SB 680

State Government - Attorney General - Determinations and Settlements

Sponsor: PresidentCommittee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 137 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring the judge or jury in certain actions to make a certain determination and assign responsibility and liability in a certain manner; authorizing the State to continue to pursue certain actions if it does not obtain complete relief from certain responsible persons; establishing that certain provisions of law requiring uniform contribution among joint tort-feasors do not apply to certain actions; and establishing the impact of a certain settlement on the liability of certain responsible persons.

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Testimony (13)

MGA witness list

FAV 6FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Stegman, Matt	Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Written (PDF)
FAV	Knapp, Les	Maryland Department of the Environment	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kuspa, Julie	Maryland Office of the Attorney General	Oral
FAV	Brown, Anthony	Office of the Attorney General	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Snyder, Adam	Office of the Attorney General of Maryland	Oral
FAV	President, President	Individual	Oral
UNF	Allen, Hannahlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Multi-Housing Assoc	Oral
UNF	Overturf, Mattlobbyist	NAMIC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Goldberg, Philip	Shook Hardy & Bacon, LLP	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	O'Halloran, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)