Maryland 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 30 — Health Care Malpractice Qualified Expert - Limitation on Testimony in Personal Injury Claims - Repeal

Last action — Third Reading Failed (41-89)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Third Reading Failed (41-89)

  2. Conference Committee Report Adopted

  3. Motion vote previous question (Delegate Kipke) Adopted

  4. Special Order until later this session (Delegate Hill) Adopted

  5. Third Reading Passed (24-21)

  6. Conference Committee Report Adopted (24-21)

  7. Motion limit debate (Senator Peters) Adopted (30-16)

  8. Delegates Moon, Cluster, and Sanchez

  9. Conference Committee Appointed

  10. House Refuses to Recede

  11. Senators Zirkin, Smith, and Ramirez

  12. Conference Committee Appointed

  13. Senate Requests House Recede

  14. Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments

  15. Third Reading Passed with Amendments (84-52)

  16. Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Delegate Lam) Rejected (56-83)

  17. Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  18. Favorable with Amendments {992712/1 Report Adopted

  19. Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

  20. Hearing 3/22 at 1:00 p.m.

  21. Hearing canceled

  22. Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.

  23. First Reading Judiciary

  24. Third Reading Passed (29-16)

  25. Second Reading Passed

  26. Favorable Report Adopted

  27. Special Order until 3/7 (Senator Hershey) Adopted

  28. Favorable

  29. Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

  30. First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  31. Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.

  32. Pre-filed

Sponsors

  • Ramirez · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 187 not signed on · 66 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ramirez

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (187)

187 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Conference Committee Report - Adoption

Passed 24 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151501
Democrat 9100
Republican 0500
Total 242101
% of votes cast 52%46%0%2%
How each member voted (46)
Member Party Vote
Astle — Nay
Bates — Nay
Brochin — Nay
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kasemeyer — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Conway — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Young — Yea
Norman — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Madaleno — Nay
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Waugh — Not Voting
Zirkin — Nay
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay

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On third reading

Passed 24 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 151501
Democrat 9100
Republican 0500
Total 242101
% of votes cast 52%46%0%2%
How each member voted (46)
Member Party Vote
Astle — Nay
Bates — Nay
Brochin — Nay
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hershey — Nay
Hough — Nay
Kasemeyer — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Norman — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Madaleno — Nay
Nathan-Pulliam — Nay
Serafini — Nay
Waugh — Not Voting
Zirkin — Nay
Mr. President — Yea
Conway — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Young — Yea
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Nay

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On Third Reading and Final Passage (CCR Adp)

Failed 41 Yea · 89 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 62001
Unaffiliated 254806
Democrat 102104
Total 4189011
% of votes cast 29%63%0%8%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Afzali — Nay
Anderton — Nay
Angel — Nay
Atterbeary — Yea
Aumann — Nay
Barkley — Yea
Barron — Yea
Barve — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Branch — Not Voting
Bromwell — Nay
Carey — Nay
Carr — Nay
Clark — Nay
Conaway — Yea
Dumais — Nay
Flanagan — Nay
Frick — Yea
Frush — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Gilchrist — Nay
Glass — Nay
Glenn — Yea
Grammer — Yea
Gutierrez — Yea
Haynes — Yea
Hixson — Nay
Holmes — Nay
Impallaria — Yea
Jalisi — Nay
Jameson — Not Voting
Knotts — Yea
Krebs — Nay
Krimm — Nay
Lafferty — Yea
Otto — Nay
Speaker Busch — Yea
Cluster — Yea
Ali — Yea
Lierman — Yea
Pendergrass — Yea
Kelly — Nay
Sophocleus — Nay
Kittleman — Nay
Lisanti — Yea
McDonough — Yea
McMillan — Nay
Miele — Yea
Morales — Nay
Morhaim — Nay
Mosby — Nay
Saab — Nay
Sanchez — Yea
Shoemaker — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Tarlau — Yea
Vallario — Yea
Lewis, R. — Nay
Cassilly — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Young, P. — Nay
Proctor — Not Voting
Luedtke — Nay
Malone — Nay
McConkey — Nay
McIntosh — Not Voting
Parrott — Nay
Platt — Nay
Rey — Nay
Reznik — Nay
Valentino-Smith — Nay
Vogt — Nay
Walker — Not Voting
Jackson, M. — Yea
Jones, A. — Not Voting
Lewis, J. — Yea
Long, R. — Nay
Morgan, M. — Nay
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Nay
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Yea
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Nay
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Nay
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Nay
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Not Voting
Delegate David Moon Democrat Yea
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Yea
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Yea
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Nay
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Yea
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Nay
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Yea
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Yea
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Nay
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Not Voting
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Nay
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Nay
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Nay
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Yea
Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Nay
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Nay
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Yea
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Nay
Senator Mary Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Nay
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Nay
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Nay
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Yea
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Yea
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Nay
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Nay
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Nay
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Nay
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Nay
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Not Voting
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Nay
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Nay
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator Chris West Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Nay
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Nay
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Yea
Senator William G. Folden Republican Nay

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On Third Reading

Failed 56 Yea · 83 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 21600
Unaffiliated 285001
Democrat 72701
Total 568302
% of votes cast 40%59%0%1%
How each member voted (141)
Member Party Vote
Afzali — Yea
Anderton — Yea
Angel — Yea
Atterbeary — Nay
Aumann — Nay
Barkley — Nay
Barron — Yea
Barve — Nay
Beitzel — Nay
Branch — Nay
Bromwell — Nay
Carey — Yea
Carr — Nay
Clark — Yea
Conaway — Nay
Dumais — Nay
Flanagan — Nay
Frick — Nay
Frush — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Gibson — Nay
Gilchrist — Nay
Glass — Yea
Glenn — Nay
Grammer — Yea
Gutierrez — Nay
Haynes — Not Voting
Hixson — Nay
Holmes — Nay
Impallaria — Yea
Jalisi — Yea
Jameson — Nay
Knotts — Nay
Krebs — Yea
Krimm — Yea
Lafferty — Nay
Mosby — Nay
Ali — Nay
Cassilly — Yea
Speaker Busch — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Lierman — Nay
Malone — Yea
McConkey — Yea
McDonough — Yea
McMillan — Yea
Miele — Yea
Morhaim — Yea
Otto — Yea
Rey — Yea
Saab — Yea
Shoemaker — Yea
Tarlau — Yea
Valentino-Smith — Yea
Vogt — Yea
Cluster — Nay
Sophocleus — Nay
Kelly — Nay
Kittleman — Nay
Proctor — Nay
Young, P. — Nay
Lewis, R. — Nay
Lisanti — Nay
Luedtke — Nay
McIntosh — Nay
Morales — Nay
Parrott — Nay
Pendergrass — Nay
Platt — Nay
Reznik — Nay
Sanchez — Nay
Sydnor — Nay
Vallario — Nay
Walker — Nay
Jackson, M. — Nay
Jones, A. — Nay
Lewis, J. — Nay
Long, R. — Yea
Morgan, M. — Yea
Delegate Anne Healey Democrat Nay
Delegate Anne R. Kaiser Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Nay
Delegate Ben Barnes Democrat Nay
Delegate Bonnie Cullison Democrat Nay
Delegate C. T. Wilson Democrat Nay
Delegate Dana Stein Democrat Nay
Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo Democrat Not Voting
Delegate David Moon Democrat Nay
Delegate Debra Davis Democrat Nay
Delegate Diana M. Fennell Democrat Nay
Delegate Edith J. Patterson Democrat Nay
Delegate Eric Ebersole Democrat Yea
Delegate Jheanelle K. Wilkins Democrat Nay
Delegate Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk Democrat Yea
Delegate Kriselda Valderrama Democrat Nay
Delegate Luke Clippinger Democrat Nay
Delegate Marc Korman Democrat Nay
Delegate Mark S. Chang Democrat Nay
Delegate Pam Queen Democrat Nay
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg Democrat Nay
Delegate Sheree Sample-Hughes Democrat Nay
Delegate Terri L. Hill Democrat Yea
Delegate Veronica Turner Democrat Nay
Senator Alonzo T. Washington Democrat Nay
Senator Antonio Hayes Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin Brooks Democrat Nay
Senator Benjamin F. Kramer Democrat Nay
Senator Clarence K. Lam Democrat Yea
Senator Cory V. McCray Democrat Yea
Senator Jeff Waldstreicher Democrat Nay
Senator Karen Lewis Young Democrat Yea
Senator Mary Washington Democrat Yea
Senator Pamela Beidle Democrat Nay
Senator Shelly Hettleman Democrat Nay
Delegate April Miller Republican Yea
Delegate April Miller Republican Nay
Delegate April Rose Republican Yea
Delegate Barrie S. Ciliberti Republican Yea
Delegate Christopher T. Adams Republican Yea
Delegate H. Kevin Anderson Republican Nay
Delegate Jason C. Buckel Republican Nay
Delegate Jay A. Jacobs Republican Yea
Delegate Jefferson L. Ghrist Republican Yea
Delegate Kathy Szeliga Republican Yea
Delegate Kevin B. Hornberger Republican Yea
Delegate Mark N. Fisher Republican Yea
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke Republican Yea
Delegate Ric Metzgar Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Yea
Delegate Seth A. Howard Republican Nay
Delegate Steven J. Arentz Republican Yea
Delegate Susan K. McComas Republican Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Yea
Delegate William J. Wivell Republican Yea
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Yea
Senator Chris West Republican Yea
Senator Johnny Mautz Republican Yea
Senator Mary Beth Carozza Republican Yea
Senator Mike McKay Republican Nay
Senator Paul D. Corderman Republican Nay
Senator William G. Folden Republican Yea

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On Third Reading

Passed 29 Yea · 16 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 191102
Democrat 9100
Republican 1400
Total 291602
% of votes cast 62%34%0%4%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
Astle — Not Voting
Bates — Nay
Brochin — Yea
Currie — Yea
DeGrange — Nay
Eckardt — Nay
Edwards — Nay
Hershey — Yea
Hough — Yea
Kasemeyer — Nay
Kelley — Nay
Klausmeier — Yea
Lee — Yea
Mr. President — Yea
Peters — Yea
Pinsky — Yea
Conway — Yea
Robinson — Yea
Oaks — Yea
Cassilly — Nay
Young — Nay
Norman — Not Voting
Madaleno — Nay
Manno — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McFadden — Yea
Middleton — Yea
Nathan-Pulliam — Yea
Ramirez — Yea
Serafini — Nay
Waugh — Nay
Zirkin — Yea
Delegate Stephanie Smith Democrat Yea
Senator Bill Ferguson Democrat Nay
Senator Brian J. Feldman Democrat Yea
Senator C. Anthony Muse Democrat Yea
Senator Cheryl C. Kagan Democrat Yea
Senator Craig J. Zucker Democrat Yea
Senator Guy Guzzone Democrat Yea
Senator Jim Rosapepe Democrat Yea
Senator Joanne C. Benson Democrat Yea
Senator Nancy J. King Democrat Yea
Delegate Teresa E. Reilly Republican Nay
Senator Bryan W. Simonaire Republican Nay
Senator J.B. Jennings Republican Nay
Senator Johnny Ray Salling Republican Nay
Senator Justin Ready Republican Yea

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