Maryland House Bill 42 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 13 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-18 - Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requiring an application for authorization of a transfer of specified structured settlement payment rights to be filed in a circuit court in the county where the payee resides; requiring the payee to appear in person at the hearing on an application for authorization of a transfer of specified structured settlement payment rights; prohibiting the payee from transferring more than 25% of the discounted present value of future payments under a specified structured settlement agreement; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

Transfer of Structured Settlements - Childhood Lead Poisoning Claims - Requirements and Limitations

Del. Keith Haynes [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-18	House	Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
2016-02-25	House	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-22	House	Hearing cancelled
2016-02-10	House	Hearing 2/10 at 1:00 p.m.
2016-01-13	House	First Reading Judiciary
2015-08-28	House	Pre-filed

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0042?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0042f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0002/hb0042.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0042_jud.pdf