US EditionMaryland lawmakers pass bill to try to limit liabilities for thousands of claims of sexual abuse
- Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to limit future liabilities from sexual abuse claims at institutions.
- The 2023 Child Victims Act prompted the action after thousands alleged abuse in youth detention centers.
- The new measure reduces settlement caps and limits claimants to one payment per case after May 31.
- Senator Smith estimated liabilities between $3 billion and $4 billion; Ready said one settlement could be that amount.
- The bill now goes to the governor, but its provision limiting lawsuits faces potential court challenges.
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thecatholicspirit.comMaryland House approves bill limiting payments to victims of child sexual abuse
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (OSV News) -- The Maryland House passed a bill April 3 that makes significant changes to the Child Victims Act, lowering the limits for future lawsuits for sexual abuse of a minor and limiting the civil damages to each claimant, rather than each incident of alleged abuse. The bill then moved to the
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The Washington StandardMaryland Reps Panic After Sex Abuse Lawsuits Threaten To Bankrupt State
“We could never have anticipated the sheer volume of cases” This is the very embodiment of corruption in the most evil kind of way. Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people unexpectedly came forward with allegations of abuse, …
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Capital GazetteLawmakers pass Child Victims Act change, immigration reform in rare Saturday session
fter a jam-packed three months, Maryland lawmakers deliberated a flurry of bills during rare Saturday sessions, with several major policies still unsettled before the legislative session ends Monday.
Lawmakers approve bill to limit claims on child sexual abuse lawsuits
Sen. William C. Smith Jr. (D-Montgomery) responds to questions Saturday on the bill that seeks to limit financial liability in child sex abuse lawsuits. (Photo by William J. Ford/Maryland Matters)Lawmakers gave final approval Saturday to a bill designed to give survivors of childhood sexual abuse their day in court, while shielding Maryland from what could be billions of dollars in payouts for such claims. The rapid-fire passage of House Bill 13…
Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit liabilities from sexual abuse claims
Maryland lawmakers passed a measure Saturday to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions after thousands of people unexpectedly came forward with allegations of abuse.
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill to limit future liabilities amid thousands of claims of sexual abuse
Maryland lawmakers have passed a measure to try to limit future liabilities from claims of sexual abuse at state and private institutions.
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