Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 10 D cosponsors

HB0466 — Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence

Last action — Committee Report (House of Origin) — To Interim Study

  1. 1
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

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Summary

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.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Committee Report (House of Origin) — To Interim Study

  2. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  3. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 176 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (176)

176 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB0466 do?
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.
Who sponsors HB0466?
HB0466 is sponsored by Delegate Lewis, Delegate Elizabeth Embry (Democrat), Delegate Heather Bagnall (Democrat), Delegate Regina T. Boyce (Democrat), Delegate Kris Fair (Democrat), Delegate Jessica Feldmark (Democrat), Delegate Aaron M. Kaufman (Democrat), Delegate Gabriel M. Moreno (Democrat), Palakovich Carr, Delegate Gary Simmons (Democrat), Delegate Sean A. Stinnett (Democrat), and Delegate Jen Terrasa (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB0466?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 23, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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