2009 Regular Session

Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 134

HB 11
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Insurance - Violation of Genetic Nondiscrimination Laws - Private Cause of Action
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 12
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Genetic Privacy - Individual's Genetic Information - Personal Property Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 13
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Workplace Religious Freedom Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 16
Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 51
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled
Human Relations
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 52
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled
Human Relations - Cross-References and Corrections
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 54
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled
Human Relations - Civil Actions - Unlawful Employment Practices
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 99
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 658
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Commercial Real Property - Action to Abate Drug Nuisance - Prior Notice Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 121
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Task Force to Study Changes to the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 130
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Frush, Barnes, Griffith, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Levi, Malone, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled
State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Highway Rights-of-Way
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 185
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Boteler, Carr, DeBoy, Glenn, Hecht, Heller, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McDonough, Niemann, Norman, Riley, Robinson, Serafini, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 193
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 661
Sponsored By
Delegates Love and Kullen
Entitled
Gaming - Bingo
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 208
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Burns, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hubbard, King, Kipke, Krysiak, Lafferty, Love, Manno, McComas, Minnick, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, Smigiel, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 237
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Frick, Lee, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 259
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 665
Sponsored By
Delegates King, Love, Kipke, and Schuh
Entitled
Environmental Health Monitoring and Testing - Reimbursement of Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 279
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 280
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 283
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank and Morhaim
Entitled
Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
HB 304
Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Appropriations
HB 306
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Kaiser, Ali, Barkley, Bartlett, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Davis, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, King, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 332
Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Conaway, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Robinson, Schuh, Schuler, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Anderson
Entitled
Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 344
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Cane, Carter, Dwyer, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Harrison, Hecht, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Stein, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 354
Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Levi, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 355
Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Levi, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 368
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Branch, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Kirk, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Baltimore City Health Department - Overdose Prevention Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 416
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Feldman, Hecht, Minnick, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Taylor
Entitled
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 417
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson, Ali, Anderson, Elmore, Gaines, Haynes, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, Kipke, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination by Business Establishments Against Individuals with Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 420
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 391
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Environment - Limitation of Actions - Political Subdivisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 497
Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons and Kramer
Entitled
Maryland Power of Attorney Form and Oversight Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 502
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Miller, Malone, Bromwell, Costa, Kipke, McDonough, and Weldon
Entitled
State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 514
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Schuh and Reznik
Entitled
Good Samaritan Laws - Corporations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 543
Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Braveboy, Davis, Manno, Barkley, Barnes, Burns, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Levi, Love, Malone, McHale, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Suits by Employees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 556
Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Anderson, Beidle, Bromwell, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Frush, Howard, McHale, Rosenberg, Schuh, and Weldon
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 557
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Frush, Howard, McDonough, and Schuh
Entitled
Nursing Homes - Electronic Monitoring (Vera's Law)
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 559
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Morhaim
Entitled
Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 562
Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Manno, Ramirez, Simmons, and Valderrama
Entitled
Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 601
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Niemann, Ali, Benson, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Levi, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Shewell, Stein, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 640
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Griffith, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jameson, King, Kullen, Levi, McDonough, Montgomery, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuh, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Walkup
Entitled
Residential Property in Foreclosure - Notification to a County or Municipal Corporation
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 644
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 687
Sponsored By
Delegates Manno, Davis, Braveboy, McHale, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Burns, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kirk, Levi, Levy, Mizeur, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Procurement - Apprenticeship Training Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 651
Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 665
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Ivey, Myers, Olszewski, and F. Turner
Entitled
Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 748
Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
HB 771
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Haynes, Holmes, Malone, Mathias, McConkey, Rice, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Walkup
Entitled
Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 779
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Braveboy, Dumais, and Ivey
Entitled
Family Law - Child Support Enforcement - Criminal Contempt
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 797
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hecht, Bronrott, Carr, Howard, Riley, and Robinson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Damages for Violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 808
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Heller (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Delegates Elmore, Howard, and Levy
Entitled
State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Malice or Gross Negligence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 819
Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 823
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County Revenue Authority - Local Government Tort Claims Act MC 917-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 844
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Ali and Anderson
Entitled
Civil Judgment Advances Regulation Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 857
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Dwyer, and Riley
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Disclosure of Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 863
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Cardin, and Weldon
Entitled
Election Law - Voting Machines - Voting System Warranty Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 898
Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Holmes, McComas, Norman, Ramirez, Schuh, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stull
Entitled
Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 915
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Maryland False Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Appropriations
HB 924
Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Kelly, Myers, and Smigiel
Entitled
Correctional Services - State Correctional Officers' Bill Of Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 936
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Serafini, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, George, Haddaway, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Stukes, Stull, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled
Education - Public Schools - Student Speech on Religious Issues
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 985
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Conaway, Anderson, Boteler, and Kelly
Entitled
Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 999
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Conaway, Anderson, Boteler, and Kelly
Entitled
Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1011
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Frank, and Sossi
Entitled
Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1045
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 434
Sponsored By
Cecil County Delegation
Entitled
Cecil County - Regulation of Domestic Animals
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1053
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Barkley, Bobo, Cane, V. Clagett, Dumais, Frush, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Lee, McHale, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1056
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegate Vaughn
Entitled
Professional Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1061
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Delegates Mizeur, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Manno, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Earned Income Credit Information Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1070
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1117
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Barkley, Beidle, Boteler, Bronrott, Carr, DeBoy, Dumais, Elliott, Frick, Hecht, Ivey, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Levi, Levy, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Ramirez, Riley, Robinson, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled
Immunity from Liability - Medical Emergency - Use of Automated External Defibrillator
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1155
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Montgomery, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Carr, Carter, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hecht, Hubbard, Ivey, Kipke, Lee, McDonough, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, and Robinson
Entitled
Prescription Confidentiality Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1156
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, and Stukes
Entitled
Baltimore City Lead Poisoning Recovery Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1208
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Ali, Bartlett, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kaiser, Lee, Montgomery, Schuler, and Vallario
Entitled
Torts - Pets - Injury or Death
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1250
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Frush
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1263
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 713
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, O'Donnell, Shewell, and Manno
Entitled
Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1288
Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Ramirez, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conaway, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Murphy, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1294
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Ali
Entitled
Credit and Debit Card Fraud Prevention Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1307
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Gutierrez, Manno, and Taylor
Entitled
Health Insurance Requirements - Public Work Contracts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
HB 1323
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Real Property - Mobile Home Parks - Resident and Park Owner Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1341
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kipke
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1353
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1361
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1372
Status as of March 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Anderson, DeBoy, Kullen, McHale, Schuh, Sophocleus, and Weir
Entitled
Judgments - Appeals - Supersedeas Bond
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1373
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Cane, Elmore, and Mathias
Entitled
Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1378
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 635
Sponsored By
Delegate Barnes
Entitled
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1422
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates McHale, Anderson, Barkley, Braveboy, Bromwell, Feldman, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Love, Malone, Manno, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Olszewski, Riley, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, Tarrant, and Vaughn
Entitled
Business Occupations - Crane Operators - Certificate of Competence
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1435
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 465
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled
Higher Education - Enforcement Powers of Maryland Higher Education Commission and Secretary of Higher Education
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1436
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Commission - Authority - Employer Compliance
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1477
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Health - Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Advertising and Gifts to Health Care Providers - Reports
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 12
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 12
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
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 54
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Genetic Privacy - Individual's Genetic Information - Personal Property Rights
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 57
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Insurance - Violation of Genetic Nondiscrimination Laws - Private Cause of Action
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 62
Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled
Uniform Commercial Code - Financing Statements - Termination by Government Employees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 133
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 512
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand and Miller
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act - Warranty Period
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 142
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Harrington
Entitled
Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 159
Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senator Simonaire
Entitled
Commercial Real Property - Action to Abate Drug Nuisance - Prior Notice Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 238
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Brochin, Exum, Harrington, and Lenett
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 257
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 501
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Edwards, Forehand, Garagiola, Lenett, Peters, Robey, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 272
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Harrington, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Forehand
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 299
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By
Senator Simonaire
Entitled
Child Custody and Visitation - Relocation of Child
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 320
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 339
Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin and Forehand
Entitled
Real Property - Abatement of Nuisance - Prostitution
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 342
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Della, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 386
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Baltimore City Health Department - Overdose Prevention Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 405
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Procurement - Apprenticeship Training Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 406
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Pugh, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Payment of Liquidated Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 417
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Currie, Exum, Harrington, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Peters, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Prescription Confidentiality Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 420
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Pipkin, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 452
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Lenett
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 457
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Jones (Chair, Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds) and Senators Currie, Forehand, and Haines
Entitled
State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Malice or Gross Negligence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 468
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden
Entitled
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 469
Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Zirkin, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, and Gladden
Entitled
Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 474
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Lenett, Frosh, Garagiola, Harrington, Madaleno, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled
Courts - Family Law - Award for Reasonable and Necessary Expense for Pro Bono Representation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 505
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Noneconomic Damages
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 549
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 175
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Sustainable Forestry Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 595
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 656
Status as of April 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Peters, Astle, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Garagiola, Munson, Rosapepe, Harrington, Harris, Pinsky, Lenett, and Greenip
Entitled
Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 660
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 663
Status as of March 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pinsky
Entitled
Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 668
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 747
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Stone
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 694
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Pipkin
Entitled
Procurement - Living Wage - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 696
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Kittleman
Entitled
State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 707
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Astle, Della, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and McFadden
Entitled
Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 731
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Hate Crimes - Civil Remedy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 737
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Gladden, Muse, and Stone
Entitled
State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination by Business Establishments Against Individuals with Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 739
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Good Samaritan Laws - Corporations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 775
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Maryland Dormant Mineral Interests Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
SB 814
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Conway, Frosh, Greenip, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Election Law - Voting Machines - Voting System Warranty Requirement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 824
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Brochin, Harrington, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Community Environmental Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 830
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Lenett
Entitled
Maryland False Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 873
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Maryland Community Association Managers Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 906
Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 909
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 188
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley, Raskin, Currie, Forehand, Gladden, Harrington, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 912
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Pugh, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 938
Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Mooney
Entitled
Transparency in Lawsuits Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 974
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 634
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin and Rosapepe
Entitled
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 987
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Exum
Entitled
Workers' Compensation Commission - Authority - Employer Compliance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 991
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 640
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Della, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled
Business Occupations - Crane Operators - Certificate of Competence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 995
Status as of March 5, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Professional Employer Organization Recognition and Registration Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1017
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Marine Contractors - Licensure and Regulation - Wetland Permits and Authorizations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs