Maryland House Bill 858 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 8 2020 - 100% progression
Action: 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 347
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Authorizing a defendant in a malpractice claim against a licensed professional to move for a protective order to limit the disclosure of certain documentary evidence to protect the defendant from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense; requiring a court, on a certain motion by the defendant, to review the claimant's request for documentary evidence and authorizing the court to issue a certain protective order for good cause shown; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

Courts - Documentary Evidence - Protective Order

Del. Susan McComas [R]	Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]
Del. Brian Chisholm [R]	Del. Kevin Hornberger [R]	Del. Lesley Lopez [D]	Del. Michael Malone [R]
Del. Ric Metzgar [R]	Del. Haven Shoemaker [R]

2020-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 130 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-05-08	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 347
2020-03-17	House	Returned Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-0)
2020-03-16	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-16	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-15	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-14	House	Third Reading Passed (130-0)
2020-03-13	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2020-03-13	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2020-02-04	House	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-03	House	First Reading Judiciary

SB249 (Crossfiled) 2020-05-08 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 348

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	2C-01	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	2C-02	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0858?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0858f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0858t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0858_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0858_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0637.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/Senate/0859.pdf