SB 210

COVID-19 Claim - Civil Immunity

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Courts and Court Personnel - StatewideStatus: Hearing 1/26 at 1:00 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 38FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hall, Charleslobbyist	American Kennel Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	DLA Piper US LLP	Oral
FAV	Fry, Donald	Greater Baltimore Committee	Written (PDF)
FAV	Taylor, Allisonlobbyist	Kaiser Permanente	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Plaut, Arilobbyist	Law Offices of Boston Plaut	Written (PDF)
FAV	Halpern, MB	Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)	Written (PDF)
FAV	Sanderson, Michael	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Graf, Lorilobbyist	Maryland Building Industry Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Griffin, Andrewlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
FAV	Duvall, Gardner	Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ferguson, Colby	Maryland Farm Bureau	Written (PDF)
FAV	Rohrer, Amylobbyist	Maryland Hotel Lodging Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Presley, Mary	Maryland Motorcoach Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Multi-Housing Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	DeLong, Ashtonlobbyist	Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Jones, Susan	Ocean City Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Seidel, Benjamin	Real Hospitality Group	Oral
FAV	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA/CAR	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bradley, Erinlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Carozza, Senator Mary Beth	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Castelli, Williamlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Doherty, Daniel	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Doyle, Lori	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Evans, Hayleylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Fox, Andrew	Individual	Oral
FAV	Kraska, Jennylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Murray, Rorylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Porter, Hollylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Santos, Carlos	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator West, Senator Westlegislator	Individual	Position only
FAV	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Oral
FAV	Wise, Steve	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Woolums, Johnlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bresnahan, Tammy	AARP Maryland	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wildberger, David	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Written (PDF)
UNF	Owusu-Acheaw, Pokuaa	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jung, Roy	Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit	Written (PDF)
UNF	Montgomery, Richard	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kallins, Lauren	Maryland Association of Community Services	Written (PDF)
FWA	Manougian, Robin	Maryland Legislative Action Committee (CAI)	Written (PDF)
FWA	West, Christopher	Senator Chris West	Written (PDF)
FWA	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AARP MarylandUNF 1

American Kennel ClubFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.FAV 1

DLA Piper US LLPFAV 1

Greater Baltimore CommitteeFAV 1

Kaiser PermanenteFAV 1

Law Offices of Boston PlautFAV 1

Maryland Association for JusticeUNF 1

Maryland Association of Community ServicesFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)FAV 1

Maryland Association of CPAs (MACPA)FAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceFAV 1

Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.FAV 1

Maryland Farm BureauFAV 1

Maryland Hotel Lodging AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legislative Action Committee (CAI)FWA 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Motorcoach AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Multi-Housing AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State and DC AFL-CIOUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationUNF 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

Senator Chris WestFWA 1

WMDA/CARFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVHall, CharlesAmerican Kennel ClubRegistered for: American Kennel Club

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…

FAVCollins, CarvilleDLA Piper US LLPRegistered for: Artesian Resources Corporation; Columbia Gas of Maryland; Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition; Pepco Holdings, LLC.; Health Facilities Association of Maryland; General Motors LLC…

FAVTaylor, AllisonKaiser PermanenteRegistered for: Kaiser Permanente

FAVPlaut, AriLaw Offices of Boston PlautRegistered for: ADT, LLC dba ADT Security Services; Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates - Philip Morris USA Inc., John Middleton Co., U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co., Helix Innovations LLC & NJOY, LLC; Amazon.com Services, Inc c/o Frank D. Boston III, Attorney at Law; Baltimore City Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3; CoinFlip; Crown MD Online Gaming LLC…

FAVGraf, LoriMaryland Building Industry AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Building Industry Association

FAVGriffin, AndrewMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce…

FAVRohrer, AmyMaryland Hotel Lodging AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hotel & Lodging Association

FAVCampion, LouisMaryland Motor Truck AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Motor Truck Association

FAVWiggins, GrasonMaryland Multi-Housing AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…

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.

FAVBradley, ErinRegistered for: Planned Parenthood of Maryland

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

FAVEvans, HayleyRegistered for: Academy Bus; Accenture LLP; Arundel Amusements/Bingo World; Atmosphere DC Dickerson Property Owners LLC; Beltway Fine Wine; Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence…

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

FAVWoolums, JohnRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education

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…