PRIVACY

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 50

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  HB 53

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Turner

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court Records - Access and Use for Pretrial Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 153

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold and Clagett

  Entitled

  Election Law - Absentee Ballot Application - Confidential Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 181

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 219

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Records - Availability to Child Support Enforcement Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 235

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis, Harrison, and Branch

  Entitled

  Health - Information Privacy - Disclosure of Medical Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 254

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Hospitals - HIV Testing - Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 303

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Turner, Perry, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Mandel, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Oaks, Snodgrass, Hecht, Vallario, Proctor, Frush, Kagan, Patterson, Muse, Petzold, E. Burns, Bonsack, Bobo, Faulkner, Conroy, Montague, Cryor, Shriver, Love, M. Burns, D. Murphy, Parker, Hutchins, Genn, Menes, Pitkin, Cadden, Hubbard, Crumlin, Preis, McIntosh, O'Donnell, Bissett, Jacobs, Krysiak, Dembrow, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Watson, Malone, Branch, Fulton, Mossburg, Ciliberti, T. Murphy, Frank, Finifter, Klausmeier, Hurson, Workman, Edwards, McKee, and B. Hughes

  Entitled

  Adoption Contact Services and Access to Adoption Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 340

  Status as of February 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, W. Baker, Beck, Benson, Bonsack, E. Burns, Clagett, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Frush, Fulton, Heller, Holt, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Jacobs, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, Montague, T. Murphy, Opara, Palumbo, Parker, Proctor, Stocksdale, Stull, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Watson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Credit Card Issuers - Sale of Information About Applicants and Cardholders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 348

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walkup

  Entitled

  Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages (Background Checks)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 361

  Status as of February 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Preis, Harkins, Fry, Bonsack, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Juvenile Records - Use by Local Pretrial and Correctional Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 374

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld and Marriott

  Entitled

  Vital Statistics - Certificate of Birth - Reissue After Change of Sex

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 492

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 111

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Mossburg, Shriver, Heller, Conway, Fry, Workman, Baldwin, Dembrow, Kopp, Rawlings, Marriott, Cadden, McIntosh, Rudolph, Slade, Holt, Willis, Proctor, and Palumbo

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 542

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and McIntosh

  Entitled

  State Employees - Employee Privacy Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 578

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hutchins

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Confidentiality of Records - Private Motor Vehicles of Police Employees of the Department of State Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 590

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Poole and Opara

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Confidentiality of Information and Prohibition on Derogatory Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 591

  Status as of February 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court Records - Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 593

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns, Jacobs, Stocksdale, Harkins, Beck, Faulkner, Kach, Holt, Rzepkowski, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Snodgrass, Stull, and Schade

  Entitled

  Division of Parole and Probation - Release of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 710

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 339

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Billings, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Exum, Faulkner, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kirk, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Mossburg, Muse, Opara, Parker, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Nathan-Pulliam, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Shriver, Slade, Stup, Turner, Walkup, Watson, Willis, and Workman

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 768

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 312

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 775

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 696

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Medical Review Committees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 776

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Confidentiality and Disclosure of Genetic Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 834

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Baldwin, Bissett, Bonsack, Boston, Brinkley, M. Burns, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Ciliberti, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Fulton, Getty, Greenip, Heller, Holt, Jacobs, Kach, Klima, Leopold, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Muse, O'Donnell, Parker, Pitkin, Rosapepe, Rzepkowski, Schade, Stocksdale, Turner, Walkup, and Workman

  Entitled

  The Patients' Consent Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 920

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Frank, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Genetic Information Privacy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 921

  Status as of March 28, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Finifter

  Entitled

  Maryland Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1113

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Juvenile Justice) and Delegates Dembrow, Genn, Preis, Perry, and Bissett

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Open Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1147

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kagan

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1225

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates B. Hughes, Proctor, C. Davis, Hecht, Muse, Crumlin, Exum, Howard, Benson, R. Baker, Patterson, and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Procedures - Address of Witness

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1343

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 543

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Human Relations Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1382

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague and Preis

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Adoption Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1406

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boston (Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Crime Victims and Witnesses - Confidentiality of 911 Calls

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1450

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 636

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Staff and Services - Reorganization and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  SB 125

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Juvenile Records - Use by Local Pretrial and Correctional Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 173

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 311

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Senators Miller, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 232

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Kasemeyer, Hogan, Currie, Hoffman, Hollinger, Forehand, Blount, Amoss, Boozer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Van Hollen, Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Frosh, Pinsky, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Higher Education Investment Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 242

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators McCabe, Kelley, Collins, Munson, Stoltzfus, Craig, Stone, Middlebrooks, Blount, Trotter, Boozer, Haines, Roesser, and Amoss

  Entitled

  Access to Public Records - Denial of Inspection - Information Relating to Correctional Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 251

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Credit Unions - Confidentiality of Information and Prohibition on Derogatory Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 259

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Probate Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 260

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Kelley, Forehand, Green, Stone, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Access to Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 325

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 580

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee) and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, Teitelbaum, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Medical Records - Maintenance, Disclosure, and Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 328

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Child Sexual Offenders - Public Access to Registration Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 396

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 584

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  AIDS - Pregnant Women - Counseling and Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 400

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 171

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - License and Background Check

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 483

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Mental Health Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 537

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Juveniles - Confidentiality of Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 545

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 185

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Compulsory Process - Notice to Person in Interest

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 560

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 314

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Open Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 611

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Mediation Services - Confidentiality Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 724

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 198

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Health Insurers and Life Insurers - Disclosure of Medical Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 813

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Roesser, Derr, Trotter, and Hafer

  Entitled

  The Patients' Consent Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 815

  Status as of February 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Reports and Records - Confidentiality

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 903

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 635

  Sponsored By

  The President

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Staff and Services - Reorganization and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules