MD SB458 | 2015 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 24 2015 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-01 - Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Voiding as against public policy a provision of a specified contract or agreement that attempts or purports to waive specified rights or reduce specified liability for injury, death, or loss to person or property caused by the hydraulic fracturing activities of a specified permitee; providing for the treatment of specified information relating to a chemical constituent used in hydraulic fracturing for the purposes of a specified action; authorizing a specified plaintiff to recover specified economic and noneconomic damages; etc.

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Title

Civil Actions - Hydraulic Fracturing Liability Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2015-03-21 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (29-17) (Y: 29 N: 17 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-03-21 - Senate - Senate Floor - Motion Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs (Waugh01) Rejected (13-32) (Y: 13 N: 32 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-03-19 - Senate - Senate Floor - Floor Amendment (Edwards) {473424/1 Rejected (20-26) (Y: 20 N: 26 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2015-03-18 - Senate - Senate Floor - Motion Special Order until 3/19 (Edwards) Adopted (31-15) (Y: 31 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-01HouseHearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-03-24HouseFirst Reading Environment and Transportation
2015-03-24SenateThird Reading Passed (29-17)
2015-03-24SenateMotion Re-referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Waugh) Rejected (13-32)
2015-03-20SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2015-03-20SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {493824/1 Adopted
2015-03-20SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {653424/1 Adopted
2015-03-19SenateSpecial Order until 3/20 (Senator Edwards) Adopted
2015-03-19SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {473424/1 Rejected (20-26)
2015-03-18SenateSpecial Order until 3/19 (Senator Edwards) Adopted (31-15)
2015-03-18SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {473424/1
2015-03-18SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Madaleno) {963422/1 Adopted
2015-03-18SenateFavorable with Amendments {608173/1 Report Adopted
2015-03-17SenateLaid Over (Senator Edwards) Adopted
2015-03-17SenateFavorable with Amendments {608173/1
2015-03-16SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2015-02-25SenateHearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-06SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects


Maryland State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0458?ys=2015rs
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0458f.pdf
Texthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/sb/sb0458t.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0458_60817301.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0458_47342401.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0458_96342201.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0458_49382401.pdf
Amendmenthttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0008/sb0458_65342401.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0008/sb0458.pdf
Supplementhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/sb0458_jpr.pdf
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0458,s-0446&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0458,s-0453&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0458,s-0521&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Callhttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=sb0458,s-0522&stab=02&ys=2015RS

Bill Comments

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