Maryland House Bill 879 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-0)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-18 - Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing that the Act applies only to an action against a certain manufacturer of a toxic substance for damages allegedly caused by the presence of paint or surface coatings containing the toxic substance in a residential building located in Baltimore City; defining "toxic substance" as a component used in paint or other surface coatings, including lead pigment, that is harmful to human health and the environment; providing that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Act be liberally construed by the courts; etc.

Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers

Del. Nick Mosby [D]	Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. Dalya Attar [D]	Del. Chanel Branch [D]
Del. Tony Bridges [D]	Del. Frank Conaway [D]	Del. Robbyn Lewis [D]	Del. Brooke Lierman [D]
Del. Maggie McIntosh [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]	Del. Stephanie Smith [D]	Del. Melissa Wells [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-18	House	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
2020-02-07	House	Reassigned to Environment and Transportation Judiciary
2020-02-03	House	First Reading Judiciary

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	2201	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	2202	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	2203	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	2204	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	3	2205	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0879?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0879f.pdf