Legislation

Title: Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order
Sponsored by: Senators Cassilly, Bailey, Eckardt, Gallion, Ready, Salling, and West
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 348
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing a defendant in a malpractice claim against a licensed professional to move for a protective order to limit the disclosure of certain documentary evidence to protect the defendant from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense; requiring a court, on a certain motion by the defendant, to review the claimant's request for documentary evidence and authorizing the court to issue a certain protective order for good cause shown; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0858

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0848 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/20/2020 Legislative Date 1/20/2020 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2020 Legislative Date 1/21/2020 Action Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2020 Legislative Date 2/17/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2020 Legislative Date 2/18/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/18/2020 Legislative Date 2/18/2020 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/20/2020 Legislative Date 2/20/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/21/2020 Legislative Date 2/21/2020 Action Referred Judiciary Proceedings 33 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/15/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (133-0) Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/08/2020 Legislative Date 5/08/2020 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 348 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/20/2020	1/20/2020	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order
Senate	1/21/2020	1/21/2020	Hearing 2/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2020	2/17/2020	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/18/2020	2/18/2020	Favorable Adopted	30 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/18/2020	2/18/2020	Second Reading Passed	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order
Senate	2/20/2020	2/20/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/21/2020	2/21/2020	Referred Judiciary	33 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/15/2020	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (133-0)	49 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Returned Passed	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/08/2020	5/08/2020	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 348
			Text - Chapter - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order

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