MD HB729 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2011 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-04-07 - Third Reading Failed (21-25)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Establishing that a written agreement made before a dispute arises between the parties to the agreement may not waive or have the practical effect of waiving the rights of a party to the agreement to resolve the dispute by obtaining relief as a representative of or as a member of a class of similarly situated persons; establishing that such a waiver in a written agreement is not enforceable; and applying the Act retroactively to any written agreement in existence on or after October 1, 2011.

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Title

Civil Actions - Class Action Waiver in a Written Agreement - Unenforceability

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Roll Calls

2011-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Failed (Y: 21 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2011-04-07 - Senate - Third Reading Failed (Y: 21 N: 25 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2011-04-07 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Kittleman) {803825/1 Adopted (Y: 23 N: 22 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2011-04-07 - Senate - Floor Amendment (Kittleman) {803825/1 Adopted (Y: 23 N: 22 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2011-04-07 - Senate - Motion Special Order until later today (Kittleman) Rejected (Y: 21 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2011-04-07 - Senate - Motion Special Order until later today (Kittleman) Rejected (Y: 21 N: 24 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2011-04-06 - Senate - Motion Special Order until later today (Astle) Rejected (Y: 19 N: 20 NV: 8 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2011-03-17 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 108 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-07 Third Reading Failed (21-25)
2011-04-07 Floor Amendment (Senator Kittleman) Adopted (23-22)
2011-04-07 Motion Special Order until later today (Senator Kittleman) Rejected (21-24)
2011-04-06 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2011-04-06 Motion Special Order until later today (Senator Astle) Rejected (19-20)
2011-04-06 Committee Amendment Adopted
2011-04-06 Favorable with Amendments
2011-04-09 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2011-03-18 Hearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2011-03-18 First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2011-03-17 Third Reading Passed (108-32)
2011-03-15 Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2011-03-15 Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
2011-03-14 Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2011-02-11 Hearing 3/2 at 1:00 p.m.
2011-02-10 First Reading Judiciary

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