2008 Regular Session

Business Regulation and Occupations (C2)

Current Status of Legislation Total number of Bills: 73

HB 33
Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled
Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Copper Scrap Metal - Required Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 43
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Benson
Entitled
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 64
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 561
Sponsored By
Delegate Kipke
Entitled
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 68
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey and Love
Entitled
Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Balance and Maximum Recovery
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 342
Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Pawnbrokers - Required Records - Photographs of Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 409
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 272
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 415
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 273
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards - Fee-Setting Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 422
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 592
Sponsored By
Delegates Kirk, Conway, DeBoy, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Krysiak, Lafferty, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, Minnick, Niemann, Stifler, Taylor, and Wood
Entitled
Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - Definition of Dealer
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 431
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors and State Board of Plumbing - Firm Permit
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 454
Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Niemann, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lafferty, McConkey, and Ross
Entitled
State Real Estate Commission - Investigative Staff - Employment and Payment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 461
Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Home Builders - Waiver of Licensing Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 488
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 458
Sponsored By
Delegates Davis, Anderson, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Cardin, Carter, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, George, Griffith, Haddaway, Jennings, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, and Weir
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 566
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 151
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey, Eckardt, Haddaway, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled
Real Estate Salespersons - Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 617
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Ali, Barnes, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Frush, Gilchrist, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Simmons, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled
Cigarette - Definition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 626
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By
Delegate Niemann
Entitled
Business Regulation - Maryland Real Estate Brokers Act - Violations and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 648
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By
Delegates Riley, Costa, Dwyer, James, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, and Norman
Entitled
Business Regulation - Boat Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 699
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Schuler
Entitled
Maryland Crane Operators Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 727
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Bronrott, Cardin, Conaway, Doory, Morhaim, Olszewski, Schuler, Stein, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 754
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Inflatable Amusement Attractions - Inspections
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 771
Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 795
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 608
Sponsored By
Delegates Reznik, Ali, Cardin, Conaway, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Haddaway, Hammen, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Kipke, Manno, Rice, Schuler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 808
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 433
Sponsored By
Delegates Weldon, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Hecht, Krebs, O'Donnell, Shank, and Stull
Entitled
Business Regulation - Stationary Engineers - Boilers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 866
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By
Delegate Beidle
Entitled
Employment Agencies - Bonding - Enforcement Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 870
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stifler and Davis
Entitled
Maryland Geologists Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1000
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Charitable Solicitations - Commercial Resellers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1138
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Braveboy, Cane, Feldman, Griffith, Hecht, Holmes, Manno, Miller, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1182
Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Weldon, G. Clagett, and Stull
Entitled
State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Nonprofit Organization Home Builders - Licensure
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1296
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 536
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Certified Public Accountants - Licensed Out-of-State Certified Public Accountants - Practice Privilege
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1298
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate King
Entitled
State Board of Security Systems Technicians and Locksmiths - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1303
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway and Mathias
Entitled
State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - License Renewal - Continuing Professional Competency Requirement - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1309
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 537
Sponsored By
Delegate McHale
Entitled
Business Regulation - Mold Remediation Services - Licensing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1316
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 450
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Hecht, King, Krysiak, Miller, Taylor, and Manno
Entitled
Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1361
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein and Cardin
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1386
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 235
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Exhibitors - Licensure - National Convention Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1399
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1453
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee and Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Bail Bonds - Bail and Bail Bondsmen - Licensure and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
HB 1526
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Bobo, V. Clagett, Hubbard, Hucker, and Montgomery
Entitled
Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1557
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor
Entitled
Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1561
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 476
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
State Board of Stationary Engineers - Licensing Exemption - Resource Recovery Facility Operators
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1568
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bates, Beidle, Benson, Braveboy, Carter, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Robinson, Shewell, Stifler, Stocksdale, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1584
Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Cigarette Business Licenses - Cigarette Manufacturers - Definition and Scope of License
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1601
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Miller
Entitled
Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
SB 3
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By
Senators Simonaire, Harris, Edwards, Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Haines, Glassman, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Fallen Soldier Privacy Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 132
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By
Senators Simonaire, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled
Real Estate Salespersons - Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 143
Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Salesperson License - Qualifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 144
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 18
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
State Board of Cosmetologists - Makeup Artist Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 176
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Motor Fuel - Use of Dyed Diesel Fuel - Violations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 181
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 154
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
State Real Estate Commission - Summary Suspension of License - Grounds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 188
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Comptroller - Cigarette Business Licenses - Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 196
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 160
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Home Inspectors - Licensing, Disclosure, and Insurance Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 352
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Regulated Scrap Metal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 362
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Business Regulation - Tobacco Paraphernalia
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 407
Status as of March 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Elevator Safety Review Board Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 482
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Glassman
Entitled
State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Real Estate Appraisers - Licensure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 494
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Business Regulation - Returnable Containers - Purchases of Plastic Milk Crates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 514
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 413
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled
State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 521
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Robey, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 569
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 591
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - Definition of Dealer
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 622
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 432
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Haines, Kittleman, and Mooney
Entitled
Business Regulation - Stationary Engineers - Boilers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 649
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 607
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Athletics - Mixed Martial Arts - Regulation by State Athletic Commission - Boxing and Wrestling Tax
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
House: Economic Matters
SB 650
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 434
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Employment Agencies - Bonding - Enforcement Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 653
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Nonprofit Organization Home Builders - Licensure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 678
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Glassman
Entitled
Maryland Geologists Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 762
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 817
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines
Entitled
Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 834
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors - Criminal Background Checks
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 900
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 234
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Exhibitors - Licensure - National Convention Exemption
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 907
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pugh
Entitled
Public Safety - Demolition Work - Safety Provisions and Permitting
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 949
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Task Force to Study Gasoline Zone-Pricing in Maryland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 969
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 475
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
State Board of Stationary Engineers - Licensing Exemption - Resource Recovery Facility Operators
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 986
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Baltimore City - Car Dealers - Sunday Operation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 1008
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 1010
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh and Forehand
Entitled
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance