2022 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB244: Civil Actions - Damages - Use of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Data
Legislative Summary
Prohibiting a calculation of damages for loss of earnings resulting from personal injury or wrongful death from being reduced based on race, ethnicity, or gender; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Bill History
1/13/2022
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
1/14/2022
Hearing 2/02 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Favorable Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/18/2022
Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Third Reading Passed (115-15)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/9/2022
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/9/2022
Favorable
Senate
4/9/2022
Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Smith) Adopted
Senate
4/9/2022
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/9/2022
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/9/2022
Third Reading Passed (42-0)
Senate
4/11/2022
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/29/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 541
House of Delegates
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
4/9/2022
42
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/21/2022
115
Yea
15
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/29/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
David Moon
Democrat