2005 Regular Session

CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 102

HB 56
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Barve, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Howard, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Quinter, and Trueschler
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 64
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Trueschler, Minnick, Burns, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, McHale, Moe, Parrott, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Offer and Summary of Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 83
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary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 158
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Transfer Between Affiliates
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 177
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hixson
Entitled
Health Care Facilities - Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes - Additional Duties and Sunset Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 198
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey and Stern , V. Clagett, Cluster, Fulton, Holmes, Malone, Miller, and Parker
Entitled
Real Property - Task Force on the Resale of Homes in Condominiums and Homeowners Associations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 199
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Hubbard, Ramirez, Barkley, Conroy, Donoghue, Dumais, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Malone, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Oaks, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, DeBoy, Gilleland, Howard, Boutin, McComas, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Healthcare-Associated Infection Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 234
Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo and McIntosh
Entitled
Credit Regulation - Short-Term Small Consumer Loan Study Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 312
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Charges for Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 363
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting, Cancellation, and Refusal to Renew
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 412
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By
Delegates Kach and V. Clagett
Entitled
Real Property - Residential Property Disclaimer and Disclosure Statements - Latent Defects
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 507
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 216
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, Feldman, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Quinter
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 519
Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe
Entitled
Insurance - Surplus Lines Insurance - Diligent Search
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 551
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Carter, Feldman, Jones, Montgomery, Pendergrass, F. Turner, Vaughn, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Trueschler
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Prohibitions and Restrictions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 556
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Simmons, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 573
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 220
Sponsored By
Delegates Boutin, Kach, McDonough, Hubbard, Kullen, Pendergrass, and Boteler
Entitled
State Board of Morticians - Authority to Conduct Audits
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 588
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate James
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 616
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo, Barkley, Benson, Boutin, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Frush, Healey, James, Jones, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, and F. Turner
Entitled
Institutions of Higher Education - Policies and Programs Related to Student Credit and Credit Card Marketers
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 617
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 563
Sponsored By
Delegates Mandel, Rosenberg, Bobo, Boutin, Bromwell, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, V. Turner, Walkup, Benson, Boteler, Costa, Hurson, Kullen, and Weldon
Entitled
Life Insurance Freedom to Travel Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 666
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen and Donoghue
Entitled
Insurance - Delinquency Proceedings Against Insolvent Insurers - Financial Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 667
Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 670
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, James, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boutin, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, King, Levy, Madaleno, Mandel, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled
Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 698
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Ross, Ramirez, Dwyer, Frush, Haddaway, Holmes, King, and Simmons
Entitled
Crimes - Video and Computer Games Rated "Mature" or "For Adults Only" - Prohibition on Sale or Rental to Minor
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
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 752
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates D. Davis and Love
Entitled
Business Regulation - Home Builders - Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 753
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 574
Sponsored By
Delegate D. Davis
Entitled
Financial Regulation - Debt Management Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 780
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee)
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 792
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson, Bobo, Gaines, Griffith, and Haynes
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Billing Practices of Public Service Companies - Established
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 854
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 860
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Rental Assistance Services - Escrow Accounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 882
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Malone and DeBoy
Entitled
Office of the Attorney General - People's Insurance Counsel Division - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 945
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Conroy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unauthorized Computer Software Prevention Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 952
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Gilleland, Frush, and Moe
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Automatic Contract Renewal - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 1040
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 590
Sponsored By
Delegates Wood, D. Davis, Moe, Jameson, Miller, Minnick, Haddaway, Krebs, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, and Walkup
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1043
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Moe, Conroy, Hubbard, Love, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1053
Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Love, Cluster, Aumann, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1058
Status as of March 29, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Goldwater, Elliott, Bromwell, Benson, Boutin, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, Mandel, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1090
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1091
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 417
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Prohibition Against Reunderwriting
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1167
Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Bromwell, Eckardt, Holmes, Kullen, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold
Entitled
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1189
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Impallaria
Entitled
Insurance - Motor Vehicle Repairs - Prohibited Acts and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1190
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Impallaria
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Auto Body Repair Facilities - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1201
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo, Cane, Frush, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Moe, Montgomery, Ramirez, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Motor Vehicle Financing Disclosure Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 1248
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 424
Sponsored By
Delegate Jennings
Entitled
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance and Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting Standards and Requirements - Active Duty Military Personnel Returning from Overseas
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1260
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Quinter
Entitled
Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1275
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Lee, Love, Mandel, McConkey, and Taylor
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Intentional Misrepresentation of Location of Business
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1280
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Credit Regulation - Loans Secured by Real Property - Insurance Coverage Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1288
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate Niemann
Entitled
Real Property - Foreclosure - Protection of Homeowners
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1306
Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson, Bobo, Bozman, G. Clagett, C. Davis, DeBoy, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kullen, Mandel, Marriott, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled
Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1313
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Walkup and Sossi
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Home Builders Registration - Manufactured Homes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1326
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health - Hospitals, Related Institutions, and Housing Programs for Individuals in Need of Assistance
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1359
Status as of February 15, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis and Hurson
Entitled
Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
HB 1516
Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Burns, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, Menes, Minnick, and Weir
Entitled
Credit Insurance - Refusal to Issue Policies Based on Age - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
HB 1542
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 439
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Benson, Bozman, Feldman, Lee, Pendergrass, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Goldwater, Mandel, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hurson, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Quality Home Care Services Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1569
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Quinter
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1588
Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Moe
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
SB 8
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 17
Status as of March 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Harris, Hooper, and Jacobs
Entitled
Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 20
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Federal Fair Credit Billing Act - Location of Credit Card Transaction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 72
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled
Gas Companies - Alternative Forms of Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 90
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin, Della, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Rate Making
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 113
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Rating - Claims History
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 191
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 289
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Medicare Supplement Plan A Policies - Individuals With a Disability - Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 192
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 135
Sponsored By
Senator Haines
Entitled
Real Property - Residential Property Disclaimer and Disclosure Statements - Latent Defects
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 223
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Regulation of Premium Finance Companies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 280
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 301
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Astle and Munson
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 353
Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Green, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 369
Status as of March 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Identity Fraud - Blocking of Information in Credit Reports
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 387
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Stone and Della
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Mediation - Valuation of Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 388
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Stone and Della
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Notice Concerning Flood Insurance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 436
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Flood Insurance Policies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 437
Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Statements Regarding Coverages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 492
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Greenip
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 507
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Frosh, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hogan, Hollinger, Jacobs, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Miller, Pipkin, Teitelbaum, Astle, Della, Exum, and Middleton
Entitled
Life Insurance Freedom to Travel Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 519
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 540
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting, Cancellation, and Refusal to Renew
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 576
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 492
Sponsored By
Senators Hafer and Conway
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Hearing Aids - Cancellation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 580
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Hooper, and Middleton
Entitled
Insurance - Delinquency Proceedings Against Insolvent Insurers - Financial Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 590
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stone, Della, Exum, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 606
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Maryland Home Care Services Improvement and Reimbursement Rate Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 610
Status as of March 17, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Jacobs
Entitled
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 660
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Astle and Exum
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 671
Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Business Regulation - Home Builders - Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 708
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 721
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, and Hafer
Entitled
Real Property - Residential Dwellings - Notice and Opportunity to Repair Construction Defects
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 722
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Britt
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Return of Consumer Goods - Notice Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 760
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 508
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Insurance - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 761
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Real Property - Foreclosure - Protection of Homeowners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
SB 801
Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum (Chair, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Hafer, Hogan, Munson, and Pinsky
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 836
Status as of March 31, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Miller, and Middleton
Entitled
Maryland Patients' Access to Quality Health Care Act of 2004 - Implementation and Corrective Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters and Health and Government Operations
SB 857
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Enforcement Authority of Consumer Protection Division
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 879
Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Restriction on Furnishing Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 880
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 902
Status as of April 6, 2005: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley and Exum
Entitled
Financial Regulation - Debt Management Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 959
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Mooney, Britt, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, Hughes, and Munson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Buyer's Bill of Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1002
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules