COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 106

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  HB 2

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis, Doory, Lee, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Griffith, Harrison, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 15

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 291

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 32

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boutin

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Task Force to Study the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags by Retailers and Manufacturers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 43

  Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boteler

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Expiration of Prepaid Gift Certificates - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 48

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Cigarette Business Licenses - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 49

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Transportation - Highways - Business Service Signs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 57

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 74

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, DeBoy, Howard, Hubbard, Minnick, Petzold, F. Turner, Sossi, Barkley, Conway, Doory, Fulton, Goldwater, Heller, Lee, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Ramirez, Conroy, Feldman, Jameson, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 77

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Governor's Workforce Investment Board - Higher Education Assistance Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 84

  Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Taxation of Luxury Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 136

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 494

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Montgomery, V. Clagett, and Franchot

  Entitled

  Environment - Products That Contain Mercury - Labeling and Reclamation or Destination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 139

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Repeal of Title 6

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 140

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Title 7 Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 219

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 159

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 260

  Status as of February 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Petzold, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Brown, Haynes, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Patterson, Proctor, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 297

  Status as of May 29, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 556

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Office of the Comptroller - Tax Compliance - Holding Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 328

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Bobo

  Entitled

  Environment - Electronic Waste Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 347

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Light Wines Produced at Wineries - Retail Sale to Consumers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 349

  Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Card Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 386

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Sossi, and Holmes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Task Force on Business Owner Compensation in Condemnation Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 390

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Barkley, Gordon, Haynes, Lee, Montgomery, and Stern

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Open End Retail Credit Accounts and Revolving Credit Plans - Late Payment Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 399

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Expensing of Section 179 Property - Decoupling from Federal Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 415

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 115

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, C. Davis, Fulton, Goodwin, Kelley, Love, Moe, Oaks, Ramirez, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 458

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Cryor, Hubbard, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Printing Payment Device Numbers on Receipts - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 463

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs and Owings

  Entitled

  Cosmetologists - License Requirements - Affiliation with a Beauty Salon

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 487

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Telephone Solicitations - Maryland Do-Not-Call Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 499

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 500

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Benson, Bronrott, Hubbard, Kaiser, Leopold, Mandel, Montgomery, Parker, Quinter, Rosenberg, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Cigarette Licenses - Disciplinary Authority - Grounds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 514

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman and Conway

  Entitled

  Worcester County - Liquor Dispensaries - Homeowners Associations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 537

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Exemptions - Procurement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 608

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Cluster, Elliott, Montgomery, and Stull

  Entitled

  Ethics - Financial Disclosure Statements - Sources of Earned Income

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 659

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Impallaria, and Kach

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Condemnation of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 704

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boteler, Brown, Cane, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gordon, Hammen, Harrison, Heller, Impallaria, Jones, Kelley, King, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 712

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Giving Away Live Animals as a Prize or Inducement - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 747

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glassman

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Prizes and Awards Conditioned on Purchase or Sales Promotion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 754

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 201

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Commercial Motor Vehicles - Stopping, Standing, or Parking

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 785

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Burns, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Misrepresentation of Geographical Location of Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 806

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kirk, Carter, Haynes, Marriott, Oaks, and Paige

  Entitled

  Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 810

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 378

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Conroy, Dumais, Gaines, Kaiser, King, Lee, Leopold, Love, Parker, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Receipts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 847

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Edwards

  Entitled

  Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Charter Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 849

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Hixson, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Kaiser, and Ross

  Entitled

  Tax Incentives and Benefits - Credits and Subtraction Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 850

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation and Garrett County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County and Garrett County - Display of Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 861

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees - Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 866

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Closed Establishments - License Expiration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 915

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Benson, Bobo, Conroy, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Hubbard, Jones, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Display or Storage - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 927

  Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Consumer Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 989

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Job Creation Tax Credit and One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit - Disaster Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1018

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Weir

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1037

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1047

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bartlett

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Vending Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1064

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 216

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Smart Growth Economic Development Infrastructure Fund - Maryland Economic Development Assistance Authority and Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1143

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stern

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Distribution Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1163

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Brown, Kelly, Simmons, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Elmore, McKee, Glassman, Amedori, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Haddaway, Hennessy, Hogan, James, Jameson, Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Mitchell, Myers, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Vallario, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1200

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Trueschler

  Entitled

  Business Development - Endangered Industries Job Preservation and Creation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 475

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1251

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  PenMar Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1257

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick, Costa, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminals - Regulation - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1261

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Carter, Goodwin, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Pimlico Economic Development - Community and Racetrack Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1265

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Delegation

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Tobacco Product Sales - Displays

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1290

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Bobo, Cane, Jones, Kirk, Moe, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Self-Sufficiency Standard - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1364

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, C. Davis, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1427

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Department of Business and Economic Development - United States Department of Defense Land and Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1429

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Priority Funding Areas - Exception - Military Base Realignment and Closure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1458

  Status as of February 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Burns

  Entitled

  Maryland Job Preservation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1462

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, Cluster, DeBoy, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Business Establishment or Residence - Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1507

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jameson

  Entitled

  Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1531

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Hiring a Licensed Security Guard Agency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 10

  Status as of February 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Regulated Firearms - Ammunition - Active Duty Military Under Age 21

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 64

  Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Operating without a License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 75

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 88

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 437

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Ruben, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 102

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Kelley

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Repeal of Title 6

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 124

  Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 136

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 95

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Title 7 Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 140

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 156

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Pinsky, Astle, Britt, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 173

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Dyson, Kramer, Stone, Jones, Lawlah, Green, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Service Fees - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 187

  Status as of May 30, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 557

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Office of the Comptroller - Tax Compliance - Settlement Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 228

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Harford County - Light Wines Produced at Wineries - Retail Sale to Consumers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 275

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Task Force on Business Owner Compensation in Condemnation Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 304

  Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper (By Request)

  Entitled

  Retail Establishments - Immediate Restroom Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 323

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 449

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Economic Development Financial Assistance - Minority Business Enterprise Procurement Goals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 324

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 114

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones (By Request - Governor's Commission on Minority Business Enterprise Reform) and Senators Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Task Force on Lending Equity within Financial Institutions Providing State Depository Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

• 

  SB 387

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 470

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, and Della

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 492

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Vessel Excise Tax - Exemption - Charter Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 502

  Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Fiscal Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 528

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Frosh, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 586

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 290

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Della, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 589

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  2020 Rural Maryland - Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 607

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brinkley

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Tobacco Products other than Cigarettes - Payment of Tax by Retailers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 619

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 642

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 297

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Boating - Disclosure of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 648

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Hogan, Kramer, Garagiola, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tax Credits for Businesses That Create New Jobs - Clarification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 657

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Administrative and Regulatory Searches - Law Enforcement Officers - Search Warrant Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 671

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 134

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 674

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 474

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Finfish - Bait

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 707

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Gladden

  Entitled

  Health Club Services Providers - Registration and Renewal Fees - Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 716

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Astle, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Harris, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Condemnation of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 790

  Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Hafer, and Mooney

  Entitled

  PenMar Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 843

  Status as of February 20, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Charges for Consumer Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 857

  Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Department of Business and Economic Development - United States Department of Defense Land and Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 866

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Priority Funding Areas - Exception - Military Base Realignment and Closure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 871

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Self-Sufficiency Standard - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 902

  Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis - Review of Selected State Government Programs by the University System of Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation