2006 Regular Session

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 123

HB 28
Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Arnick
Entitled
Common Sense Food Consumption Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 31
Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Arnick
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Motor Scooters and Mopeds - Helmets and Eye-Protective Equipment for Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 82
Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Courts - Pleading Monetary Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 106
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Conroy, Cluster, Holmes, and Hubbard
Entitled
Eminent Domain - Condemnation Costs - Fees Incurred
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 107
Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, D. Davis, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Shank, and Zirkin
Entitled
Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
HB 149
Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate D. Davis
Entitled
Commissioner of Labor and Industry - Elevator Safety
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 262
Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stern, Barve, Burns, Cane, Feldman, Franchot, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Quinter, Ross, Smigiel, Sossi, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled
Employment Discrimination - Country Clubs - Ability of Employees to Sue
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 306
Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Cluster, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kohl, Krebs, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 362
Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Doory, Marriott, and Pugh
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 389
Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Bronrott, Dumais, Dwyer, Kelly, King, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McMillan, Menes, Quinter, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled
Civil Liability - AMBER Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Media and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 396
Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By
Delegates Elmore, Aumann, Bartlett, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Cane, Conway, Cryor, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Agricultural Operations - Nuisance Actions - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 413
Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, McComas, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 427
Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 575
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 492
Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Bozman, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Sophocleus, Weldon, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 589
Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Cluster, Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, and Weldon
Entitled
Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 594
Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Moe, Cardin, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Menes, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 630
Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Moe, Anderson, Bobo, Carter, Conroy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Heller, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, Menes, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 668
Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By
Carroll County Delegation
Entitled
Carroll County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 672
Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Griffith, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Branch, Cadden, Cane, Donoghue, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kelley, King, Kohl, Madaleno, Marriott, Moe, Niemann, Parker, Ross, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled
Criminal Law - Criminal Gang Offenses - Abatement of Criminal Gang Activity as a Nuisance
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 677
Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lawton, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Stern, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Hospital Patient Safety and Awareness Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 700
Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais and Smigiel
Entitled
Family Law - Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 716
Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Myers, Bartlett, Boteler, Cluster, Elliott, Hogan, Kelly, Mayer, McDonough, McKee, Shank, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Recovery of Costs for Rental Vehicle
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 740
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Mandel, Cardin, Carter, DeBoy, Gilleland, James, Lee, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Sossi
Entitled
Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 766
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Kullen, Mandel, McKee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Stern, and V. Turner
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 767
Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Cadden, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, Kohl, Krebs, Mayer, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 789
Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Donoghue, Jones, McConkey, Morhaim, and Shank
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Claims - Certificates of Qualified Experts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 790
Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Jones, and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 816
Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Barve, and Jones
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 828
Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Cryor, D. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Kaiser, King, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 873
Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Howard
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Protection of Personal Information from Security Breaches
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 916
Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Towing PG 410-06
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 936
Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Zirkin, Hammen, Barve, Jones, McComas, Shank, Sophocleus, Rudolph, McMillan, Kelly, and Paige
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Damages - Periodic Payments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 959
Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Minnick, Feldman, Love, and Moe
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Certificates of Deposit - Claims for Payment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 961
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Condemnation - Speedy Trial - Relocation of Businesses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 964
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Condemnation - Time Period for Filing Action
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 972
Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Weir, McConkey, and Minnick
Entitled
Real Property - Landlord Liability for Tortious Injury - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 996
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Petzold and Lawton
Entitled
Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1034
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Barve, and Oaks
Entitled
Civil Rights Preservation Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1054
Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Cryor, C. Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gordon, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Krysiak, Lawton, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 1056
Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 374
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Bartlett, and McComas
Entitled
Family Law - Domestic Violence - Address Confidentiality Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1058
Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Myers, and Weldon
Entitled
Civil Action Reform Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1059
Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Boteler, Costa, Elliott, Frank, Haddaway, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Oaks, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Standard of Proof for Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1062
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1100
Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Lee, Moe, and Petzold
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1143
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Condemnation - Damages - Compensation for Assets of Business
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1147
Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Anderson, Bromwell, DeBoy, Gutierrez, King, Malone, Mayer, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, and Simmons
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Extension of Time to File Action
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1148
Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Anderson, Malone, Bromwell, DeBoy, Gutierrez, King, Mayer, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Hubbard, McIntosh, Frush, Brown, Barve, Howard, Jones, Hixson, Hammen, Franchot, Jameson, Kullen, Zirkin, Morhaim, Cardin, G. Clagett, Bobo, Patterson, Healey, Bozman, Pugh, Marriott, Niemann, V. Clagett, Haynes, Murray, Taylor, Parker, V. Turner, F. Turner, Barkley, Oaks, Mandel, Proctor, Bronrott, Pendergrass, Nathan-Pulliam, Kaiser, McHale, Griffith, James, Cadden, Vaughn, Vallario, Moe, and Donoghue
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 1170
Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1176
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Gilleland, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Hogan, James, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Petzold, Shewell, and Weir
Entitled
Crimes - Disclosure of Social Security Numbers - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1202
Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Quinter, Bobo, Lee, Moe, Petzold, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1208
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Condemnation - Damages - Loss of Visibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1214
Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Bromwell, Costa, Jones, McComas, Moe, Morhaim, Oaks, Rudolph, Shewell, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Good Samaritan Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1279
Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson
Entitled
Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1285
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Barve, Boschert, Conroy, Costa, Goldwater, Jameson, Madaleno, McDonough, Murray, O'Donnell, Sossi, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1287
Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1300
Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Moe, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Donoghue, Doory, Frush, Glassman, Harrison, Jennings, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lawton, Love, Malone, McHale, Menes, Minnick, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Rudolph, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled
Maryland Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1333
Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Anderson, Bohanan, Cluster, DeBoy, Gaines, Kelly, Levy, McComas, Miller, Niemann, O'Donnell, Paige, and Wood
Entitled
Supersedeas Bonds - Limitation on Amount and Expedited Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1346
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Bromwell
Entitled
Real Property - Condemnation - Computation of Damages for the Taking of Residential Real Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1349
Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Howard
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1368
Status as of April 10, 2006: Became Law - Overridden Veto
Sponsored By
Delegates Patterson, Hixson , Cardin, King, McKee, Ross, Bozman, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, Marriott, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Conroy
Entitled
Election Law - Voter Bill of Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1377
Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Trueschler
Entitled
Real Property - Condemnation for Public Purpose - Requirements and Compensation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1394
Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Oaks, C. Davis, Gutierrez, McIntosh, and Pugh
Entitled
Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1406
Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Marriott
Entitled
Voter Rights Protection Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1419
Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Medical Malpractice - Analysis of Information and Reports - University of Maryland and University of Maryland Baltimore County
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1425
Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Donoghue, Barve, Kach, Rudolph, and Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Actions - Payment of Future Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1447
Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, C. Davis, Gutierrez, and Quinter
Entitled
Baltimore City - Nuisance Actions - Monetary Damages and Lead Paint
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1448
Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 619
Sponsored By
Delegates Heller, Bartlett, Bozman, Cryor, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Hixson, King, McKee, Patterson, and Ross
Entitled
Education - Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1453
Status as of April 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Quinter and Lee
Entitled
Crimes - Fraudulent Use of Internet to Obtain Identifying Information - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1459
Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Quinter, Carter, Gutierrez, and Menes
Entitled
Health Occupations - Pharmacists - Return of Unfilled Prescriptions to Retail Customers - Required
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1462
Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Bromwell, Burns, Cluster, Costa, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Krebs, Mayer, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Myers, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1468
Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott, Barkley, Cardin, Goodwin, Gutierrez, Lee, Madaleno, McHale, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Paige, Parker, Ramirez, and V. Turner
Entitled
Worker Freedom Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Economic Matters
HB 1473
Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Marriott and Jones
Entitled
Residential Child Care Capital Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1483
Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Anderson, Benson, Bobo, Carter, Frush, Gutierrez, Howard, Kirk, Madaleno, Murray, Patterson, Ramirez, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Real Property - Retaliatory Actions by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1510
Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Public-Private Partnership for Health Coverage for All Marylanders
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1523
Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Zirkin
Entitled
Child Abuse and Neglect Records and Reports - Access by Counsel for the Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1544
Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1572
Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Quinter, Simmons, Shank, Kelly, McComas, McMillan, and O'Donnell
Entitled
Sexual Offenders - Evaluation Before Sentencing
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1689
Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Prescription Drug Repository Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1694
Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Burns
Entitled
Commercial Equipment - Warranty Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1706
Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter and Oaks
Entitled
Accurate Crime Reporting Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1709
Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, Carter, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Community Associations - Abatement of Nuisances - Lead
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
SB 16
Status as of January 11, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Sexually Violent Predators - Registration and Commitment to a State Facility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 49
Status as of January 11, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Sexually Violent Predators - Registration and Commitment to a State Facility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 104
Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 39
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Commissioner of Labor and Industry - Elevator Safety
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 115
Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 69
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 117
Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 70
Sponsored By
Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 134
Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 148
Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Hooper, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Vessel Warranty Enforcement Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 160
Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Jimeno, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 180
Status as of January 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Greenip, Della, Hafer, Harris, and Munson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 203
Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 229
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Mooney, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 256
Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden, Della, and Jones
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 297
Status as of March 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Public Health - Licensed Pharmacists - Contraception Dispensing Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 333
Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Senators Miller, Currie, Frosh, Hollinger, and Middleton
Entitled
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 371
Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 523
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
State Board of Pharmacy - Registration of Pharmacy Technicians
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 433
Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, and Munson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 451
Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Hooper, Greenip, and Mooney
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 486
Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 487
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 492
Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, and Stone
Entitled
Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 502
Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Real Property - Ground Rents - Limitation on Total Expenses Recoverable in Ejectment Action
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 520
Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Carroll County Senators
Entitled
Carroll County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 543
Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 569
Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 599
Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Senator Hughes
Entitled
Real Property - Retaliatory Actions by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 630
Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Trafficking of Persons and Involuntary Servitude
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 631
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Freezes on Credit Reports and Protection of Personal Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 664
Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Grosfeld
Entitled
Family Law - Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 688
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Astle, DeGrange, Jimeno, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in a Residence - Defense
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 747
Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Certificates of Deposit - Claims for Payment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 776
Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Voter Rights Protection Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 777
Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 811
Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By
Senators Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Residential Child Care Capital Grant Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 817
Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Worker Freedom Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 845
Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities - Suspicious or Unusual Deaths - Notice or Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 865
Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Britt
Entitled
Education - Scoliosis Screening in Public Schools - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 870
Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Brinkley, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled
Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 907
Status as of April 5, 2006: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Astle , Pipkin, DeGrange, Dyson, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Kramer, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Nuisance Actions - Noise - Sport Shooting Ranges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 930
Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senators Giannetti and Green
Entitled
Family Law - Court-Appointed Counsel for Child - Immunity from Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 1030
Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs and Forehand
Entitled
Accurate Crime Reporting Act of 2006
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 1059
Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By
Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled
Prescription Drug Repository Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SJ 1
Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations