2008 Regular Session
Telecommunications -see also- Telephones
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 31
- 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
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rice, Stein, Kaiser, Riley, Cardin, Elmore, Gilchrist, Ivey, Stukes, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, Hixson, Doory, Bartlett, Barve, Frick, George, Howard, Jennings, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Ross, Serafini, and F. Turner
- Entitled
- Public Schools - Bullying, Harassment, and Intimidation - Policy and Disciplinary Standards
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stukes, Cardin, Conaway, DeBoy, Elliott, Haynes, Kirk, McHale, Oaks, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, and Walker
- Entitled
- Transportation - Transit Vehicle Operators - Prohibition on Use of Wireless Communication Devices
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Barve, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frush, Gaines, George, Haddaway, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Myers, Norman, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Schuh, Smigiel, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Crimes - On-Line Harassment
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- 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
- Delegates F. Turner, Barve, Bates, Bobo, Glenn, Hixson, Howard, Jones, Kramer, Miller, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Simmons, Taylor, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicles - Use of Text Messaging Device While Driving - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
- Entitled
- Elections - Voting Interference - Misuse of Telephone Facilities and Electronic Mail
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Charles County Delegation
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Young Drivers - Enforcement
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Barkley, Ali, Bates, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Gilchrist, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Stull
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicles - School Bus Drivers - Prohibition on Use of a Wireless Communication Device While Driving
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carter and Vallario (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments) and Delegates Anderson, Barnes, Conaway, Frank, Lee, McComas, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, Simmons, and Smigiel
- Entitled
- Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Montgomery County Delegation
- Entitled
- Montgomery County - Wireless Telecommunications Towers - Prohibition on Public Elementary and Middle School Grounds MC 811-08
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Taylor, Ali, Frick, Heller, Hucker, Montgomery, Reznik, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Boteler, Kach, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Minnick, Niemann, Norman, Schuler, Shewell, Stull, and Weir
- Entitled
- Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Kelly
- Entitled
- Public Utilities - Voice over Internet Protocol Service - Customer Address Information
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Waldstreicher, Eckardt, Frick, Haynes, Kramer, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Ross, Taylor, and Walker
- Entitled
- Texting While Driving Ban of 2008
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hucker and Feldman
- Entitled
- Information Technology - Public-Private Deployment Initiative
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Waldstreicher, Bronrott, Carr, Hecht, Kramer, Montgomery, Ross, and Taylor
- Entitled
- Teen Driving Safety Act of 2008
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1371
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Bronrott, Barve, Carr, Feldman, Frick, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Manno, Mizeur, Rice, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- General Assembly - Internet Webcasting of Committee Meetings
- Committee
Assignments -
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Elliott, Jennings, McKee, Shewell, and Stifler
- Entitled
- Criminal Law - Unauthorized Access to Wireless Internet Service
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Mizeur
- Entitled
- Maryland Smart Grid Initiative
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Cardin
- Entitled
- Criminal Law - Prohibited Transfer of Recorded Sounds or Images - Restitution
- Committee
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House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Haddaway, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Donoghue, Eckardt, Elmore, James, Kelly, McComas, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Serafini, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Lenett
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions
- Committee
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Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone
- Entitled
- Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Public Safety - Emergency Number Systems Board - Membership
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- 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
- Senator Stone (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
- Entitled
- Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 379
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Zirkin and Stone
- Entitled
- Baltimore County - Wireless Telecommunications Towers - Prohibition on School System Property
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton and Dyson
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices by Young Drivers - Enforcement
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Raskin
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Broadband Internet Service
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
SB 1006
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Rural Broadband Communication Services - Railroads and Tributaries
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
