DAMAGES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

• 

  HB 36

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motor Scooters and Mopeds - Helmets and Eye-Protective Equipment for Operators and Riders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 110

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Dwyer, Hennessy, Shank, Shewell, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 114

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir

  Entitled

  Quality Health Care Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

• 

  HB 194

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Myers, and Shank

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Collateral Sources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 273

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Past Medical Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 274

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Time Limits - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 301

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 337

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Kach, McComas, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Adult Sexual Matter - Transmission via Electronic Mail - Use of .sex Suffix

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 433

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, Bromwell, Cardin, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 485

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, Malone, Minnick, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Weir

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Periodic Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 499

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Structured Settlements and Annuities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 507

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 216

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Feldman, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 510

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conroy, Costa, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Montgomery, Oaks, Petzold, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 512

  Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Boteler, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McDonough, and Miller

  Entitled

  Medical Injury Compensation - Claimant Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 646

  Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 666

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Insurance - Delinquency Proceedings Against Insolvent Insurers - Financial Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 691

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 570

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hixson, Jameson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 780

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Moe (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee)

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 836

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Aumann, Bohanan, and Marriott (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 941

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 250

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Carter, V. Clagett, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Glassman, Haddaway, Hennessy, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Mayer, McDonough, Menes, Miller, Montgomery, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 945

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Unauthorized Computer Software Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1011

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1035

  Status as of March 18, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Mentally Ill Individuals' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

• 

  HB 1081

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Vallario, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1212

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Courts - Medical Injury Claims - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1288

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Niemann

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosure - Protection of Homeowners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1295

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Burns, Impallaria, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Oaks, Paige, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Dwellings - Notice and Opportunity to Repair Construction Defects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1362

  Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Cadden, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Wood

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  SB 14

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 102

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Giannetti, Jacobs, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 29

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Medical Professional Liability Insurance - Policies with Deductibles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 130

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Eminent Domain - Environmental and Engineering Studies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 180

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Ruben

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 221

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 250

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee) and Senators Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Greenip, Grosfeld, Pinsky, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Public Health - Medical Laboratories - Inspection, Information Sharing, and Whistleblower Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 347

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Injury to or Death of Pet - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 402

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Procurement - Contracts for Services Rendered Outside the United States - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 492

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Greenip

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 494

  Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Whistleblower Protection for Employees of State Grant Recipients

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 580

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hooper, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Insurance - Delinquency Proceedings Against Insolvent Insurers - Financial Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 590

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 605

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 649

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hafer, Kittleman, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 682

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Harris

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 683

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 761

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosure - Protection of Homeowners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

• 

  SB 781

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Forehand, Haines, and McFadden (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 801

  Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 857

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters