MD SB361 | 2016 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 17 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-03-31 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Voiding a provision of a specified contract or agreement that attempts or purports to waive specified rights or reduce specified liability as against public policy; providing for the treatment of specified information relating to a chemical constituent used in hydraulic fracturing for the purposes of specified action; requiring a permittee to file with the Department of the Environment and a specified local health department documentation stating the composition of the injection fluid used for hydraulic fracturing of the well; etc.

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Title

Civil Actions - Hydraulic Fracturing Liability Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2016-03-17 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (41-5) (Y: 41 N: 5 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-03-31HouseHearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-03-29HouseHearing cancelled
2016-03-30HouseHearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-03-22HouseHearing cancelled
2016-03-29HouseHearing 3/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-03-17HouseFirst Reading Environment and Transportation
2016-03-17SenateThird Reading Passed (41-5)
2016-03-16SenateSecond Reading Passed with Amendments
2016-03-16SenateFloor Amendment (Senators Zirkin and Edwards) {503325/1 Adopted
2016-03-16SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {213627/1 Withdrawn
2016-03-15SenateSpecial Order until 3/16 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
2016-03-15SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {213627/1
2016-03-11SenateSpecial Order until 3/15 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
2016-03-11SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {213627/1
2016-03-10SenateLaid Over (Senator Middleton) Adopted
2016-03-10SenateFloor Amendment (Senator Edwards) {213627/1
2016-03-10SenateFavorable with Amendments {268372/1 Report Adopted
2016-03-08SenateSpecial Order until 3/10 (Senator Edwards) Adopted
2016-03-08SenateFavorable with Amendments {268372/1
2016-03-07SenateFavorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2016-02-16SenateHearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-28SenateFirst Reading Judicial Proceedings

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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