Impallaria, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Oaks, Paige, and Taylor
Entitled
Real Property - Residential Dwellings - Notice and Opportunity to Repair Construction Defects
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1362
Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Cadden, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Wood
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 14
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By
Senators Haines, Giannetti, Jacobs, and Jimeno
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 29
Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Medical Professional Liability Insurance - Policies with Deductibles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 130
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Maryland Transit Administration - Eminent Domain - Environmental and Engineering Studies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 180
Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 221
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 250
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Pinsky, Harris, and Kittleman
Entitled
Public Health - Medical Laboratories - Inspection, Information Sharing, and Whistleblower Protection
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
SB 347
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 402
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 492
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Greenip
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 494
Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hafer
Entitled
Whistleblower Protection for Employees of State Grant Recipients
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 580
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hooper, and Middleton
Entitled
Insurance - Delinquency Proceedings Against Insolvent Insurers - Financial Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 590
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 605
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 649
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Hafer, Kittleman, and Mooney
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 682
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
SB 683
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 761
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Real Property - Foreclosure - Protection of Homeowners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
SB 781
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 174
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Forehand, Haines, and McFadden (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 801
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 857
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters