Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 108

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  HB 84

  Status as of February 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Real Property - Contract for Sale - Notice of Option to Redeem Ground Rent

  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 91

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Food Service Facilities - Artificial Trans Fat - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  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

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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 157

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  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
  

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  HB 183

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 593

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Beidle, Cane, and Weir

  Entitled

  Real Property - Maryland Homeowners Association Act - Enforcement Authority of Division of Consumer Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 326

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 391

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 369

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Griffith, Davis, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Real Property - Homeowners Associations - Transition of Association Control - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 374

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Miller, Aumann, Bates, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Jameson, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Minnick, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 385

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Contracts for Consumer Goods or Services - Delayed Payment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 404

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Benson, Bronrott, Frush, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lawton, Manno, Niemann, Oaks, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Continuing Care in a Retirement Community - Appeal Procedure for Subscriber Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 449

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 407

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 465

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 606

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Real Property - Sale of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  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
  

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  HB 541

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Courts - Lawyers - Retainer Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 608

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Morhaim, and Schuler

  Entitled

  Environment - Energy-Efficient Replacement Tires

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 652

  Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Aumann, Bobo, Boteler, Bronrott, Frank, Glassman, Goldwater, Howard, Hubbard, Jennings, J. King, Kipke, Krebs, Minnick, Montgomery, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Telephone Solicitation - Prohibitions on Automated Calls

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 676

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, N. King, Lawton, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ross, Simmons, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 679

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

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Real Property - Home Builders - Disclosures in Contracts of Sale PG 424-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 734

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Elliott

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  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
  

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  HB 738

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Energy Consumer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 747

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 343

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bronrott

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Manufacturers - Warranty Adjustment Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 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

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  HB 801

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title - Rebuilt Salvage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 829

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barnes, Bobo, Burns, Cane, Costa, Davis, Gaines, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ross, Stukes, Taylor, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Wireless Telephone Consumer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 833

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Public Health - Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys, Child Care Articles, and Cosmetics

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 847

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 888

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kaiser

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Used Motor Vehicle Warranty Enforcement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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

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  HB 903

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Impallaria, N. King, Montgomery, Myers, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Consumer Access to Replacement Key Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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
  

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  HB 925

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Mortgage Brokers - Required Disclosures

  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 951

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Barnes, Braveboy, Frush, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Stukes, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Health - General - Food Establishment - Letter Grades

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 959

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Valderrama

  Entitled

  Banking Institutions - Dishonored Checks - Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 966

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 1012

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Proctor

  Entitled

  Real Property - Home Builders - Disclosures in Contracts of Sale

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 1087

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kirk, Krysiak, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, McHale, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Robinson, Stukes, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Automobile Insurance - Discrimination in Underwriting - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1100

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weir, Aumann, Beidle, Boteler, DeBoy, Frank, Glassman, Impallaria, Lafferty, Malone, McConkey, McIntosh, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Industrial Zoned Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1105

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  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

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  HB 1183

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Barve, and Jones

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property - Mold Assessment Standards - Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1214

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Lead-Containing Products - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1230

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Physicians - Cosmetic Medical Procedures and Treatments - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1281

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Prepayment Charge or Penalty - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1286

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn and Burns

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1313

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 646

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1358

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Cane, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Rudolph, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Developmental Disability - Freedom of Choice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1374

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant and Kullen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Reimbursement Accounts and Health Savings Accounts - Current Deductible and Account Balance Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1379

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 581

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Voice Over Internet Protocol Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1410

  Status as of April 4, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Harrison

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contract Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HJ 5

  Status as of March 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kaiser (Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations)

  Entitled

  Protection for Maryland Consumers from Abusive Credit Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  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
  

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  SB 34

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Munson, Pinsky, Pugh, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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

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  SB 162

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Della

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title - Rebuilt Salvage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  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 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
  

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  SB 257

  Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Continuing Care in a Retirement Community - Appeal Procedure for Subscriber Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 340

  Status as of April 3, 2007: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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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 367

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Edwards, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 400

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 549

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Electric Industry Restructuring - Proceedings - Review and Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  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

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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 502

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 504

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Food Service Facilities - Use of Artificial Trans Fat - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 511

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Real Property - Sale of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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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 523

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Telephone Solicitation - Prohibitions on Automated Calls

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 539

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Britt, Dyson, and Exum

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Office of Retail Market Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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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 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
  

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  SB 596

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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
  

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  SB 640

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 342

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicle Manufacturers - Warranty Adjustment Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 670

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Britt

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 672

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Greenip

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Industrial Zoned Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 677

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 707

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper, Forehand, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Consumer Access to Replacement Key Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 714

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  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
  

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  SB 741

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Della, Edwards, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 789

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  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

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  SB 797

  Status as of April 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Gladden

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 864

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 580

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Voice Over Internet Protocol Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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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 913

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Brochin

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Prepayment Charge or Penalty - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 953

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton (By Request)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Information from and Liability of Health Insurance Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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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 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
  

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  SB 1020

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Inquiries About Consumer Reports - Credit Score Calculation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SJ 9

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand (Chair, Joint Committee on Federal Relations)

  Entitled

  Protection for Maryland Consumers from Abusive Credit Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance