Legislation

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.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0374

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0867 Session: 2014 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2015

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/01/0001 Legislative Date 1/13/2016 Action Veto sustained (0-141) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {642313/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Special Order until 4/6 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate West) {353828/1 Rejected (53-76) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate West) {903221/1 Rejected (55-81) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Miele) {563724/1 Rejected (51-83) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) {863123/1 Rejected (47-80) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) {763621/1 Rejected (52-80) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Delegate Shoemaker) {553122/1 Rejected (50-74) Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2015 Legislative Date 4/01/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (89-51) Proceedings 63
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2015 Legislative Date 4/02/2015 Action First Reading Senate Rules Proceedings 60
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2015 Legislative Date 4/11/2015 Action Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/13/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/07/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/07/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/08/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (46-1) Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2015 Legislative Date 4/11/2015 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 72
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/01/0001	1/13/2016	Veto sustained (0-141)
House	2/06/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/06/2015	2/06/2015	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2015	4/03/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/03/2015	3/30/2015	Favorable with Amendments {642313/1 Report Adopted	60
House	4/03/2015	3/30/2015	Special Order until 4/6 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted	60
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate West) {353828/1 Rejected (53-76)	62
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate West) {903221/1 Rejected (55-81)	62
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Miele) {563724/1 Rejected (51-83)	62
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) {863123/1 Rejected (47-80)	62
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) {763621/1 Rejected (52-80)	62
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Floor Amendment (Delegate Shoemaker) {553122/1 Rejected (50-74)	62
House	4/07/2015	4/01/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62
House	4/08/2015	4/02/2015	Third Reading Passed (89-51)	63
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	First Reading Senate Rules	60
Senate	4/11/2015	4/11/2015	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/13/2015	4/13/2015	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/13/2015	4/07/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	65
Senate	4/13/2015	4/07/2015	Second Reading Passed	65
Senate	4/13/2015	4/08/2015	Third Reading Passed (46-1)	66
House	4/13/2015	4/11/2015	Returned Passed	72
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
4/07/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate West) {353828/01 Rejected
4/07/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Shoemaker) {553122/01 Rejected
4/07/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Miele) {563724/01 Rejected
4/03/2015	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {642313/01 Adopted
4/07/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Buckel) {763621/01 Rejected
4/07/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate Buckel) {863123/01 Rejected
4/07/2015	Amendments House - (Delegate West) {903221/01 Rejected
2/06/2015	Text - First - Maryland False Claims Act
4/07/2015	Text - Third - Maryland False Claims Act
7/08/2015	Governor's Veto Letter
4/03/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/13/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/01/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (West) {353828/1 Rejected (53-76) - 04/01/15
4/01/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (West) {903221/1 Rejected (55-81) - 04/01/15
4/01/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Miele) {563724/1 Rejected (51-83) - 04/01/15
4/01/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Buckel) {863123/1 Rejected (47-80) - 04/01/15
4/01/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Buckel) {763621/1 Rejected (52-80) - 04/01/15
4/01/2015	Vote - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Shoemaker) {553122/1 Rejected (50-74) - 04/01/15
4/02/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (89-51) - 04/02/15
4/08/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-1) - 04/08/15

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