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HB 526 — Maryland

Civil Actions - Settlement Agreements - Payment and Release

Requiring a settling defendant in a tort action for money damages to provide a proposed release to a plaintiff within 10 days and to pay all sums due to a plaintiff under a settlement agreement within 15 days; providing for the protection by a plaintiff of certain third-party rights of recovery or subrogation; and establishing the accrual of interest on settlement sums under certain circumstances.

Latest action: Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. · Jan 29, 2026

In committeeAttorneysCivil ActionsCivil Actions and ProceduresClaimsDamagesHealth InsuranceHealth OccupationsInterestLiensMedical AssistanceTimeTorts

Synopsis written by the legislature's own staff, as published on the official bill page. Status label is derived from the recorded actions. The full text below is the record.

Committees: Judiciary (House of Delegates)

Updated Mar 17, 2026

Timeline

  1. First Reading Judiciary

    Jan 27, 2026 · House of Delegates

  2. Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.

    Jan 29, 2026 · House of Delegates

Sponsored by Aaron Kaufman

No recorded floor votes yet.

Fiscal and Policy Note — official analysis by legislative staff (PDF) Bill text (First reading) — Maryland General Assembly (PDF) Official record — Maryland General Assembly bill page

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