HB 594

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Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence

Sponsor: Elizabeth Embry (District 43A)Committee: JudiciarySubject: Civil Actions and ProceduresStatus: Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting recovery by a certain plaintiff from being barred in a certain civil action due to the plaintiff's negligence, except under certain circumstances; requiring any damages awarded under the Act to be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to the plaintiff; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 14FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Maney, Rachael	Bike Law	Oral
FAV	Ashton, Monique	City of Rockville	Written (PDF)
FAV	Schneiderman, Franzlobbyist	Consumer Auto	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Cochran, Ted	Free Bikes 4 Kidz Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Puga Nieto, Juan	Saiontz & Kirk, P.A.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Stravitz, Eric	Stravitz Law Firm, P.C.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Canner, Samuel	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Krumpos, Kalli	Individual	Oral
FAV	Samaroo, Nigel	Individual	Oral
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	corchiarino, chris	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Bike LawFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

City of RockvilleFAV 1

Consumer AutoFAV 1

Free Bikes 4 Kidz MarylandFAV 1

Maryland Association of CountiesUNF 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

Saiontz & Kirk, P.A.FAV 1

Stravitz Law Firm, P.C.FAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVSchneiderman, FranzConsumer AutoRegistered for: Auto Consumer Alliance; Consumer Auto

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFPopham, 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…

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

UNFWiggins, GrasonRegistered 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…