1999 Regular Session

ATTORNEYS -see also- LEGAL AID; STATE'S ATTORNEYS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 37

HB 16
Status as of February 11, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Fulton
Entitled
Lawyers - Fidelity Bonds - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 35
Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 389
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee
Entitled
State Board of Law Examiners
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 72
Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By
Delegates Grosfeld, T. Murphy, Turner, and Barkley
Entitled
Family Law - Award of Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 91
Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed
Sponsored By
Delegates Dembrow and Flanagan
Entitled
Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 152
Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled
Unemployment Benefits - Hearings - Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 186
Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Petzold, Benson, Bobo, D. Davis, Hubbard, Mandel, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Turner
Entitled
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 244
Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory and Vallario
Entitled
Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 433
Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Finifter, Zirkin, Morhaim, and Montague
Entitled
Family Law - Custody, Support, or Visitation Proceeding - Award of Costs and Counsel Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 496
Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 700
Sponsored By
Delegates Dewberry, Amedori, Boschert, Conroy, Conway, Elliott, Hill, Howard, K. Kelly, Linton, O'Donnell, Proctor, and Valderrama
Entitled
Assisted Suicide - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 562
Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference - Foster Care Court Improvement Implementation Committee)
Entitled
Juvenile Causes
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 573
Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 602
Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 648
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario and Montague (Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy)
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Sentencing and Parole
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 604
Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Petzold
Entitled
Family Law - Adoption and Guardianship - Appointment of Counsel for Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 609
Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 104
Sponsored By
Delegates Guns, Rudolph, Bozman, W. Baker, McClenahan, and Conway
Entitled
Education - County Board Hearing Examiners
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 766
Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Petzold
Entitled
Family Law - Appointment of Counsel for Minors - Contested Custody and Visitation Cases
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 780
Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Finifter, Morhaim, and Zirkin
Entitled
Estates and Trusts - Spousal Elective Share
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 804
Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Fulton
Entitled
Clients' Security Trust Fund - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 833
Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Elliott
Entitled
Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Liability of Insurer for Costs and Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 871
Status as of March 18, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, A. Jones, Patterson, and Swain
Entitled
State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 920
Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Marriott, Benson, and Hixson
Entitled
Board of Social Work Examiners - Investigation of State Employees and Officers - Reimbursement of Counsel Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 939
Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Grosfeld
Entitled
Medical Records - Disclosure to Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 971
Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 675
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
Real Property - Landlord and Tenant - Back Rent
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1081
Status as of April 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 115
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Howard County - Orphans' Court Judges - Practice of Law Ho. Co. 6-99
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1105
Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Conway
Entitled
Clients' Security Trust Fund - Assessment of Annual Fee - Amount
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 82
Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee
Entitled
State Board of Law Examiners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 140
Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Hollinger, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 160
Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Assisted Suicide - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 319
Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Ferguson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, McCabe, Munson, Hooper, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Lawlah
Entitled
Assisted Suicide - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 388
Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed
Sponsored By
Senators McCabe, Forehand, and Kelley (Maryland Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy)
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Sentencing and Parole
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 406
Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand and Ruben
Entitled
Family Law - Award of Expenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 474
Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference - Foster Care Court Improvement Implementation Committee)
Entitled
Juvenile Causes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 490
Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By
Senators Roesser and Green
Entitled
Family Law - Permanency Plan Hearing for Out-of-Home Placement - Opportunity to Speak
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 496
Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Roesser
Entitled
Telephone Solicitations - Regulations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 638
Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Hughes and Mitchell
Entitled
Board of Social Work Examiners - Investigation of State Employees and Officers - Reimbursement of Counsel Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 653
Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 590
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 687
Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Clients' Security Trust Fund - Assessment of Annual Fee - Amount
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 692
Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senators Blount, Kelley, and Mitchell
Entitled
State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations