Maryland House Bill 526: Civil Actions - Settlement Agreements - Payment and Release

Maryland · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

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. (2026-01-29)

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