2007 Regular Session

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 117

HB 10
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 63
Sponsored By
Delegate Haynes
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrest Without Charge - Automatic
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 48
Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Barve, Frank, Minnick, Oaks, Shank, and Stein
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 61
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Haddaway, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled
Mid-Shore Regional Council - Membership
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 110
Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Barnes, and Smigiel
Entitled
Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 117
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Rudolph, Goldwater, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frank, Gaines, Gilchrist, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Manno, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Rice, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Haddaway, Love, Jameson, J. King, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Walkup, Holmes, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, and Sossi
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 123
Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Rudolph, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Eckardt, Frank, Gaines, Gilchrist, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Kach, Kaiser, J. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Manno, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Rice, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 147
Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Cardin, Jones, Shank, and Stein
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 162
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 592
Sponsored By
The Speaker and Delegates Jones, G. Clagett, McIntosh, and Simmons
Entitled
State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance
HB 165
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, and Carter
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 178
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 199
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Frederick County - Board of County Commissioners - Prohibition of Discriminatory Housing Practices
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 210
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Benson, Braveboy, Healey, Holmes, Niemann, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 211
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Benson, Braveboy, Healey, Holmes, Niemann, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 222
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 303
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 231
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, and Mathias
Entitled
Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland - Membership
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 309
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, and F. Turner
Entitled
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 314
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Doory, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Kullen, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner
Entitled
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 338
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim and Shank
Entitled
Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
HB 387
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Elmore, Kelly, Lee, Manno, Schuler, and Simmons
Entitled
Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 388
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Elmore, Kelly, Lee, Manno, Schuler, and Simmons
Entitled
Civil Actions - Dismissal or Termination - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 425
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Olszewski, Vallario, Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, Schuler, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 430
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 284
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Healey
Entitled
State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 455
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Boteler
Entitled
Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 458
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 285
Sponsored By
Delegate Tarrant and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Burns, Busch, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Sophocleus, Stein, and Stukes
Entitled
Ground Rents - Property Owned by Baltimore City - Reimbursement for Expenses - Notices
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 463
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Olszewski, Robinson, Schuler, Sophocleus, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled
Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 470
Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, and Sossi
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 491
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Barkley, Dwyer, Kelly, McConkey, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Civil Liability - AMBER Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Media and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 495
Status as of March 17, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson and Smigiel
Entitled
Action or Claim for Medical Injury - Attesting Experts - Reports
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 496
Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Oaks, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and Vallario
Entitled
Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 549
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 640
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 677
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Harford County Delegation
Entitled
Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 710
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Service Contracts MC/PG 117-07
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 731
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, V. Clagett, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, N. King, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 735
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Kullen, Malone, Mathias, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, and Tarrant
Entitled
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 742
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Kramer, and Manno
Entitled
Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 746
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Anderson, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 785
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 497
Sponsored By
Delegates Malone, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kramer, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Love, Manno, Mathias, McConkey, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, Davis, Feldman, Jameson, and McHale
Entitled
Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 789
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Minnick, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jameson, Love, Manno, and Miller
Entitled
Banking Institutions - Deceptive Use of Names, Trade Names, Trademarks, Service Marks, Logos, or Taglines - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 807
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Barkley, Branch, DeBoy, Gaines, Kelly, Levy, McComas, and Wood
Entitled
Judgments - Appeals - Supersedeas Bond
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 811
Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Beitzel, Kelly, McKee, Myers, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled
Environment - Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 824
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Shank
Entitled
Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 832
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson and Glenn
Entitled
Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 879
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Smigiel, Taylor, Vallario, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled
Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
Senate: Finance
HB 882
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Historical Trust - Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Review of State Undertakings
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 889
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By
Delegates Burns, Anderson, Aumann, Cane, Elmore, Frank, Jennings, Nathan-Pulliam, Smigiel, Stukes, and Vaughn
Entitled
Commercial Vehicle Warranty Enforcement - Study
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 894
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities Commission - Service Contracts MC 707-07
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 904
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Olszewski
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Action for Bad Faith Settlement of or Bad Faith Failure to Settle a Claim
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 988
Status as of May 15, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
State Board of Dental Examiners - Program Evaluation and Licensee Protection
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 998
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Anderson, Bobo, Burns, Feldman, Hucker, Kirk, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Maryland Tax Preparers Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1008
Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Commercial Law - Internet Auction Sales Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1020
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, Glenn, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1029
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Holmes, and Krebs
Entitled
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Civil Court Cases - Filing Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1035
Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Conway, and McKee
Entitled
Maryland Tort Claims Act - State Personnel - Definition and Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1058
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Manno, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Meal Periods
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1106
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Insurance Producers - Notice of Coverage for Flood Loss - Statement of Additional Optional Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1130
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Maryland Transit Administration - Limits of Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1270
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 213
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Bohanan, Frush, Hammen, Hecht, James, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland HIV/AIDS Reporting Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1287
Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, Gaines, Ivey, Manno, and Taylor
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Scheduled Pay
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1357
Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Maryland Transit Administration - Limitation of Tort Liability - Performance of Third Party Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1382
Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Bobo
Entitled
Real Property - Homeowners Associations and Condominiums - Notice Extension and Renewal of Liens
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1432
Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 110
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Analyses and Examination Reports - Use and Sharing of Documents, Materials, and Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1433
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Department of Agriculture - Animal Health Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 2
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Miller, Currie, Astle, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 4
Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 16
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 52
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 307
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Frosh, Britt, and Della
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 84
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 173
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Garrett County Municipalities, Inc.
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 229
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 248
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Miller
Entitled
Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 267
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Lenett
Entitled
Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 275
Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton and Munson
Entitled
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employee or Official of the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 309
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Civil Actions or Claims - Reports - Dismissal - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 351
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 147
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Pinsky, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled
Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
SB 361
Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Lenett, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 362
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Colburn, DeGrange, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 368
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 380
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Raskin, and Robey
Entitled
Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 382
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, and Muse
Entitled
Civil Liability - AMBER Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Media and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 386
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum
Entitled
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2007
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 389
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 396
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 286
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Della, Conway, Jones, McFadden, Pugh, Frosh, and Stone
Entitled
Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 408
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Senators
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales Contracts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 433
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 154
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Banking Institutions - Deceptive Use of Names, Trade Names, Trademarks, Service Marks, Logos, or Taglines - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 440
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 330
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled
Mid-Shore Regional Council - Membership
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 441
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland - Membership
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 464
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Britt, Colburn, Exum, Gladden, Harris, Jones, McFadden, Middleton, and Muse
Entitled
Correctional Services - Inmates - Mandatory Health Testing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 513
Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Della, Frosh, Lenett, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled
Maryland Tax Preparers Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 514
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Protection of Personal Information from Security Breaches
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 518
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 546
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 548
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Restricted Mailing Registry
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 575
Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 577
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 336
Sponsored By
Senator Jacobs
Entitled
Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 585
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Britt
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Meal Periods
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 598
Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kittleman, Dyson, Haines, Kasemeyer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Political Telephone Calls - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 618
Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Astle
Entitled
Public Service Companies - General Utility Commission and Public Energy Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 631
Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Jacobs
Entitled
Crimes - Criminal Gangs - Abatement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 642
Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Courts - Health Care Malpractice - Certificate of a Qualified Expert
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 646
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 660
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 678
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Britt, Della, Frosh, Gladden, Pinsky, and Conway
Entitled
Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 694
Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Edwards, Munson, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Environment - Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 721
Status as of February 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Action for Bad Faith Settlement of or Bad Faith Failure to Settle a Claim
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
SB 755
Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Ground Rents - Property Owned by Baltimore City - Reimbursement for Expenses - Notices
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 790
Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Homeowner's Insurance - Insurance Producers - Notice of Coverage for Flood Loss - Statement of Additional Optional Coverage
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 791
Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Mental Health - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Judiciary
SB 828
Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 835
Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Muse, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled
Judgments - Appeals - Supersedeas Bond
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 881
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Harris and Zirkin
Entitled
No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 904
Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 916
Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Rosapepe and Peters
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Scheduled Pay
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 929
Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Kittleman
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Insurance - Subrogation Rights of Insurers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 970
Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 365
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 987
Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 212
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Maryland HIV/AIDS Reporting Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 993
Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Hooper
Entitled
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs