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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 104

  • Failed Legislation

    HB 29

    Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate B. Robinson
    Entitled
    Minority Business Enterprises - Not for Profit Entities and Termination Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 131

    Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 215

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kipke, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Carr, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Glass, Glenn, Haddaway-Riccio, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, Kramer, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McDermott, McHale, A. Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Stocksdale, V. Turner, Vitale, and Waldstreicher
    Entitled
    Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 141

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 499

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Feldman
    Entitled
    Life Sciences Advisory Board - Purpose and Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 167

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 652

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hucker, Anderson, Arora, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Cullison, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Howard, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Luedtke, Oaks, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Waldstreicher, and Washington
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 169

    Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Lafferty
    Entitled
    Environment - At-Store Recycling - Plastic Carryout Bags
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 171

    Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 105

    Sponsored By
    St. Mary's County Delegation
    Entitled
    St. Mary's County and Dorchester County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 183

    Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Cullison, Elliott, Frank, Gutierrez, Love, Luedtke, Mizeur, Oaks, Summers, and Tarrant
    Entitled
    State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 193

    Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Walker
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 229

    Status as of January 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Lafferty, Barnes, Beidle, Bromwell, Frush, Hogan, Niemann, Olszewski, Tarrant, Vaughn, Washington, and Weir
    Entitled
    Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 277

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 489

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Walker, Vaughn, Pendergrass, Costa, Cullison, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant
    Entitled
    State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises - Application
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 287

    Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Hixson, Ivey, A. Kelly, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Summers, and V. Turner
    Entitled
    Civil Rights - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 289

    Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Feldman
    Entitled
    Economic Development - Maryland Stem Cell Research Act - Revisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 414

    Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Serafini, Beitzel, Fisher, George, Glass, Impallaria, K. Kelly, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Szeliga, and Weir
    Entitled
    State Highway Administration - Permits - Business Access to State Highways
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 441

    Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Jones, Mizeur, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher
    Entitled
    Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 442

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 450

    Sponsored By
    The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Davis, Feldman, Frick, Mizeur, and Washington
    Entitled
    Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Innovation Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 493

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 665

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Simmons and Kramer
    Entitled
    Task Force to Study Economic Development and Apprenticeships
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 557

    Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Rosenberg
    Entitled
    Estates and Trusts - Deceased Personality - Property Rights
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 570

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 510

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Davis, Haddaway-Riccio, Howard, Love, McHale, Schulz, Stifler, Vaughn, Walker, Burns, Hershey, Impallaria, W. Miller, Olszewski, and Schuh
    Entitled
    Other Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Sale, Distribution, and Shipment - Exemptions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 592

    Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 128

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
    Entitled
    Tax Credit for Businesses That Create New Jobs - Enhanced Credit - Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 627

    Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Hubbard
    Entitled
    Food Service Facilities and Retail Establishments - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 659

    Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
    Entitled
    Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors - Firm Permits
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 700

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 673

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Feldman
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Revisions to Title 1
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 729

    Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Kramer, Anderson, Bromwell, Clippinger, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Feldman, Gaines, Glass, Guzzone, Holmes, Ivey, Jameson, Krebs, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Szeliga, and Wood
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Tire Age - Required Notice
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 753

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 615

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 755

    Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Summers, Afzali, Cane, Clippinger, DeBoy, Feldman, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Luedtke, McDermott, McDonough, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Vaughn, Weir, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Precious Metal Object Dealers, Pawn Shops, Scrap Metal Processors, and Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers or Scrap Processors - Fingerprint Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 779

    Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
    Entitled
    Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Systems - Prepaid Service - Collection of Surcharge
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 876

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 473

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Jameson
    Entitled
    Property and Casualty Insurance - Commercial Policies - Notices of Premium Increases
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 879

    Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 400

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Morhaim
    Entitled
    Environment - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 895

    Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags PG 402-12
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 898

    Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 402

    Sponsored By
    Prince George's County Delegation
    Entitled
    Prince George's County - Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements PG 418-12
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 935

    Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Stein
    Entitled
    Real Property - Commercial Buildings - Energy Usage
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 988

    Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Waldstreicher and Hucker
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Recalls of Consumer Goods - Notice
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1004

    Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Kach
    Entitled
    Medical Assistance Program - Generic Drug Reimbursement Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1012

    Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Braveboy, and Nathan-Pulliam
    Entitled
    Ex-Offender Business Development Program Study
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1020

    Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Frush, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bohanan, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frick, Gaines, Guzzone, Healey, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Lafferty, Love, McConkey, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Ross, Stein, Summers, V. Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, and Walker
    Entitled
    Maryland Animal Abuse Registry
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1026

    Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates V. Turner, Braveboy, Cane, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ready, Reznik, B. Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Summers, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker
    Entitled
    Economic Development - Sickle Cell Disease Research Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1043

    Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Alston and Braveboy
    Entitled
    Income Tax Credit - Prince George's County - Customer Bag Credit Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1059

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 627

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Feldman
    Entitled
    Personal Automobile Insurance - Rescission of Policy or Binder - Authorized
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1065

    Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Fisher, Glass, Myers, Ready, and Serafini
    Entitled
    Personal Property Tax - Investments in Maryland
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1071

    Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Alston, Braveboy, Howard, and Walker
    Entitled
    Income Tax - Customer Bag Credit Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1093

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 602

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Love and Jameson
    Entitled
    Portable Electronics Insurance
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1107

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 522

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Olszewski, Arora, Beidle, Bohanan, DeBoy, James, McDonough, Weir, and Wood
    Entitled
    Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1109

    Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Branch and Glenn
    Entitled
    Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Bonding Authority and Reporting Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1114

    Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Arora, Barkley, Hucker, Ivey, A. Miller, B. Robinson, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Dangerous Convicted Offenders Firearm Ban
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1134

    Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Carter
    Entitled
    Maryland Lead Poisoning Recovery Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1136

    Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Reznik
    Entitled
    Environment - Recycling - Manufacturer Takeback for E-Waste
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1145

    Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Haynes
    Entitled
    Income Tax Credit - Flexible Workweek
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1153

    Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Luedtke, Anderson, Arora, Barnes, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Carter, Clippinger, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, McIntosh, A. Miller, Mizeur, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Tobacco Tax - Healthy Maryland Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1167

    Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Reznik, Bohanan, James, A. Kelly, Lee, A. Miller, and Sophocleus
    Entitled
    Cigarette Restitution Fund - Lung Cancer Screening and Biotechnology
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1173

    Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Gilchrist and Holmes
    Entitled
    Natural Resources - Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - Funding and Use of Funds
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1197

    Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Morhaim
    Entitled
    State Finance and Procurement - Special Funds - Diversity
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1198

    Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Lee, Arora, Barve, Carr, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Luedtke, McDonough, A. Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Mizeur, Morhaim, Reznik, B. Robinson, Stukes, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Maryland Biotech SBIR and STTR Bridge Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1240

    Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Mizeur
    Entitled
    School Infrastructure Local Option Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1247

    Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Washington, Arora, Bobo, Carr, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, Summers, V. Turner, and Zucker
    Entitled
    Community Cleanup and Greening Act of 2012
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1265

    Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Frush
    Entitled
    Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals and Table Games
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1271

    Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Jameson, Barnes, and Feldman
    Entitled
    Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Chain Stores and Out-of-State Licenses
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1289

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 715

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
    Entitled
    Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Ways and Means
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1321

    Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Simmons
    Entitled
    Public Safety - Firearms Regulation by Local Jurisdictions
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1327

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 719

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Lafferty
    Entitled
    Community Legacy Program - Sustainable Community Designation - Time Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Environmental Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1337

    Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Smigiel, Hershey, and Jacobs
    Entitled
    Upper Shore Regional Council - Mandatory Appropriation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1369

    Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 153

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Minority Affairs, Office of) and Delegates Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant
    Entitled
    Office of Minority Affairs - Duties of Special Secretary - Minority Business Enterprises
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1370

    Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 154

    Sponsored By
    Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) (By Request - Departmental - Minority Affairs, Office of) and Delegates Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant
    Entitled
    Procurement - Minority Business Participation
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Health and Government Operations
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    HB 1387

    Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 436

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Murphy
    Entitled
    Charles County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed Legislation

    HB 1444

    Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    Delegates Valderrama, Barkley, Davis, Feldman, and Walker
    Entitled
    Alcoholic Beverages Sales - Prohibition on Use of Self-Scanning Cash Registers
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    HB 1472

    Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Delegate Carr
    Entitled
    County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates
    Committee
    Assignments
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 156

    Status as of January 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Conway, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, and Stone
    Entitled
    Minority Business Enterprises - Not for Profit Entities and Termination Extension
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 164

    Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

    Sponsored By
    Senator Conway
    Entitled
    Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Environmental Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 207

    Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
    Entitled
    Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 237

    Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 239

    Status as of March 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

    Sponsored By
    The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Middleton, Klausmeier, and Muse
    Entitled
    Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Innovation Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
    House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 256

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 472

    Sponsored By
    Senator Astle
    Entitled
    Property and Casualty Insurance - Commercial Policies - Notices of Premium Increases
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 278

    Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Raskin, Benson, Conway, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, and Stone
    Entitled
    State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 286

    Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senator Jennings
    Entitled
    State Highway Administration - Outdoor Sign Permits - Issuance to Business Enterprises During Highway Construction Projects
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 301

    Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
    Entitled
    Maryland Animal Abuse Registry
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 317

    Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 214

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Astle, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Rosapepe, Shank, and Stone
    Entitled
    Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 343

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 488

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises - Application
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 399

    Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Garagiola, and Forehand
    Entitled
    Economic Development - Maryland Stem Cell Research Act - Revisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 405

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 498

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, and Montgomery
    Entitled
    Life Sciences Advisory Board - Purpose and Membership
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 435

    Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator McFadden
    Entitled
    Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Bonding Authority and Reporting Requirement
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 452

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 509

    Sponsored By
    Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
    Entitled
    Other Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Sale, Distribution, and Shipment - Exemptions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
    House: Economic Matters
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 477

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 521

    Sponsored By
    Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Brinkley, Currie, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Peters
    Entitled
    Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Ways and Means
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 491

    Status as of February 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Gladden, Conway, Montgomery, and Stone
    Entitled
    Civil Rights - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 511

    Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Frosh, Raskin, Ferguson, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    Community Cleanup and Greening Act of 2012
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 522

    Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Shank, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Klausmeier, and Rosapepe
    Entitled
    State Highway Administration - Permits - Business Access to State Highways
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 526

    Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, and Montgomery
    Entitled
    Tobacco Tax - Healthy Maryland Initiative
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 535

    Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, Ramirez, Robey, and Middleton
    Entitled
    Ex-Offender Business Development Program Study
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 537

    Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, and Ramirez
    Entitled
    State Finance and Procurement - Special Funds - Diversity
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 555

    Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Getty
    Entitled
    Public Health - Retail Establishments - Use of Toilet Facilities by Customers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 610

    Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

    Sponsored By
    Senators Benson, Colburn, Klausmeier, and Ramirez
    Entitled
    Crimes - Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law Authorizing Business License Revocation for a Second or Subsequent Violation
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Judiciary
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 632

    Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, and McFadden
    Entitled
    Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars - Prohibition on Sale
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 651

    Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senators Ramirez, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, and Stone
    Entitled
    Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 747

    Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

    Sponsored By
    Senator Middleton
    Entitled
    Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Revisions to Title 1
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 762

    Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Benson
    Entitled
    Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Chain Stores and Out-of-State Licensees
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 861

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 601

    Sponsored By
    Senator Klausmeier
    Entitled
    Portable Electronics Insurance
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 892

    Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means

    Sponsored By
    Senators Peters, Colburn, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Robey, Klausmeier, and Ferguson
    Entitled
    Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals and Table Games
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
    House: Ways and Means
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 895

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 614

    Sponsored By
    Senator Conway
    Entitled
    Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
    House: Health and Government Operations
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 911

    Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

    Sponsored By
    Senators Raskin and Frosh
    Entitled
    Public Safety - Firearms Regulation by Local Jurisdictions
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Senate Rules
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 927

    Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

    Sponsored By
    Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Frosh
    Entitled
    Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Retaliation Against Dealers
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  • Became Law - Governor Signed

    SB 938

    Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 626

    Sponsored By
    Senator Mathias
    Entitled
    Personal Automobile Insurance - Rescission of Policy or Binder - Authorized
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
    House: Economic Matters
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 940

    Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Dyson
    Entitled
    Consumer Protection - Tire Age - Required Notice
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed Legislation

    SB 952

    Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Dyson
    Entitled
    Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records and Hold Period
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 961

    Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

    Sponsored By
    Senator Pugh
    Entitled
    Maryland Biotech SBIR and STTR Bridge Program
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Finance
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 1017

    Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

    Sponsored By
    Senator Dyson
    Entitled
    Environment - Cadmium in Children's Jewelry - Prohibition
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  • Failed - Dead Legislation

    SB 1042

    Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

    Sponsored By
    Senator Colburn
    Entitled
    Gaming - Taking Delivery of, Possessing, or Transporting Slot Machines
    Committee
    Assignments
    Senate: Budget and Taxation
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