MD SB667 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 16 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Authorizing the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals to award an interested party reasonable costs of filing and pursuing a protest, including attorney's fees, if an appeal is sustained and there is a violation of law or regulation; and authorizing the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals to award a contractor under any State contract the reasonable costs of filing and pursuing a claim, including attorney's fees, if the unit acts in bad faith, without justification, or in violation of law.
Title
State Procurement - Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals - Attorney's Fees
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-29 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-16 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 821 |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Third Reading Passed (139-0) |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:30 p.m. |
| 2024-03-25 | House | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred Health and Government Operations |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {923421/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation |
| 2024-01-30 | Senate | Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-29 | Senate | First Reading Budget and Taxation |
Same As/Similar To
HB292 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-16 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 820
Subjects
Appeals
Attorneys' Fees
Committees and Commissions
Contracts
Procurement
Rules and Regulations
State Government - Procurement
Attorneys' Fees
Committees and Commissions
Contracts
Procurement
Rules and Regulations
State Government - Procurement
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Finance and Procurement | 15 | 201 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 15 | 221.1 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
| State Finance and Procurement | 15 | 221.2 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
