Maryland House Bill 1 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-2)
Status: Passed on April 11 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-11 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" for purposes relating to civil actions for child sexual abuse to include any act that involves an adult allowing or encouraging a child to engage in certain activities; establishing certain limitations on damages that may be awarded under the Act; repealing the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing for the retroactive application of the Act; etc.

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)

Del. C.T. Wilson [D]	Del. Luke Clippinger [D]	Del. Lauren Arikan [R]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]
Del. Charlotte Crutchfield [D]	Del. Elizabeth Embry [D]	Del. Robin Grammer [R]	Del. Aaron Kaufman [D]
Del. David Moon [D]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]	Del. Scott Phillips [D]	Del. Gary Simmons [D]
Del. Karen Simpson [D]	Del. Kym Taylor [D]	Del. Karen Toles [D]	Del. Nicole Williams [D]
Del. Caylin Young [D]

2023-04-05 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2023-03-31 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 132 N: 2 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-11	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
2023-04-05	House	Returned Passed
2023-04-05	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-4)
2023-04-05	Senate	Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator Smith) Adopted
2023-04-05	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2023-04-05	Senate	Favorable Adopted
2023-04-05	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-04-05	Senate	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
2023-04-03	Senate	Referred Rules
2023-03-31	House	Third Reading Passed (132-2)
2023-03-30	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-30	House	Favorable with Amendments {333126/1 Adopted
2023-03-30	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2023-02-09	House	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-01-11	House	First Reading Judiciary
2022-11-16	House	Pre-filed

HB263 (Carry Over) 2021-03-16 - Withdrawn by Sponsor
SB686 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-11 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2017		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	12	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	117	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	518	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	4	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	12	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0001?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0001f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/hb/hb0001t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_6_hb0001t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0001_33312601.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0001_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/hb0001_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/0791.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0948.pdf