# Maryland HB 0113: Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Maryland HB 0113, Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Natalie Ziegler (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0113-2025RS
- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0113
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Civil Actions - Noneconomic Damages - Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-10-03
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Civil Actions and Procedures, Arbitration -see also- Mediation, Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims, Damages, Death -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful Death, Injury, Juries -see also- Grand Juries
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Natalie Ziegler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorig Charkoudian (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-17: Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m. (House)
- 2025-02-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-31: Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-17: Hearing canceled (House)
- 2025-01-17: Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judiciary (House)
- 2024-10-03: Pre-filed (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0113f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0113f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0113-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).