Courts - Prohibited Liability Agreements - Recreational Facilities
Sponsor: Senator CarterCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Third Reading Passed with Amendments (106-31) (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a provision in a contract or agreement relating to the use of a recreational facility that purports to release the recreational facility from, limit, or indemnify or hold harmless the recreational facility against, liability for bodily injury is void and unenforceable when the bodily injury is caused by or results from the negligence or other wrongful act of the recreational facility or its agents or employees.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 15FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Woolums, Johnlobbyist | Maryland Assn. of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Donohue, Kelly | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Malarkey, Emily | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Malarkey, Emily | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Mazan, Andrew | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | PLAXEN, BRUCE | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Tolley, George | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Warnken, Byron | Warnken, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Boston, Frank | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Carter, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCloud, Candice | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Carter, Senator Carterlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Ewer, Brettlobbyist | CrossFit, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Favazza, Johnlobbyist | Manis Canning & Associates | Oral |
| UNF | Miller, Mark | Merritt Clubs | Oral |
| UNF | Johansen, Michaellobbyist | RWL | Oral |
| UNF | Connolly, Patrick | Self Esteem Brands | Oral |
| UNF | Rawlings, Keith | The Arena Club | Oral |
| UNF | Goscinski, Mike | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Butchko, Dominic | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Fiore, Justin | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
FAVWoolums, JohnMaryland Assn. of Boards of EducationRegistered for: Maryland Association of Boards of Education
UNFFavazza, JohnManis Canning & AssociatesRegistered for: Adventist HealthCare, Inc.; Alkermes; American Chemistry Council; Amrize North America Inc., formerly Holcim Participations (US) Inc.; Baltimore Cyber Range LLC dba BCR Cyber; Baltimore Ravens…
UNFJohansen, MichaelRWLRegistered for: 1/ST Racing MD LLC; ASC Engineered Solutions; Access Holdings Management Company, LLC; Alterwood Health, Inc.; Ashley, Inc.; Baltimore Streetcar Museum…