2008 Regular Session
Attorney General
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 47
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Montgomery
- Entitled
- Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Restricted Mailing Registry
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Glenn
- Entitled
- Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
HB 102
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes
- Entitled
- Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Costa, DeBoy, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Reznik, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Stocksdale, Weldon, Beitzel, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 290
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant
- Entitled
- Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi
- Entitled
- Maryland False Claims Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Ali, Bobo, and Gutierrez
- Entitled
- Special Session Legislative Campaign Finance Reform Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Eckardt, Gaines, George, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Carr
- Entitled
- Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- 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 Delegate Cardin
- Entitled
- Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)
- Entitled
- State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McComas and Niemann (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Delegates Aumann, Beitzel, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Kaiser, Krebs, Levy, McConkey, Miller, Myers, Norman, Robinson, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood
- Entitled
- Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
HB 747
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Minnick
- Entitled
- Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Dumais
- Entitled
- Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Harrison, Jones, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, and Stein
- Entitled
- State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Frush, Manno, Stein, and Taylor
- Entitled
- Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- 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 Proctor and Vallario
- Entitled
- Attorney General - State Legal Business - Hiring Counsel
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Bronrott and Hecht
- Entitled
- Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
HB 1334
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam
- Entitled
- Health Regulatory Boards - Additional Powers and Duties
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick
- Entitled
- Maryland Clean Energy Center
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Love, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Costa, Gilchrist, Kipke, and Stein
- Entitled
- Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Subscriber Grievances
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates King, Kipke, Schuh, and Walker
- Entitled
- State Government - Law Enforcement Officers - Application for Lost Pay and Attorneys' Fees
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Rudolph
- Entitled
- Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Ali and Smigiel
- Entitled
- Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip Implantation Prevention Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Conway, Elmore, and Mathias
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carter, Vallario, Anderson, and Conaway
- Entitled
- Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Rosenberg
- Entitled
- Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- 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
SB 54
Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum
- Entitled
- Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration)
- Entitled
- Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Maryland False Health Claims Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
- Entitled
- Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Economic Matters and Environmental 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
- Senators Kelley and Jones(Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Middleton, Stone, and Forehand
- Entitled
- Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Lenett
- Entitled
- Truth in Music Advertising Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier and Della
- Entitled
- Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Conway
- Entitled
- State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Dyson
- Entitled
- St. Mary's County - Video Gaming Devices - Attorney General to Seek Declaratory Judgment
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Lenett
- Entitled
- Maryland False Claims Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stoltzfus
- Entitled
- Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Forehand
- Entitled
- Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Settlement of State Claims - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Deposit of Funds in Escrow - Codification of Model Statute
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Mooney
- Entitled
- Maryland Clean Energy Center
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
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
