MD SB36 | 2018 | Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill 36 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-01-16 - Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Increasing the maximum amount of noneconomic damages that may be recovered in certain wrongful death actions or survival actions arising on or after October 1, 2018; and providing that a jury may be informed of certain limitations on noneconomic damages in certain civil actions.

Title

Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-01-16	Senate	Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2018-01-10	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2017-10-27	Senate	Pre-filed

Subjects

Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Damages
Juries
Wrongful Death

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0036?ys=2018rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/bills/sb/sb0036f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2018RS/fnotes/bil_0006/sb0036.pdf