# Maryland HB 0818: Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right

Maryland HB 0818, Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-17 (Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0818
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Award of Attorney's Fees and Expenses - Violation of Maryland Constitutional Right
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-29
- Last action: 2025-02-17, Hearing 2/19 at 11:00 a.m.
- Sponsor: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 19
- Subjects: Civil Actions and Procedures, Attorneys' Fees, Civil Rights and Social Equity, Courts -see also- AppCt; Circuit; District; Orphans'; etc., Torts -see also- Libel and Slander; Med Malp; Wrongful Death
- 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: Malcolm P. Ruff (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel Acevero (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marlon Amprey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina T. Boyce (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank M. Conaway (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Charlotte Crutchfield (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Davis (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Edelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marvin E. Holmes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aaron M. Kaufman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bernice Mireku-North (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: N. Scott Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Ruth (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Vaughn Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kym Taylor (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jheanelle K. Wilkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nicole A. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Caylin Young (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 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)
- 2025-01-29: First Reading Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2025-01-29: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/hb/hb0818f.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/hb0818f.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-HB0818-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).