2005 Regular Session

ATTORNEYS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 30

HB 115
Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Aumann, Boteler, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Division of Lawyers' Fees - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 265
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 301
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 485
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, Malone, Minnick, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Periodic Payments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 512
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Boteler, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McDonough, and Miller
Entitled
Medical Injury Compensation - Claimant Recovery
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 557
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Arnick, Dumais, and Simmons
Entitled
Public Records - Prohibition on Inspection of Retirement Records - Exceptions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 691
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hixson, Jameson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, and Parrott
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 729
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Property and Casualty - Personal Automobile Liability Insurance - Coverage and Premiums
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 802
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 814
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Minnick, and Morhaim
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 823
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1004
Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Dwyer, Goldwater, Kelly, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled
Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1007
Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Competency - Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1011
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1096
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Remedies - Recovery of Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1108
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Courts - Docketing Fee for Appearance of Counsel - Payment and Collection PG 305-05
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1110
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 260
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Authority to Approve Transfers - Attorney Benefits PG 324-05
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1193
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Medical Experts - Maintaining or Defending Claim or Action in Bad Faith or Without Substantial Justification
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1215
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled
Courts - Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1476
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 606
Sponsored By
Delegates Quinter, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, and Vallario
Entitled
Legal Proceedings - Legislative Continuances and Time Extensions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1529
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By
Delegate Eckardt
Entitled
Dorchester County - State's Attorney's Office - Salaries, Expenses, and Employees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1571
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Dumais, Gutierrez, Montgomery, and Petzold
Entitled
Bar Admission Requirements - Exemption - Representation Before Boards or Commissions on Common Ownership Communities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 97
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 180
Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 197
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Baltimore County - Orphans' Court Judges - Attorneys-at-Law
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 221
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 616
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 682
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
SB 690
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 503
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures - Compulsory Process
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 784
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Grosfeld
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Competency - Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings