2008 Regular Session
Agents and Brokers
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Benson
- Entitled
- International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McConkey and Love
- Entitled
- Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Balance and Maximum Recovery
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
- Entitled
- Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Carr
- Entitled
- Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Dumais
- Entitled
- Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Kach
- Entitled
- State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Home Builders - Waiver of Licensing Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- 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
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Riley, Costa, Dwyer, James, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, and Norman
- Entitled
- Business Regulation - Boat Sales
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Anderson, Conaway, Glenn, and Stein
- Entitled
- Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Lafferty, Glenn, Haynes, Jameson, Levy, McHale, Mizeur, Murphy, Niemann, Schuh, Schuler, and Stein
- Entitled
- Credit Regulation - Advisory Loans - Requirements for Housing Advice
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, McDonough, Minnick, Niemann, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Weir
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Title Service Agents - Fees
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Tarrant, Barkley, Barnes, Branch, Donoghue, Hubbard, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Ross, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk
- Entitled
- Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Healey, Holmes, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, and Taylor
- Entitled
- Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibitions
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Kach, Lafferty, Manno, Riley, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
- Entitled
- Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kipke, Dwyer, and Schuh
- Entitled
- Power of Attorney Accountability Act (Loretta's Law)
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Impallaria
- Entitled
- Insurance - Motor Vehicle Damages - Claims for Repairs and Repair Service Facilities
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Ali
- Entitled
- Truth in Advertising Real Estate Taxes Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)
- Entitled
- College Savings Plans of Maryland
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- 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
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jacobs, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, Stone, and Simonaire
- Entitled
- Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Lottery)
- Entitled
- State Lottery - Purchasing, Selling, or Cashing Lottery Tickets or Prizes
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
- 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
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
- Entitled
- Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Haines, and Klausmeier
- Entitled
- Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Stone and Haines
- Entitled
- Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
- Entitled
- Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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
- Sponsored By
- Senator Simonaire
- Entitled
- Power of Attorney Accountability Act (Lorretta's Law)
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senators Jones, Astle, and McFadden
- Entitled
- Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Conway
- Entitled
- Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Middleton
- Entitled
- Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pugh and Forehand
- Entitled
- International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
