HB 466

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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: Referred to interim study by Judiciary (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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 (28)

MGA witness list

FAV 12FavorableUNF 16Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Scepaniak, Michael	BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented Places	Written (PDF)
FAV	Valeri, Marissa	City of Rockville	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mendelson, Lindseylobbyist	Maryland Sierra Club	Written (PDF)
FAV	Puga Nieto, Juan	Saiontz & Kirk, P.A.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Stravitz, Eric	Stravitz Law Firm, P.C.	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Yost, Thomas	The Yost Legal Group	Oral
FAV	Delegate Embry, Delegate Embrylegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Du, Dongyi	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Engle-Pratt, Wynnona	Individual	Oral
FAV	Korin, Jon	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
FAV	Weeks, Jed	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Pachman, Laurenlobbyist	Allstate	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Popham, Brysonlobbyist	Bryson F. Popham, P.A.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Sample, Sarah	Maryland Association of Counties	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Bankers Association	Oral
UNF	Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist	Maryland Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Johnston, Joseph	Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.	Written (PDF)
UNF	Collins, Carvillelobbyist	Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform Coalition	Oral
UNF	Campion, Louislobbyist	Maryland Motor Truck Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey Thupari, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Rotunno, Ginalobbyist	NAMIC	Written (PDF)
UNF	Lininger, Brettlobbyist	Individual	Oral
UNF	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
UNF	Meyerovich, Mark	Individual	Position only
UNF	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only

Organizations on record

AllstateUNF 1

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 1

BaltPOP - Baltimoreans for People-Oriented PlacesFAV 1

Bryson F. Popham, P.A.UNF 1

City of RockvilleFAV 1

Kress HammenUNF 1

Maryland Association of CountiesUNF 1

Maryland Bankers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Maryland Defense Counsel, Inc.UNF 1

Maryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionUNF 1

Maryland Motor Truck AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland Sierra ClubFAV 1

NAMICUNF 1

Saiontz & Kirk, P.A.FAV 1

Stravitz Law Firm, P.C.FAV 1

The Yost Legal GroupFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMendelson, LindseyMaryland Sierra ClubRegistered for: Sierra Club Maryland Chapter

UNFPachman, LaurenAllstateRegistered for: Allstate Insurance Company

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…

UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered 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…

UNFCollins, CarvilleMaryland Employers for Civil Justice Reform CoalitionRegistered 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…

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

UNFRotunno, GinaNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)

UNFLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC…