Legislation

Title: Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order
Sponsored by: Delegates McComas, Anderson, Bartlett, Cardin, Chisholm, Hornberger, Lopez, Malone, Metzgar, and Shoemaker
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 347
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: SB0249

Introduced in a prior session as: SB0320 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

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Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2020 Legislative Date 2/04/2020 Action Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 47BClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (130-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2020 Legislative Date 3/10/2020 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/16/2020 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/11/2020 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 50 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2020 Legislative Date 3/12/2020 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 51 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2020 Legislative Date 3/13/2020 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 347 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/04/2020	2/04/2020	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2020	3/13/2020	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/13/2020	3/10/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	47BClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third -
House	3/14/2020	3/11/2020	Third Reading Passed (130-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/15/2020	3/10/2020	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/16/2020	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/16/2020	3/11/2020	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	50 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2020	3/12/2020	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	51 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2020	3/13/2020	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 347
			Text - Chapter - Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order

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