2011 Regular Session
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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 71
- Sponsored By
- Delegate O'Donnell
- Entitled
- Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Resale of Admission Tickets
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
- Entitled
- Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2011
- Committee
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House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegates W. Miller and Rudolph
- Entitled
- Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below-Cost Sales - Enforcement
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jameson, Cardin, Hucker, and Stein
- Entitled
- Electric Companies - Pilot Program for Charging Electric Vehicles
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Hubbard, Anderson, Arora, Barnes, Cullison, Dumais, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Zucker
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2011
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Stein and Cardin
- Entitled
- Maryland Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hammen, Hubbard, Anderson, Arora, Barnes, Cullison, Dumais, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, A. Kelly, Lee, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rosenberg, V. Turner, and Zucker
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Kipke
- Entitled
- Anne Arundel County - Towing and Removal of Vehicles from Parking Lots
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
HB 209
Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Foundation Easements - Allowable Residential Development
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 251
Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Nathan-Pulliam and Pena-Melnyk
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Beitzel and Conway
- Entitled
- Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Small Rural Electric Cooperative - Prohibition
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Braveboy, Cane, Carr, Carter, Cullison, Elliott, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Proctor, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Wilson
- Entitled
- Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 300
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard and Costa
- Entitled
- Supports Intensity Scale - Stakeholder Advisory Group
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Lafferty
- Entitled
- Environment - Nitrogen Removal Technology - Evaluation and Ranking
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 374
Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Kipke
- Entitled
- Maryland Green Purchasing Committee - Recycling Study - Polystyrene Foam
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Feldman and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arora, Barkley, Barve, Cane, Carr, Conaway, Cullison, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, McMillan, A. Miller, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Simmons, Summers, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker
- Entitled
- Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Washington County Delegation
- Entitled
- Washington County - Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund - Conococheague Industrial Pretreatment Facility
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 451
Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hough, Elliott, Glass, Hogan, McComas, McDermott, McDonough, Minnick, and B. Robinson
- Entitled
- State Government - Council on Efficient Government
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kipke, Cullison, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and Tarrant
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Coverage of Hearing Aids
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Beidle and Vitale
- Entitled
- High Performance Homes - Rebate Program
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Davis
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Braveboy
- Entitled
- Homeowner's Insurance - Victims of Crimes of Violence - Discrimination Prohibited
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Tarrant, Barnes, Feldman, Murphy, Reznik, V. Turner, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Cigarette - Definition
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McIntosh, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Frush, Hucker, Luedtke, Niemann, S. Robinson, Stein, and Weir
- Entitled
- Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption
- Committee
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House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate A. Kelly
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Limit on Copayments
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Frick, Haddaway-Riccio, Hucker, Jameson, Love, W. Miller, S. Robinson, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Gas Companies - Infrastructure Replacement - Surcharge
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate McHale and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Clippinger, Hammen, Holmes, and Washington
- Entitled
- Electricity - Net Energy Metering
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carr, Barkley, Hixson, Hucker, Love, Mizeur, Niemann, Simmons, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Street Lighting - Purchase of Equipment by Local Government and Tariff
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Stein
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicles - Leased Vehicles - Advertising Practices
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Davis
- Entitled
- Insurance - Surplus Lines
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1035
Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carter, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Clagett, Conaway, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Lee, Luedtke, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Washington
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Security Act of 2011
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hucker
- Entitled
- Electricity - Electric Vehicle Charging Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carter, Alston, and Anderson
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker, Barkley, Burns, and Frick
- Entitled
- Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Estimates and Charges
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Cane
- Entitled
- Dorchester County - Electric Transmission Privilege Tax
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
HB 1237
Status as of March 30, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McDermott and Conway
- Entitled
- Worcester County - Department of Liquor Control - Wine and Liquor Purchasing Option
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker, Arora, Carr, Cullison, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kramer, Luedtke, Reznik, S. Robinson, V. Turner, and Zucker
- Entitled
- Electric Companies - Rates - Decoupling Revenue and Sales
- Committee
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House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kipke, Bromwell, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ready, Reznik, and Tarrant
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Claims
- Committee
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House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pugh, Colburn, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, McFadden, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
- Entitled
- Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis
- Committee
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Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Edwards and Mathias
- Entitled
- Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Small Rural Electric Cooperative - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Benson
- Entitled
- Public Health - State Anatomy Board and Practitioners - Disposition of Bodies
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Edwards
- Entitled
- Business Regulation - Motor Fuel Advertising Signs - Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Zirkin
- Entitled
- Courts - Evidence - Vehicle Repair Estimates
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Klausmeier, Astle, King, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Maryland Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Council
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Garagiola, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Electric Companies - Pilot Program for Charging Electric Vehicles
- Committee
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Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Garagiola, Kelley, Muse, Pugh, Currie, McFadden, and Peters
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2011
- Committee
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Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Conformity with Federal Law
- Committee
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Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pugh, Stone, Jones-Rodwell, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Mathias
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Customer Education on Customer Choice
- Committee
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Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pinsky, Brinkley, Astle, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Homeowner's Insurance - Victims of Crimes of Violence - Discrimination Prohibited
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Dyson, Currie, Glassman, Jacobs, Kelley, and Stone
- Entitled
- Fire, Rescue, or Emergency Medical Services Entities - Resale of Admission Tickets
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, and Middleton
- Entitled
- Gas Companies - Infrastructure Replacement - Surcharge
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton, Kasemeyer, and Kelley
- Entitled
- Supports Intensity Scale - Stakeholder Advisory Group
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Conway
- Entitled
- Environment - Nitrogen Removal Technology - Evaluation and Ranking
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pinsky and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Ferguson, Frosh, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, and Muse
- Entitled
- Electricity - Net Energy Metering
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Security Act of 2011
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Shank, Edwards, and Young
- Entitled
- Washington County - Water and Sewer Debt Reduction Fund - Conococheague Industrial Pretreatment Facility
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pipkin
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pipkin
- Entitled
- Nuclear Power Transparency Act of 2011
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers Through Reregulation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Limit on Copayments
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Conway
- Entitled
- Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 642
Status as of April 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Gladden
- Entitled
- Human Relations - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Study of Enforcement and Remedies
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Middleton and the President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Benson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Rosapepe, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Maryland Electricity Service Quality and Reliability Act - Safety Violations
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Kelley and Middleton
- Entitled
- Insurance - Surplus Lines
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Klausmeier
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Coverage of Hearing Aids
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Middleton, Montgomery, and Pugh
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Cost-Sharing Obligations
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin, Kelley, Middleton, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Electric Companies - Long-Range Plans
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pipkin
- Entitled
- Private Property Rights - Regulatory Infringement - Compensation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Mathias
- Entitled
- Worcester County - Department of Liquor Control - Wine and Liquor Purchasing Option
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn (By Request - Dorchester County Council)
- Entitled
- Dorchester County - Electric Transmission Privilege Tax
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Senate Rules
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Claims
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
