Maryland House Bill 405 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-3-1)
Status: Vetoed on May 12 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-12 - Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting specified actions constituting false claims against a governmental entity; providing specified penalties for making false claims; requiring the court to consider and give special attention to specified factors in determining the amount of fines and penalties to be levied under the Act; authorizing a person and the governmental entity to file a civil action against a person that makes a specified false claim under specified circumstances; providing for the prospective application of the Act; etc.

Maryland False Claims Act

Del. The Speaker [?]	Sen. William Smith [D]	Del. Joseph Vallario [D]	Del. Samuel Rosenberg [D]
Del. Kathy Afzali [R]	Del. Curtis Anderson [D]	Del. Vanessa Atterbeary [D]	Del. Erek Barron [D]
Sen. Pamela Beidle [D]	Del. Talmadge Branch [D]	Del. Will Campos [D]	Del. Kathleen Dumais [D]
Del. David Fraser-hidalgo [D]	Del. William Frick [D]	Del. Barbara Frush [D]	Del. Tawanna Gaines [D]
Del. Cheryl Glenn [D]	Sen. Shelly Hettleman [D]	Del. Terri Hill [D]	Del. Carolyn Howard [D]
Del. Jay Jalisi [D]	Del. Trent Kittleman [R]	Sen. Benjamin Kramer [D]	Del. Stephen Lafferty [D]
Del. Brooke Lierman [D]	Del. Mary Ann Lisanti [D]	Sen. Cory McCray [D]	Del. David Moon [D]
Del. Marice Morales [D]	Sen. Nathaniel Oaks [D]	Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk [D]	Del. Andrew Platt [D]
Sen. Barbara Robinson [D]	Sen. Charles Sydnor [D]	Del. James Tarlau [D]	Del. Frank Turner [D]
Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]	Del. Geraldine Valentino-Smith [D]	Del. Michael Vaughn [D]	Del. David Vogt [R]
Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]	Sen. Mary Washington [D]	Sen. Craig Zucker [D]

2015-04-08 - Senate - Senate Floor - Third Reading Passed (46-1) (Y: 46 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-02 - House - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (89-51) (Y: 89 N: 51 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2015-04-01 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Shoemaker01) {553122/1 Rejected (50-74) (Y: 50 N: 74 NV: 13 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2015-04-01 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Buckel01) {763621/1 Rejected (52-80) (Y: 52 N: 80 NV: 5 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2015-04-01 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Buckel01) {863123/1 Rejected (47-80) (Y: 47 N: 80 NV: 10 Abs: 4) [FAIL]
2015-04-01 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (Miele01) {563724/1 Rejected (51-83) (Y: 51 N: 83 NV: 4 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2015-04-01 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (West01) {903221/1 Rejected (55-81) (Y: 55 N: 81 NV: 4 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2015-04-01 - House - House Floor - Floor Amendment (West01) {353828/1 Rejected (53-76) (Y: 53 N: 76 NV: 11 Abs: 1) [FAIL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-12	House	Vetoed by the Governor (Duplicative)
2015-04-13	House	Returned Passed
2015-04-13	Senate	Third Reading Passed (46-1)
2015-04-13	Senate	Second Reading Passed
2015-04-13	Senate	Favorable Report Adopted
2015-04-13	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2015-04-11	Senate	Rereferred to Judicial Proceedings
2015-04-09	Senate	First Reading Senate Rules
2015-04-08	House	Third Reading Passed (89-51)
2015-04-07	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2015-04-07	House	Floor Amendment (Delegate Shoemaker) {553122/1 Rejected (50-74)
2015-04-07	House	Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) {763621/1 Rejected (52-80)
2015-04-07	House	Floor Amendment (Delegate Buckel) {863123/1 Rejected (47-80)
2015-04-07	House	Floor Amendment (Delegate Miele) {563724/1 Rejected (51-83)
2015-04-07	House	Floor Amendment (Delegate West) {903221/1 Rejected (55-81)
2015-04-07	House	Floor Amendment (Delegate West) {353828/1 Rejected (53-76)
2015-04-03	House	Special Order until 4/6 (Delegate Szeliga) Adopted
2015-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments {642313/1 Report Adopted
2015-04-03	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
2015-02-25	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2015-02-06	House	First Reading Judiciary

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0405?ys=2015rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0405f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/bills/hb/hb0405t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0405_64231301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0405_35382801.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0405_55312201.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0405_56372401.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0405_76362101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0405_86312301.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/amds/bil_0005/hb0405_90322101.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/fnotes/bil_0005/hb0405.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/hb0405_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/votes_comm/hb0405_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2015RS/veto_letters/hb0405.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,h-0782&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,h-0783&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,h-0784&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,h-0785&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,h-0786&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,h-0787&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,h-0804&stab=02&ys=2015RS
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?pid=flrvotepage&tab=subject3&id=hb0405,s-1132&stab=02&ys=2015RS