LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 104

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  HB 49

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 389

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Real Estate Brokers - Errors and Omissions Insurance - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 70

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Billings

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Health Maintenance Organizations - Liability for Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 118

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Pendergrass, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 126

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Civil Liability - Local Boards of Supervisors of Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 134

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 157

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 405

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Income Tax Return Preparer - False Return or False Claim for Refund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 253

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Care Practitioners - Reports of Blood Alcohol Concentration - Vehicle Operators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 256

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Bissett, Menes, Harkins, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 264

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 277

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 226

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns and Weir

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 309

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 659

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Gordon

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Company Reform Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 319

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Preis

  Entitled

  Immunity - Good Samaritan - Physician's Assistant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 341

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, V. Mitchell, McClenahan, Love, Kach, Crumlin, Bissett, W. R. Baker, Holt, Bonsack, Cadden, Schade, Bozman, Edwards, Baldwin, Beck, Ciliberti, Cryor, Eckardt, Faulkner, Flanagan, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klima, La Vay, McKee, Morgan, Mossburg, Ports, Rzepkowski, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 355

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 432

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow and Minnick

  Entitled

  Correctional Facilities - Authorization for Medical Treatment of Juvenile Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 365

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick (Baltimore County Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Evaluation of Private Property for Public Use - Right of Entry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 386

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Arnick, Mohorovic, Dembrow, Love, Holt, Harkins, Pitkin, Faulkner, DeCarlo, and Franchot

  Entitled

  Licensing and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 390

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Morhaim, and Frank

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 391

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee and Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 397

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Morhaim, Perry, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bonsack, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Fulton, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jacobs, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Montague, T. Murphy, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Poole, Preis, Proctor, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, Vallario, Workman, and Watson

  Entitled

  Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 399

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Benson, Bobo, Kagan, Montague, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Taxicabs - Availability of Seat Belts for Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 409

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns and Taylor and the Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Weir, Billings, D. Hughes, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Redmer, Hammen, McHale, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Hubbard, Frush, Morhaim, Klausmeier, and Watson and the Committee on Ways and Means

  Entitled

  Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 440

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Md. Inst. for Emer. Medical Serv. Sys.)

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 447

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Frank, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Company Tax Reform Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 491

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 549

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Greenip

  Entitled

  Minors - Treatment - Repeal of Immunity from Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 559

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 675

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Harrison, Muse, Pitkin, Frank, Finifter, Holt, , DeCarlo, Fulton, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Death Care Industry Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 562

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 677

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, and D. Hughes

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 575

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and V. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Real Property - Sale of Land Under Development - Notice to Contractors and Subcontractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 579

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 592

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns, Jacobs, D. Murphy, Rzepkowski, Faulkner, Eckardt, Stocksdale, Holt, Snodgrass, McKee, Stull, and Schade

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 653

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg (Joint Committee on Welfare Reform) and Delegates Rawlings, Branch, Cadden, Klima, C. Mitchell, and McHale

  Entitled

  Welfare Innovation Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 665

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Elective Share for Surviving Spouse

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 666

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Transfers From Partnerships to One or More Limited Liability Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 671

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 683

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn and Hurson

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Companies - Tax Exemption for Transfers of Real Property From a Predecessor Entity to a Limited Liability Company

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 709

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague and T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 774

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 801

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 556

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Disabled Persons - Service Dog Trainers - Public Accommodations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 839

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Finifter

  Entitled

  Durable Power of Attorney - Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 846

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Grosfeld, Menes, E. Burns, Turner, R. Baker

  Entitled

  Maryland Comparative Negligence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 953

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates C. Davis and Bonsack

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Assignment of Prizes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 962

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability MC 730-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1004

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Banking Institutions - Liability to Customer for Fees for Information or Documentation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1022

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Petzold, Arnick, and Frank

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1062

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Insurance Article - Use of Term "Business Entity"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1074

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Human Resources) and Delegates Menes, Shriver, Hecht, Perry, Harrison, Rosapepe, Finifter, Hubbard, Dypski, Hurson, Cadden, Stup, Healey, Parker, Pitkin, Grosfeld, B. Hughes, Howard, Workman, Frush, Faulkner, Benson, Bobo, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Child Support - Enforcement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1078

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1081

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Minors - Treatment - Capacity to Consent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1085

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hurson

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Minimum Liability Coverage - Property Damage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1088

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1094

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1118

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Finifter

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions for Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, and Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1125

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 277

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bissett and Harkins

  Entitled

  Professional Engineers - Voluntary Practice of Engineering at Scene of Emergency, Disaster, or Catastrophic Event - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1144

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Kirk, Frank, Redmer, Klausmeier, Ports, and Boston

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Prohibition on Liquidated Damages Clauses in Baltimore City - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1223

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 632

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Frank, Krysiak, Exum, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Maryland Home Improvement Law - Criminal Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1230

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Disciplinary and Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1233

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Finifter

  Entitled

  Durable Power of Attorney - Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1281

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Poole, Donoghue, and McKee

  Entitled

  Police Dogs - Liability for Harm

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1285

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boston

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1365

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn and Doory

  Entitled

  Crimes and Motor Vehicle Accidents - Diplomatic Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1401

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer and Ports

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Continuation Coverage for Dependent Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1419

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Fulton and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Franchises - Fair Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1460

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shriver

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Public Recreation on Private and Public Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 4

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Green, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Defenses - "Fireman's Rule" Abolished

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 15

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 558

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Legislative Immunity - Constituent Service Activities and Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 16

  Status as of January 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 28

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators McCabe, Haines, Craig, Middlebrooks, Trotter, Roesser, Stone, Blount, Kelley, Boozer, Lawlah, and Collins

  Entitled

  Correctional Detention Facilities - Authorization for Medical Treatment of Juvenile Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 41

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 73

  Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Civil Liability - Local Boards of Supervisors of Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 124

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 561

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Reference)

  Entitled

  Good Samaritan Immunity - Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedics

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 136

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hoffman, Boozer, Ruben, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 149

  Status as of January 23, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Guide Dog Trainers - Access to Facilities Open to Public

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 163

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 332

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Hafer, Roesser, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Experimental Medical Care Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 170

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 171

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Stone, Green, Forehand, Middlebrooks, Van Hollen, Colburn, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Clients' Security Trust Fund - Reimbursement of Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 187

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Vulnerable Elderly Adults - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 192

  Status as of February 20, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Stone, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Competitive Rating - Private Passenger Motor Vehicle and Homeowners Insurance - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 222

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  State Board of Cemeteries - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 226

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Craig, Derr, Hafer, Colburn, Dyson, Stoltzfus, Amoss, Middleton, Munson, Haines, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 249

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, Van Hollen, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Stone, Ruben, Green, Pinsky, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 284

  Status as of March 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Licensing and Regulation of Tattoo Artists and Body Piercing Artists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 326

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Dyson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Scope of Practice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 340

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Blount, the President (Administration) , and Senators Collins, Conway, Craig, Dyson, Hollinger, McCabe, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Brownfields - Voluntary Cleanup and Revitalization Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 381

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker and Hogan

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Company Reform Act of 1997

  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

• 

  SB 397

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 170

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - Qualifications for Firm Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 469

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Home Inspectors - Disclosure Requirements and Inspection Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 486

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 364

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tort Claims Act - Baltimore City Police Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 499

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 593

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madden, Astle, Della, Roesser, Dorman, Currie, Bromwell, Derr, Hafer, Teitelbaum, Trotter, and Young

  Entitled

  Welfare Innovation Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 504

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 183

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Hafer, Derr, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Insurance - Fraternal Benefit Societies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 556

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 603

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hogan

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Company Tax Reform Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 570

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Political Subdivisions - Airport Zoning Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 592

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Frederick County Adult Detention Center - Testing of Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 636

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 609

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Green, Ruben, Bromwell, Kelley, Madden, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young

  Entitled

  Child Support - Enforcement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 664

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Pharmacy - Disciplinary and Regulatory Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 666

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 195

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Decisions - Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 670

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Blount, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Middleton, and Bromwell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• 

  SB 726

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dorman

  Entitled

  State Lottery - Assignment of Prizes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 764

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 201

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Amoss

  Entitled

  Emergency Medical Services - Licensure of Providers - Transfer of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 775

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Roesser

  Entitled

  Optometrists and Physicians - Contact Lens Prescriptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 814

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Limited Liability Companies - Tax Exemption for Transfers of Real Property From a Predecessor Entity to a Limited Liability Company

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 819

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Madden, and Trotter (Task Force to Examine the State's Cemetery and Funeral Industry) and Senator Della

  Entitled

  Death Care Industry Regulation (Rachel's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 827

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

• 

  SB 836

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, McFadden, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Property Owners - Waiver of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings