Legislation

Title: Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Office of the Attorney General)
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Exempting certain types of pollution cases from the Maryland Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tort-Feasors Act; requiring the factfinder in certain legal actions to make a determination of the total liability and assign comparative responsibility to certain parties; authorizing the State to continue to pursue certain legal actions or bring new legal actions if the State has obtained less than complete relief from a certain person who has resolved the person's liability with the State in a settlement; etc.

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Cross-filed with: HB0739

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2021

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2021 Legislative Date 1/22/2021 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/27/2021 Legislative Date 1/27/2021 Action Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/15/2021 Legislative Date 2/15/2021 Action Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	1/22/2021	1/22/2021	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Environment - Multidefendant Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Cases - Effect of Settlement
Senate	1/27/2021	1/27/2021	Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m.
Senate	2/15/2021	2/15/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	2/15/2021	2/15/2021	Hearing 2/26 at 2:00 p.m.

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