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

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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  HB 183

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Reports of Child Abuse or Neglect - Attorneys

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 227

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 51

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - General Counsel - Oath

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 273

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Montague, Turner, and R. Baker

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 295

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Getty

  Entitled

  New Home Construction - Implied Warranty - Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 468

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 478

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Pitkin, Palumbo, Montague, and T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 470

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Arrest Warrants - Public Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 486

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker, Vallario, and Palumbo

  Entitled

  Soliciting or Marketing Legal Services - Access to Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 514

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama and Vallario

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Personal Representatives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 562

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 489

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Turner and Montague

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Limited Prohibition on Targeted Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 611

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Busch

  Entitled

  Title Insurers - Statements of Financial Condition - Exemption from Filing Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 792

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 95

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, McClenahan, and Conway

  Entitled

  Worcester County Election Board - Counsel - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 816

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Insurance - Administrative Hearings - Representation of Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 927

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn

  Entitled

  Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 971

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - School Board Hearing Examiner - Bar Membership Optional for Certain Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 995

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Flanagan, Jacobs, M. Burns, Bissett, Ports, Schade, Kittleman, Morgan, McKee, Kach, Klima, Brinkley, Elliott, La Vay, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, Beck, Mossburg, and Faulkner

  Entitled

  Payment of Attorneys Fees - Tobacco Litigation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1030

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Vallario, Grosfeld, Montague, T. Murphy, Petzold, Dembrow, and Perry

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1053

  Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1143

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, R. Baker, Benson, Grosfeld, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Mandel, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pitkin, and Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1150

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Billings, D. Hughes, Exum, Fulton, and McHale

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1209

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Elliott, Guns, Harkins, Healey, Howard, Jacobs, Linton, Kelly, Klima, O'Donnell, Patterson, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1243

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Benson, Fulton, Branch, E. Burns, Harrison, Patterson, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1248

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo , Taylor, Wood, Arnick, DeCarlo, Kittleman, Malone, Rudolph, Morgan, Benson, Brinkley, Clagett, Dobson, Dypski, Faulkner, Getty, Kagan, Mandel, Minnick, Moe, Mossburg, Opara, Patterson, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Legislative Ethics - Advisory Services and Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1271

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 308

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, D. Hughes, and McClenahan

  Entitled

  Wicomico County - Board of License Commissioners Attorney - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 15

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Soliciting or Marketing Legal Services - Access to Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 25

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 119

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Lawlah, Ruben, Trotter, Conway, Blount, Hughes, Sfikas, McFadden, Teitelbaum, Forehand, and Currie

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 139

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Blount, Lawlah, Pinsky, Stone, Colburn, Ruben, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Powers of Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 198

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 352

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Fines and Forfeitures and Appearance Fees - Use of Funds for Charitable and Educational Purposes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 201

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Stone, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Clients' Security Trust Fund - Annual Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 220

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Jimeno, Haines, Dyson, McCabe, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 238

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 361

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Fry, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - School Board - Hearing Examiners - Bar Membership Optional for Certain Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 250

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 364

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Right to Consult with Counsel During Interrogation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 332

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 765

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Stone, Kelley, Hughes, Forehand, Boozer, Middlebrooks, Ferguson, Sfikas, Jimeno, Hollinger, Blount, Lawlah, Currie, McFadden, Conway, Frosh, Pinsky, and Trotter

  Entitled

  Civil Court Fees - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 476

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Trotter, Pinsky, Stone, Middlebrooks, Neall, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Insurers - Third Party Claimants - Notice of Payment to Claimant's Attorney

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 581

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 618

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Derr

  Entitled

  Insurance - Administrative Hearings - Representation of Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 625

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 624

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Ferguson (Carroll County Senators)

  Entitled

  Education - Carroll County - Hearing Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 649

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 630

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee), Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 652

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Derr, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Manufacturers of Tobacco Products - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 707

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Blount and Kelley

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Grievance Procedures - Award of Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance