Maryland Senate Bill 488 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishing that the Act applies only to an action against a manufacturer of a toxic substance for damages allegedly caused by the presence of paint or surface coatings containing the toxic substance in a residential building located in Baltimore City; defining "toxic substance" as a component used in paint or other surface coatings, including lead pigment, that is harmful to human health and the environment; providing that the Act does not apply to certain actions for certain damages arising from personal injury or death; etc.

Baltimore City - Civil Actions - Liability of Toxic Substance Manufacturers

Sen. Jill Carter [D]	Sen. William Ferguson [D]	Sen. Antonio Hayes [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]
Sen. Shirley Nathan-Pulliam [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-02-12	Senate	Hearing 2/28 at 12:00 p.m.
2019-02-12	Senate	Hearing canceled
2019-02-06	Senate	Hearing 2/20 at 12:00 p.m.
2019-02-04	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0488?ys=2019rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/bills/sb/sb0488f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2019RS/fnotes/bil_0008/sb0488.pdf