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HB 508

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COVID-19 Claim - Civil Immunity

Sponsor: Delegate AttarCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/03 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing civil immunity from liability for a COVID-19 claim to a person who acts in compliance with certain statutes, rules, regulations, executive orders, and agency orders, unless the person acted with gross negligence or intentional wrongdoing; providing that certain deviations from certain statutes, rules, regulations, executive orders, and agency orders does not deny a person civil immunity provided for under the Act; limiting the effect of the civil immunity provided for under the Act; etc.

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Testimony (49)

MGA witness list
FAV 33FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 15Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Written (PDF)
FAVClark, RachellobbyistEvans & Associates, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVBalcombe, MarilynGaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
FAVMcCulloch, ChampeMaryland AGCWritten (PDF)
FAVHalpern, MBMaryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)Written (PDF)
FAVSanderson, MichaelMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVGraf, LorilobbyistMaryland Building Industry AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDuvall, GardnerMaryland Defense Counsel, Inc.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVFerguson, ColbyMaryland Farm BureauWritten (PDF)
FAVRohrer, AmylobbyistMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVCampion, LouislobbyistMaryland Motor Truck AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVPrice, SarahlobbyistMaryland Retailers AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVDargan, StephenMaryland State Dental AssociationPosition only
FAVDeLong, AshtonlobbyistMedical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVJones, SusanOcean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationWritten (PDF)
FAVSeidel, BenjaminReal Hospitality GroupOral
FAVThompson, MelvinlobbyistRestaurant Association of MarylandWritten (PDF)
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISlobbyistThe Rasmussen Group LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVCastelli, WilliamlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Attar, Delegate AttarlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVDoherty, DanielIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDoyle, LoriIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDuckman, AshleyIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVEgan, NancylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVKraska, JennylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVMurray, RorylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVO'Halloran, MikeIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVPorter, HollylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVSmith, Sarah JoanlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVValentino, EllenIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVWise, SteveIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVWoolums, JohnlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFBresnahan, TammyAARP MarylandWritten (PDF)
UNFDonohue, KellyMaryland Association for JusticeOral
UNFFlynn, EllenMaryland Association for JusticeOral
UNFMalarkey, EmilyMaryland Association for JusticeOral
UNFThronson, PatrickMaryland Association for JusticeOral
UNFTolley, GeorgeMaryland Association for JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
UNFWildberger, DavidMaryland Association for JusticeOral
UNFkoch, maryMaryland Association for JusticeOral
UNFClarke, PatriceMaryland Association for Justice, Inc.Oral
UNFBailey, AngelicaMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
UNFEdwards, DonnaMaryland State and DC AFL-CIOWritten (PDF)
UNFJung, RoyOffice of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitWritten (PDF)
UNFBrocato, BarbaralobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMontgomery, RichardIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFNorman, ChristopherIndividualOral
FWAKauffman, DannalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandUNF 1
Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FAV 1
Evans & Associates, LLCFAV 1
Gaithersburg-Germantown Chamber of CommerceFAV 1
Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1
Maryland AGCFAV 1
Maryland Association for JusticeUNF 7
Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.UNF 1
Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1
Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)FAV 1
Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.FAV 1
Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1
Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1
Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1
Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1
Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOUNF 1
Maryland State Dental AssociationFAV 1
Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MarylandFAV 1
Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant AssociationFAV 1
Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitUNF 1
Real Hospitality GroupFAV 1
Restaurant Association of MarylandFAV 1
The Rasmussen Group LLCFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health…
FAVClark, RachelEvans & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence; CALSTART; Carvana; Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 89…
FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association
FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association
FAVCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association
FAVPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association
FAVDeLong, AshtonMedical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of MarylandRegistered for: MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society; Maryland Neurosurgical Society, Inc.
FAVThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
FAVRASMUSSEN, DENNISThe Rasmussen Group LLCRegistered for: Baltimore Children's Museum, Inc. dba Port Discovery Children's Museum; Chesapeake Renewable Energy, LLC; Chesapeake Ventures Development, LLC; Greater Ocean City Maryland Chamber of Commerce, Inc.; HarborRock Holdings, LLC; Maryland Mortgage Bankers & Brokers Association (MMBBA)…
FAVCastelli, WilliamRegistered for: ASC Engineered Solutions; Berkshire Hathaway Energy GT&S, LLC; Board of County Commissioners of Allegany County, MD; Brown Advisory; Cable Telecommunications Association of Maryland, Delaware and D.C., Inc.; Colonial Pipeline Company…
FAVEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
FAVKraska, JennyRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference
FAVMurray, RoryRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Council of Engineering Companies/MD; Association of Independent Maryland and D.C. Schools; Chesapeake Watershed Restoration Professionals; Kaiser Permanente; Lightstar Renewables…
FAVPorter, HollyRegistered for: Delmarva Chicken Association
FAVSmith, Sarah JoanRegistered for: Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); Insurance Agents and Brokers of Maryland (IAB); Maryland Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (MAMIC); Maryland Defense Research Coalition (MDR-C); National Association of Benefits Insurance Professionals (NABIP MD)…
FAVWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFBrocato, BarbaraRegistered for: Acorn Health; American Physical Therapy Association Maryland - APTA MD; Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates, P.C.; Associates in Radiation Medicine; League for People with Disabilities, The; Maryland Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics…
FWAKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…