Legislation

Title: State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees
Sponsored by: Senator Charles
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Authorizing the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals to award an interested party reasonable costs of filing and pursuing a protest, including attorney's fees, if an appeal is sustained and there is a violation of law or regulation; and authorizing the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals to award a contractor under any State contract the reasonable costs of filing and pursuing a claim, including attorney's fees, if the unit acts in bad faith, without justification, or in violation of law.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0292

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2024 Legislative Date 1/29/2024 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/30/2024 Legislative Date 1/30/2024 Action Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/08/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {923421/1 Adopted Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/11/2024 Legislative Date 2/26/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/01/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Referred Health and Government Operations Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2024 Legislative Date 3/19/2024 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/25/2024 Legislative Date 3/25/2024 Action Hearing 3/26 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/27/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/16/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/16/2024 Legislative Date 5/16/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2024	1/29/2024	First Reading Budget and Taxation
			Text - First - State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees
Senate	1/30/2024	1/30/2024	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/08/2024	3/08/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	3/11/2024	2/26/2024	Favorable with Amendments {923421/1 Adopted	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/11/2024	2/26/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees
Senate	3/14/2024	3/01/2024	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Referred Health and Government Operations	44 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2024	3/19/2024	Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/25/2024	3/25/2024	Hearing canceled
House	3/25/2024	3/25/2024	Hearing 3/26 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/27/2024	3/27/2024	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/27/2024	3/14/2024	Favorable Adopted	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/27/2024	3/14/2024	Second Reading Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2024	3/16/2024	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/01/2024	3/15/2024	Returned Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/16/2024	5/16/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821
			Text - Chapter - State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees

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