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HB 721

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Tort Claims Acts - Limits on Liability

Sponsor: David Moon (District 20)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 2/10 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Increasing the limits on liability of a local government, from $400,000 for an individual claim and $800,000 for total claims to $600,000 for an individual claim and $1,200,000 for total claims, and the State and its units, from $400,000 to a single claimant to $600,000 to a single claimant, for claims arising from tortious acts or omissions committed by an employee within the scope of employment with the local government or the State or its units; etc.

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Testimony (24)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableUNF 6UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVShapiro, SamuelLaw Offices of Samuel M. Shapiro, P.A.Oral
FAVBoardman, TianaMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVDavis, Gwen-MarieMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVGreenberg, LawrenceMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVHalpern, MelihaMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVRogers, MatthewMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVThomas, CourtneyMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVWinkelman, MichaelMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVHansel, CaryMaryland Association for Justice, Civil Rights SectionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJordan, Lisae ClobbyistMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Position only
FAVBritt, AdienaN/APosition only
FAVClark, MarilynIndividualOral
FAVDelegate Moon, Delegate MoonlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHamlett, EricaIndividualOral
FAVSCHAUB, RUTHIndividualOral
FAVTerry, JewelIndividualOral
FAVWallace, NicoleIndividualOral
UNFRybczynski, AdamCity of Havre de GraceWritten (PDF)
UNFPeter, Matthew PeterLocal Government Insurance TrustOral
UNFSanderson, MichaelMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueOral + Written (PDF)
UNFMehu, NatashalobbyistMayor's Office of Government RelationsWritten (PDF)
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJordan, Lisae CMaryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA)Registered for: Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault
UNFMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.
UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
INFOPopham, 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