Maryland Senate Bill 686 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 11 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-04-11 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" for purposes relating to civil actions for child sexual abuse to include any act that involves an adult allowing or encouraging a child to engage in certain activities or any other sexual conduct that is a crime; repealing the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing for the retroactive application of the Act under certain circumstances; etc.

Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)

Sen. William Smith [D]

2023-04-06 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2023-03-16 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 42 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Floor Amendment 163729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 12 N: 33 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Floor Amendment 143823/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 10 N: 36 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Floor Amendment 583126/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 14 N: 33 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2023-03-14 - Senate - Floor Amendment 223928/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (Y: 11 N: 35 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-11	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 5
2023-04-07	Senate	Returned Passed
2023-04-06	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2023-04-05	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2023-04-05	House	Favorable Report by Judiciary
2023-03-22	House	Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-03-17	House	Referred Judiciary
2023-03-16	Senate	Third Reading Passed (42-5)
2023-03-14	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2023-03-14	Senate	Floor Amendment {163729/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (12-33)
2023-03-14	Senate	Floor Amendment {143823/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (10-36)
2023-03-14	Senate	Floor Amendment {583126/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (14-33)
2023-03-14	Senate	Floor Amendment {223928/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected (11-35)
2023-03-14	Senate	Floor Amendment {303926/1 (Senator West) Rejected
2023-03-14	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {123122/1 Adopted
2023-03-14	Senate	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator West) Adopted
2023-03-14	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {123122/1
2023-03-13	Senate	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hershey) Adopted
2023-03-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {123122/1
2023-03-13	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2023-02-14	Senate	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-06	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

HB1 (Crossfiled) 2023-04-11 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 6
SB134 (Carry Over) 2020-12-28 - Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Chapter of the Acts	2017		(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	117	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	303	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Courts and Judicial Proceedings	5	518	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Education	4	105	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	12	104	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0686?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0686f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0686t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/Chapters_noln/CH_5_sb0686t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0686_12312201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0686_30392601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0686_22392801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0686_58312601.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0686_14382301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/amds/bil_0006/sb0686_16372901.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0686_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes_comm/sb0686_jud.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0419.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0420.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0421.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0422.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/Senate/0479.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/votes/House/1118.pdf