2008 Regular Session

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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 57

HB 29
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 632
Sponsored By
Delegates Manno, Riley, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, Morhaim, Reznik, V. Turner, Kullen, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Long-Term Care Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Genetic Tests, Genetic Information, or Genetic Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 82
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stukes, Burns, Conaway, Oaks, Riley, Robinson, Tarrant, and F. Turner
Entitled
Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 110
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Ali, Aumann, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, Kipke, Lafferty, Niemann, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walkup
Entitled
Wireless Telephone Service Billing Change Notification Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 120
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 206
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 343
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 204
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, George, Hammen, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Kach, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Sophocleus, Weldon, Donoghue, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 368
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 128
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McHale, Hecht, Mathias, Ali, Aumann, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Tarrant, F. Turner, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Kirk, and Krysiak
Entitled
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 374
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 131
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Lee, Manno, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Shewell, Stein, Tarrant, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled
EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 569
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, Jameson, Kirk, Love, McHale, Miller, and Minnick
Entitled
Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Report of Loss Experience - Rating Organization
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 624
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick
Entitled
Energy Consumer Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 688
Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Simmons
Entitled
Insurance - Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland - Surplus
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 788
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Howard, Barnes, Costa, Frush, McHale, Proctor, and Ross
Entitled
Real Property Assessments - Market Declines - Revaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1067
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Manno, Mizeur, Murphy, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled
College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1068
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Barnes
Entitled
Higher Education - College Textbooks - Disclosures and Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
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 1143
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Telephone Companies - Intracounty and Adjacent Local Calling
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1152
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Insurance - Premium Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1165
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Harrison, and Kirk
Entitled
Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1208
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Gasoline Marketing - Zone Pricing Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1246
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Glenn, and Haynes
Entitled
Transition Costs - Return to Baltimore Gas and Electric Company Customers - Condition of Approval to Construct a Nuclear Reactor
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1314
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale, Bobo, Conaway, Elliott, Hecht, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, Morhaim, Robinson, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1336
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Telecommunications Services - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1350
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 539
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein and Kach
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1353
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Impallaria, and Mathias
Entitled
Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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 1367
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Stull, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Elmore, George, Hecht, Kelly, McIntosh, Myers, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled
Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1389
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Mizeur
Entitled
Maryland Smart Grid Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1459
Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Krysiak, Barve, Donoghue, Guzzone, Harrison, Kirk, Love, McHale, Pendergrass, and Stukes
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1487
Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1540
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson, Hucker, Bobo, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Ivey, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Ramirez, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Health Care Reform Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1548
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Standard Offer Service Auctions - Disclosure of Bid Information
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1587
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 245
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
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 205
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Forehand, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Rosapepe
Entitled
EmPOWER Maryland Energy Efficiency Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 268
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pinsky, Garagiola, Forehand, Frosh, King, Lenett, Madaleno, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative - Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 329
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Electric Restructuring - Electricity Supply Services - Residential Customers and Small Commercial Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 408
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Electric Restructuring - Nuclear Reactor - Recovery of Decommissioning Costs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 448
Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled
Constellation Energy Group, Inc., and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company - Return of Transition Costs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 450
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Electric and Gas Consumers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 479
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Electric Companies - Assessment Resulting From Default of Payments From Financial Speculation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 497
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 583
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Della, Colburn, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Munson, Muse, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Electric Restructuring - Purposes and Duties of the Public Service Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 657
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Pinsky, Rosapepe, Colburn, Dyson, Greenip, Klausmeier, Lenett, Raskin, Harrington, and Middleton
Entitled
College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 679
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 612
Sponsored By
Senators Kittleman, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh
Entitled
Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Regulation by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 684
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson
Entitled
Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 723
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh
Entitled
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Therapeutic Interchanges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 724
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 205
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Della
Entitled
Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 729
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Insurance - Premium Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 866
Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 871
Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Peters
Entitled
Real Property Assessments - Market Declines - Revaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 918
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 631
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Long-Term Care Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Genetic Tests, Genetic Information, or Genetic Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 943
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
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 962
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled
Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 974
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Averted Uncompensated Care - Assessment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations and Health and Government Operations
SB 978
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 991
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Alternatives to Long-Term Electricity Generation Contracts and New Electricity Generation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance