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]
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.
Title
Civil Actions - Class Action Waiver in a Written Agreement - Unenforceability
Sponsors
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
