2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1378: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse

Legislative Summary

Altering certain provisions relating to the award of noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for child sexual abuse; altering certain provisions relating to the liability of the State under the Maryland Tort Claims Act and of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act for certain claims of child sexual abuse; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly by January 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, on the amount of each award and a summary of the sexual abuse claims related to the award.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Judiciary
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/17/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/24/2025
Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
2/27/2025
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/20/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing canceled
House of Delegates
3/26/2025
Hearing 3/26 at 3:15 p.m.
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Favorable with Amendments {853229/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Clippinger) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Floor Amendment {903920/1 (Chair, Judiciary Committee) Adopted
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
4/3/2025
Third Reading Passed (98-34)
House of Delegates
4/4/2025
Referred Rules
Senate
4/4/2025
Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/4/2025
Hearing 4/04 at 3:00 p.m.
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/5/2025
Favorable with Amendments {803223/1 Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/5/2025
Motion Rules Suspend Two Readings Same Day Const/Rule 24 (Senator King) Adopted
Senate
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (36-7)
Senate
4/5/2025
House Concurs Senate Amendments
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Third Reading Passed (91-41)
House of Delegates
4/5/2025
Passed Enrolled
House of Delegates
4/22/2025
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 104
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 803223/1

Favorable with Amendments 803223/1

4/5/2025Not Adopted

Floor Amendment 903920/1 (Chair, Judiciary Committee) Adopted

Floor Amendment 903920/1 (Chair, Judiciary Committee) Adopted

4/3/2025Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 853229/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 853229/1 Adopted

4/2/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/5/2025
91
Yea
41
Nay
6
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
4/3/2025
98
Yea
34
Nay
6
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/22/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

C.T. Wilson
C.T. Wilson
Democrat

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text4/24/2025157.0 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text4/7/2025192.9 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text4/3/2025153.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/202584.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197059.5 KB
Vote Image
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