Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Traders; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 101

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  HB 38

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Cardin, Doory, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Krebs, Olszewski, Stukes, F. Turner, Manno, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Jennings, McKee, Murphy, Rice, Ross, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 54

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 588

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore and Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 78

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Environmental Tobacco Smoke Elimination and Waiver Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 87

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condemnation Proceedings - Valuation of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 90

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Boteler, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, McComas, Minnick, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 93

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, McIntosh, and Anderson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Junior League of Baltimore Thrift Store

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  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
  

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  HB 135

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barve, Busch, Feldman, Haynes, N. King, Lawton, Morhaim, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, and Lee

  Entitled

  Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 136

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Bohanan, Busch, James, Rudolph, Glassman, Dwyer, Frank, Frush, Griffith, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Malone, McComas, McConkey, Smigiel, Stifler, F. Turner, Beidle, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Burns, Cane, V. Clagett, Davis, Feldman, Glenn, Haddaway, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Niemann, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Barkley, Bartlett, Benson, Branch, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conaway, Elliott, Elmore, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Kelly, Kipke, Kullen, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Robinson, Sophocleus, Vallario, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 142

  Status as of February 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Anderson, Cardin, and Feldman

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 143

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 379

  Sponsored By

  Queen Anne's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Queen Anne's County - Property Tax Credits - Commercial Investment and Economic Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 158

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Licenses - Calvert County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 208

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ali, Aumann, Benson, Cane, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lee, Pendergrass, Rice, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Vaughn, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Hecht, Jameson, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Rudolph, Shewell, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  HB 256

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Harford County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 257

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, Boteler, Kach, Glassman, Costa, Dwyer, J. King, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, and Stifler

  Entitled

  Property Protection Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 258

  Status as of January 29, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, Boteler, and Kach

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 305

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 327

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 573

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barkley, Bronrott, Dumais, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Jameson, N. King, Kramer, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Manno, Mathias, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Rice, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, Bartlett, Cardin, George, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Krebs, McKee, Olszewski, Ross, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Credit for Property Used as a Publicly Sponsored Business Incubator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 359

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 502

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kach, N. King, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 448

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist, Hixson, Ivey, and Kaiser

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 488

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 239

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 522

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Beidle, and George

  Entitled

  Wineries - Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 574

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Free Trial Period for Consumer Goods and Services Sold Over the Internet - Charges to Credit Card

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 614

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 80

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Sales by Holders of Class 6 Limited Wine Wholesaler's Licenses or Nonresident Winery Permits MC 703-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 691

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 621

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority and Local Small Business Enterprise Programs MC/PG 104-07

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 694

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Minority Business Enterprise Program MC/PG 118-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 739

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, J. King, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weir

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Protection and Disclosure of Information About Consumers Collected by Merchants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  HB 802

  Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Impallaria, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, Glassman, James, Jennings, Kach, McComas, McDonough, Riley, Stifler, and Weir

  Entitled

  Baltimore County and Harford County - Limitation of Condemnation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 876

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 341

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lawton, Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Bronrott, Dwyer, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hucker, James, Kaiser, Kelly, N. King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McConkey, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Stein, Tarrant, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 887

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Elliott, Frush, Goldwater, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Love, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, Ross, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Licensing and Regulation of Tanning Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 927

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 945

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, Lawton, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Rice, Schuler, Simmons, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression - Antidiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Anderson, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Bohanan, Bromwell, Cane, Conaway, Conway, Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gaines, George, Glassman, Glenn, Guzzone, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Krebs, Krysiak, Levi, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Oaks, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Robinson, Schuler, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 983

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Lee, Malone, Manno, Niemann, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1007

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Tax Credits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  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
  

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  HB 1010

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, V. Clagett, George, Hammen, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, Kipke, Levi, McConkey, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, and Weir

  Entitled

  Milk Products - Direct Sale to Consumer - Exemption from Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1011

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Howard

  Entitled

  Eminent Domain - Limitations on the Condemnation of Private Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1030

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 353

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1043

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Ali, Beidle, V. Clagett, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Lawton, Malone, Shewell, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1080

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Aumann, Barnes, Beidle, Braveboy, DeBoy, Frush, Gaines, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Jones, Kach, N. King, Kipke, Kullen, Lawton, Love, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Shewell, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Education - Creation of the Maryland Education Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1110

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Aumann, Boteler, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Jennings, Miller, Shewell, Smigiel, Taylor, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Commercial Retail Property - Common Area Maintenance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1131

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 188

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard and Frush

  Entitled

  Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1135

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes and Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Security Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1185

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 87

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Film Production Activity - Employer Wage Rebate Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1186

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Financing Transactions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1217

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Planning)

  Entitled

  Maryland Heritage Areas Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1294

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gilchrist, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, Lawton, Lee, Love, Rice, Smigiel, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Economic Development Benefits of the Clean Energy Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1311

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Cane, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Wicomico County - Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1320

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 469

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Rudolph, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, J. King, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Joint Committee on Base Realignment and Closure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1329

  Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Costa, Dwyer, Haddaway, Jennings, McDonough, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1413

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Payment of Tax by Seller

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 3

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 305

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Miller, Astle, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condemnation - Procedures and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 39

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 515

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Port Administration - Strategic Plan and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 67

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Smoking Prohibition on the Premises of Business Establishments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 74

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Haines

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 75

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Senators

  Entitled

  Harford County - Eminent Domain - Limitation on Condemnation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 91

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 501

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 104

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 304

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Miller, Rosapepe, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Maryland Life Sciences Advisory Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 110

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Middleton, Dyson, Miller, Hogan, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Base Realignment and Closure Subcabinet

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 120

  Status as of January 31, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Tree Experts - Sole Proprietors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 164

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller and Dyson

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Licenses - Calvert County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 165

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 523

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Boating Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 194

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 531

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 203

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2005 - Wicomico County - Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 265

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Della, Dyson, Hogan, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Building Opportunities for All Students and Teachers (BOAST) in Maryland Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 274

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Property Tax Credit - New or Expanding Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 277

  Status as of February 1, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Economic Development Opportunities (Sunny Day) Account - Extraordinary Economic Development Opportunity - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 294

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Protection Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  SB 425

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Munson

  Entitled

  Wineries - Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 428

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Corporate Income Tax - Tax Credit for Location in a Higher Education-Affiliated Research Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 467

  Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Protection and Disclosure of Information About Consumers Collected and Maintained by Merchants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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
  

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  SB 516

  Status as of March 26, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression - Antidiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 540

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Middleton

  Entitled

  Electricity Suppliers - Customer Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 554

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Somerset and Queen Anne's Counties - Authorization to Harvest Seafood and Engage in the Seafood Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 606

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 340

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Conway, Kelley, Kramer, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Brochin, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Muse, Simonaire, Stone, Jones, and Peters

  Entitled

  Human Trafficking, Extortion, and Involuntary Servitude

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 614

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Britt, Della, Dyson, Kelley, Madaleno, Pinsky, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 643

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Junior League of Baltimore Thrift Store

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  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
  

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  SB 702

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 181

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Yellow Perch Conservation and Sustainability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 705

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 572

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Credit for Property Used as a Publicly Sponsored Business Incubator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 759

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 352

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Conway, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Wholesale Distributor Permitting and Prescription Drug Integrity Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 765

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 575

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Insurance - Notice - Premiums

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 766

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 187

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Environment - Phosphorus - Dishwashing Detergent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 807

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Property Protection Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 852

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Gladden, Harris, Jacobs, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Motorized Shopping Carts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  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
  

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  SB 939

  Status as of March 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Colburn, Dyson, Exum, Haines, and Munson

  Entitled

  Controlled Dangerous Substances - Dextromethorphan Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 964

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Licensing and Regulation of Tanning Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 971

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Relocation Assistance Program - Reestablishment Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1026

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Property Tax - Credit for Property Used as a Business Incubator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SJ 1

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Conway, Dyson, Hogan, Pugh, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Federal Legislation Regarding Medicare Part D and Pharmacy Assistance Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations