MD HB818 | 2025 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB903
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 19 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 29 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-31 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Hearing: Feb 19 @ 1:00 pm House Judiciary Hearing
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing a court to award to a prevailing plaintiff reasonable attorney's fees and expenses in certain actions seeking to remedy a violation of a Maryland constitutional right; authorizing a court to award reasonable attorney's fees and expenses to a prevailing defendant under certain circumstances; and establishing that certain limits on attorney's fees under the Maryland Tort Claims Act do not apply to a certain award of attorney's fees and expenses.
Title
Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-31 | House | Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2025-01-29 | House | First Reading Judiciary |
Same As/Similar To
HB903 (Carry Over) 2017-03-13 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Subjects
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2601 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| Courts and Judicial Proceedings | 3 | 2602 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Government | 12 | 109 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
Maryland State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0818?ys=2025RS |
| Text | https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0818f.pdf |
