2024 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
SB538: Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Legislative Summary
Altering certain limitations on noneconomic damages in civil actions for personal injury or wrongful death; and applying the Act only to causes of action arising after October 1, 2024.
Bill History
1/24/2024
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/31/2024
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
2/12/2024
Hearing canceled
Senate
2/12/2024
Hearing 2/16 at 10:00 a.m.
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments {943425/1
Senate
3/18/2024
Motion Laid Over (Senator Corderman) Adopted
Senate
3/18/2024
Favorable with Amendments {943425/1 Adopted
Senate
3/18/2024
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
3/18/2024
Third Reading Passed (27-18)
Senate
3/19/2024
Referred Judiciary
House of Delegates
3/20/2024
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/27/2024
Hearing 3/27 at 2:30 p.m.
House of Delegates
Amendments
Favorable with Amendments 943425/1
Favorable with Amendments 943425/1
3/18/2024Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Third Reading Passed
3/18/2024
27
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/18/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Judiciary(House of Delegates)
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Waldstreicher
Democrat