MD SB458 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14)
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]
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.
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]
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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | House | Hearing 4/01 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-03-24 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
| 2015-03-24 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (29-17) |
| 2015-03-24 | Senate | Motion Re-referred Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (Waugh) Rejected (13-32) |
| 2015-03-20 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2015-03-20 | Senate | Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {493824/1 Adopted |
| 2015-03-20 | Senate | Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) {653424/1 Adopted |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | Special Order until 3/20 (Senator Edwards) Adopted |
| 2015-03-19 | Senate | Floor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {473424/1 Rejected (20-26) |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Special Order until 3/19 (Senator Edwards) Adopted (31-15) |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Floor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {473424/1 |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Floor Amendment (Senator Madaleno) {963422/1 Adopted |
| 2015-03-18 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {608173/1 Report Adopted |
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | Laid Over (Senator Edwards) Adopted |
| 2015-03-17 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {608173/1 |
| 2015-03-16 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2015-02-25 | Senate | Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2015-02-06 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Civil Actions
Civil Actions and Procedures
Contracts
Courts
Damages
Death
Environmental Matters
Evidence
Fuel
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Insurance
Liability
Licenses
Negligence
Real Property
Wells
Civil Actions and Procedures
Contracts
Courts
Damages
Death
Environmental Matters
Evidence
Fuel
Hazardous and Toxic Substances
Insurance
Liability
Licenses
Negligence
Real Property
Wells
