Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse
What this bill does
Altering certain provisions relating to the award of noneconomic damages to a claimant in an action for child sexual abuse; altering certain provisions relating to the liability of the State under the Maryland Tort Claims Act and of a local government under the Local Government Tort Claims Act for certain claims of child sexual abuse; and requiring the Maryland Judiciary to report to the General Assembly by January 31, 2027, and each year thereafter, on the amount of each award and a summary of the sexual abuse claims related to the award.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (0)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pauli, James | MSBA | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phelps Jr, Ken | The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Wilson, Delegate Wilsonlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Matthews, Todd | Bailey & Glasser, LLP | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Cody, Annice | Holy Cross Health | Oral |
| UNF | Figueras, Chris | Maryland Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Malarkey, Emily | Maryland Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Thronson, Patrick | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diaz, Mary Beth | None | Oral |
| UNF | Kahn, Joshua | Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kahn, Joshua | Schochor, Staton, Goldberg and Cardea, P.A. | Oral |
| UNF | Natale, Frank | Slater Slater Schulman | Position only |
| UNF | Yost, Thomas | The Yost Legal Group | Oral |
| UNF | Yost, Thomas | The Yost Legal Group | Oral |
| UNF | Yost, Thomas | The Yost Legal Group | Oral |
| UNF | Doe, John | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Flynn, Ellen | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flynn, Ellen | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gardner, Kenneth | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Goldberg, Jonathan | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Harris, Antoine | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lancaster, Teresa | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Lorenz, David | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Brien, Cara | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | O'Brien, Cara | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Stern, Corey | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Stern, Corey | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Tibbals, Trudy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Jubi | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | Mathias, Sam | Maryland Association of Boards of Education | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brown, Anthony | Office of the Attorney General | Oral |
| FWA | Callender, Nialobbyist | PSSAM | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kraska, Jennylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Snyder, Rebeccalobbyist | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Jordan, Lisae Clobbyist | Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault (MCASA) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Brantley, Sandra | Office of Counsel to the General Assembly | Written (PDF) |