MD HB244 | 2022 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 541
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 541
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a calculation of damages for loss of earnings resulting from personal injury or wrongful death from being reduced based on race, ethnicity, or gender; and applying the Act prospectively.
Title
Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data
Sponsors
| Del. David Moon [D] | Del. Jazz Lewis [D] | Del. Jason Buckel [R] | Del. Lorig Charkoudian [D] |
| Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D] | Del. Debra Davis [D] | Del. Andrea Harrison [D] | Del. Rachel Jones [D] |
Roll Calls
2022-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 115 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2022-03-21 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 115 N: 15 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-29 | House | Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 541 |
| 2022-04-11 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (42-0) |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Favorable |
| 2022-04-09 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2022-03-21 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2022-03-21 | House | Third Reading Passed (115-15) |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed |
| 2022-03-18 | House | Favorable Report by Judiciary |
| 2022-01-14 | House | Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2022-01-13 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
SB313 (Crossfiled) 2022-03-29 - Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
Subjects
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Damages
Data
Demographics
Ethnic Affairs
Gender
Injury
Wrongful Death
Civil Actions and Procedures
Damages
Data
Demographics
Ethnic Affairs
Gender
Injury
Wrongful Death
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 11 | 109.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
