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.

Committees

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Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0405

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 Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2015 Legislative Date 2/06/2015 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2015 Legislative Date 2/10/2015 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/13/2015 Legislative Date 3/16/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments {678671/1 Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Committee Amendment Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2015 Legislative Date 3/17/2015 Action Special Order until 3/19 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Hershey) {953124/1 Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/19/2015 Legislative Date 3/19/2015 Action Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 46
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Hershey) {953124/1 Adopted Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/20/2015 Legislative Date 3/20/2015 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2015 Legislative Date 3/21/2015 Action Third Reading Passed (46-1) Proceedings 48
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2015 Legislative Date 3/23/2015 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 53
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2015 Legislative Date 3/27/2015 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2015 Legislative Date 4/03/2015 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Favorable Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2015 Legislative Date 3/30/2015 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60
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 Returned Passed Proceedings 60
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/12/2015 Legislative Date 5/12/2015 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2015	2/06/2015	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/10/2015	2/10/2015	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/13/2015	3/16/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/17/2015	3/17/2015	Favorable with Amendments {678671/1	44
Senate	3/17/2015	3/17/2015	Committee Amendment Adopted	44
Senate	3/17/2015	3/17/2015	Special Order until 3/19 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	44
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted	46
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Hershey) {953124/1	46
Senate	3/19/2015	3/19/2015	Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted	46
Senate	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	Floor Amendment (Senator Hershey) {953124/1 Adopted	47
Senate	3/20/2015	3/20/2015	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47
Senate	3/24/2015	3/21/2015	Third Reading Passed (46-1)	48
House	3/25/2015	3/23/2015	First Reading Judiciary	53
House	3/27/2015	3/27/2015	Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/02/2015	4/03/2015	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	4/03/2015	3/30/2015	Favorable Report Adopted	60
House	4/03/2015	3/30/2015	Second Reading Passed	60
House	4/08/2015	4/02/2015	Third Reading Passed (89-51)	63
Senate	4/09/2015	4/02/2015	Returned Passed	60
Post Passage	5/12/2015	5/12/2015	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/17/2015	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {678671/01 Adopted
3/20/2015	Amendments Senate - (Senator Hershey) {953124/01 Adopted
2/06/2015	Text - First - Maryland False Claims Act
3/21/2015	Text - Third - Maryland False Claims Act
5/15/2015	Text - Chapter - Maryland False Claims Act
3/13/2015	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/03/2015	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/21/2015	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-1) - 03/21/15
4/02/2015	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (89-51) - 04/02/15

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