1998 Regular Session

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 19

HB 140
Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 668
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, Frank, Kopp, Turner, Getty, T. Murphy, Petzold, and D. Davis
Entitled
Crimes - Electronic Mail Misuse - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 185
Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Curran, Dypski, Hammen, Krysiak, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Morgan, Mohorovic, Montague, McHale, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Getty, Fulton, Marriott, Boston, Opara, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Watson, Branch, C. Davis, Harrison, Malone, D. Murphy, Bissett, Clagett, Crumlin, B. Hughes, Patterson, Proctor, Hutchins, Slade, Exum, Rzepkowski, M. Burns, Hubbard, Dembrow, Mandel, Gordon, Genn, Barve, Snodgrass, Conway, Pitkin, Faulkner, Brinkley, and Benson
Entitled
State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
HB 203
Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Workman, Cadden, and B. Hughes
Entitled
Sales and Use Tax - Shipping and Handling Charges
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 224
Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Obsolete Jurisdiction
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 432
Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank, Barve, and Pitkin
Entitled
Science and Technology - Digital Signatures and Certification Authorities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 447
Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 72
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg , C. Mitchell, and Marriott
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Renovations to Residential Buildings for Computer and Telecommunications Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 523
Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 482
Sponsored By
Delegate Petzold (Maryland Digital Signature Task Force) and Delegates Rosenberg, Mandel, Heller, Barve, Frank, Goldwater, and Walkup
Entitled
Maryland Digital Signature Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 561
Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morgan
Entitled
Information Technology Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 607
Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Mandel, Menes, and Preis
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Telephone Solicitation Theft - Wire and Electronic Surveillance
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 847
Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 715
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, and Frank
Entitled
Task Force on High-Speed Network Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 949
Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Rawlings, Kopp, McIntosh, and Conway
Entitled
State Employees - Telecommuting - Computer Loan Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 950
Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Rawlings, Conway, Kopp, McIntosh, Hecht, and Franchot
Entitled
Telework and Workforce Development Center Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 983
Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 529
Sponsored By
Delegates Pitkin, Rawlings, McIntosh, Kopp, Conway, Hecht, and Franchot
Entitled
State Personnel - Telecommuting Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1178
Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 733
Sponsored By
Delegates Harkins, Comeau, Preis, Bonsack, Jacobs, Perry, Rudolph, Rosenberg, Barve, Kopp, E. Burns, M. Burns, and Petzold
Entitled
Crimes - Telecommunications Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 222
Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Hogan and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Crimes - Electronic Mail Misuse - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 240
Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 591
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Trotter, Pinsky, Sfikas, McCabe, Madden, Dyson, Dorman, Hollinger, Collins, Blount, Frosh, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 500
Status as of April 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Derr and Ferguson (Frederick County Senators)
Entitled
Frederick County - Criminal Justice Technology Enhancement Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 573
Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Hogan
Entitled
Division of State Documents - Public On-Line Access
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 586
Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Ruben
Entitled
Prepaid Telephone Calling Cards - Taxation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation