Legislation

Title: Civil Remedies for Shoplifting and Employee Theft
Sponsored by: Senators Ramirez, Norman, and Ferguson
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Repealing a specified provision of law providing that a responsible person is civilly liable to a merchant for specified civil penalties for shoplifting and employee theft; altering requirements for specified demand letters relating to alleged acts of shoplifting or employee theft; providing that a responsible person who prevails in a specified civil action is entitled to an award of court costs and reasonable attorney's fees, under specified circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0190

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/03/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/04/2016 Legislative Date 2/04/2016 Action Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing cancelled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2016 Legislative Date 3/14/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {368978/1 Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/15/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted Proceedings 44
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {368978/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {513328/1 Adopted Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2016 Legislative Date 3/16/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 45
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 46
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/15/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings 47
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/18/2016 Action Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2016 Legislative Date 4/04/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {912218/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 3/28/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 60
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2016 Legislative Date 3/29/2016 Action Third Reading Passed with Amendments (86-52) Proceedings 61
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Senate Requests House Recede Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Conference Committee Appointed Proceedings 62
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Senators Ramirez, Brochin, and Norman Proceedings 62
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action House Refuses to Recede Proceedings 65
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Conference Committee Appointed Proceedings 65
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2016 Legislative Date 4/02/2016 Action Delegates Smith, Morales, and Sanchez Proceedings 65
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Conference Committee Report Adopted Proceedings 66
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (42-0) Proceedings 66
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/07/2016 Action Conference Committee Report Adopted Proceedings 70
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/07/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (86-55) Proceedings 70
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/06/2016 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings 70
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/31/2016 Legislative Date 5/28/2016 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679 Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/03/2016	2/04/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate	2/04/2016	2/04/2016	Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing cancelled
Senate	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	3/11/2016	3/14/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	Favorable with Amendments {368978/1	44
Senate	3/15/2016	3/15/2016	Laid Over (Senator Jennings) Adopted	44
Senate	3/16/2016	3/16/2016	Favorable with Amendments {368978/1 Report Adopted	45
Senate	3/16/2016	3/16/2016	Floor Amendment (Senator Jennings) {513328/1 Adopted	45
Senate	3/16/2016	3/16/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	45
Senate	3/17/2016	3/17/2016	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	46
House	3/17/2016	3/15/2016	First Reading Judiciary	47
House	3/18/2016	3/18/2016	Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/01/2016	4/04/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	4/04/2016	3/28/2016	Favorable with Amendments {912218/1 Report Adopted	60
House	4/04/2016	3/28/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	60
House	4/05/2016	3/29/2016	Third Reading Passed with Amendments (86-52)	61
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Senate Requests House Recede	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Conference Committee Appointed	62
Senate	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Senators Ramirez, Brochin, and Norman	62
House	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	House Refuses to Recede	65
House	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Conference Committee Appointed	65
House	4/08/2016	4/02/2016	Delegates Smith, Morales, and Sanchez	65
Senate	4/11/2016	4/06/2016	Conference Committee Report Adopted	66
Senate	4/11/2016	4/06/2016	Third Reading Passed (42-0)	66
House	4/11/2016	4/07/2016	Conference Committee Report Adopted	70
House	4/11/2016	4/07/2016	Third Reading Passed (86-55)	70
Senate	4/11/2016	4/06/2016	Passed Enrolled	70
Post Passage	5/31/2016	5/28/2016	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 679

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/16/2016	Amendments Senate - (Judicial Proceedings) {368978/01 Adopted
3/16/2016	Amendments Senate - (Senator Jennings) {513328/01 Adopted
4/04/2016	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {912218/01 Adopted
4/11/2016	Conference Committee Amendment House - {393624/01 Adopted
4/11/2016	Conference Committee Report House - {753826/01 Adopted
2/04/2016	Text - First - Civil Penalties for Shoplifting and Employee Theft - Repeal
3/16/2016	Text - Third - Civil Penalties for Shoplifting and Employee Theft
4/15/2016	Text - Enrolled - Civil Remedies for Shoplifting and Employee Theft
6/23/2016	Text - Chapter - Civil Remedies for Shoplifting and Employee Theft
3/11/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
4/04/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
3/17/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-0) - 03/17/16
4/06/2016	Vote - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (42-0) - 04/06/16
3/29/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (86-52) - 03/29/16
4/07/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (86-55) - 04/07/16

File Code

Subjects

Statutes