2009 Regular Session

Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 136

HB 1
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 2
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Life Insurance and Annuities - Genetic Tests, Information, and Services - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 14
Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Manno
Entitled
Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 15
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Manno, and V. Turner
Entitled
Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol-A - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 32
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 653
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Health Insurance - Limitations on Preexisting Condition Provisions - Individual Health Benefit Plans
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 41
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Montgomery, Kullen, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 75
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 85
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By
Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Davis, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, George, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, Kipke, Krebs, Manno, Murphy, Myers, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled
College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 114
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Aumann, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Frush, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, Krysiak, Kullen, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Auction and Internet Sales - Prohibition - Exception
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 119
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Montgomery
Entitled
Children's Products Containing Lead - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 120
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 200
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein and Krebs
Entitled
Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State - Membership, Staffing, and Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
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 126
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Malone, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 159
Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Benson, Braveboy, Carr, Frick, Gilchrist, Hecht, Rice, Schuler, Stein, and Walkup
Entitled
Commercial Law - Sending Blank Checks Through the Mail - Recipient Approval
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 160
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 133
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Fraudulent Acts - Insurance Producers and Adjusters
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 162
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Notice of Premium Increase for Commercial and Workers' Compensation Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 164
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Automobile Liability and Homeowner's Insurance - Rating, Retiering, and Discounts
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 165
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Insurance - Cancellation of Policies - Limitation on Midterm Cancellations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 175
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 11
Sponsored By
Delegates Bromwell and Schuler
Entitled
Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
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 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 232
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cane, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Holmes, Kramer, McComas, Minnick, Norman, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending - Borrower's Ability to Repay Loan
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 235
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 663
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Kullen, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 343
Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Davis, Dwyer, Glenn, Griffith, Harrison, Hecht, Holmes, Jones, Love, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Stein, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Disclosure of Personal Information by Credit Card Issuers - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 357
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barnes
Entitled
Business Occupations and Professions - Plumbers - Lead-Free Materials
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 453
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By
Delegates Haynes, Aumann, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 527
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Olive Oil - Standards for Sale in State
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 540
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Jones, Burns, Nathan-Pulliam, and Robinson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Debt Collection - Collecting from a Cosigner
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 547
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Burns, Cardin, DeBoy, Hecht, and Mathias
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 567
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled
Food Service Facilities - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 571
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Ali, Barkley, Carter, Gilchrist, Heller, Kelly, Manno, McComas, Montgomery, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Jameson, King, Krysiak, Love, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Senior Investment Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 585
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 596
Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegate Benson
Entitled
International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 610
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 682
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 629
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Transportation - Used Vehicle Sales - Notice of Defects and Responsibility for Repairs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 648
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 99
Sponsored By
Delegate Harrison
Entitled
Commercial Insurance and Workers' Compensation Insurance - Renewals of Policies - Transfers of Policyholders Between Insurers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 653
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 688
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled
Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes - Sale or Distribution for Consumer Testing Under Controlled Settings
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 662
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 59
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, McHale, Minnick, and Walkup
Entitled
Business Regulation - Home Builder Guaranty Fund - Fee
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 664
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Ali, Aumann, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Howard, McComas, Myers, Olszewski, Robinson, Schuler, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled
Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 667
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 96
Sponsored By
Delegate Braveboy
Entitled
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Transition of Control
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 687
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 78
Sponsored By
Delegate Braveboy
Entitled
Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Insurance
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 692
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Lafferty, Barkley, Hecht, Love, Niemann, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Mobile Home Park Relocation Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 725
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled
Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 728
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Beidle, Dwyer, Kipke, and Schuh
Entitled
Public Health - Sale of Baked Goods - Home Kitchens
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 729
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey, Beidle, George, Glenn, Holmes, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Prospective Land Purchases - Inspections
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 754
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By
Delegates Stein, Boteler, V. Clagett, Glenn, Hucker, James, Lafferty, and Weir
Entitled
Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 766
Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Costa
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Gas, Electric, and Telephone Companies - Billing Practices
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
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 843
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 694
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Cardin, Costa, Kipke, Lafferty, Montgomery, Simmons, Stein, V. Turner, Kullen, Pena-Melnyk, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Benson, Tarrant, and Oaks
Entitled
Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Internal Grievance Procedure and Mediation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 850
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Real Property - Common Interest Community Association Annual Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 854
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 868
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By
Delegates Love and Krysiak
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 972
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Kach
Entitled
Health Insurers - RBC Reduction Plan
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 984
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Frick and Mizeur
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Home Heating Oil Contracts - Right to Terminate or Renegotiate
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 991
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Automobile Insurance - Use of Territory in Rate Making - Limitation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 997
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Sales of Consumer Goods Conditioned on Free Trials of Consumer Goods or Consumer Services - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1002
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Conaway, Anderson, and Boteler
Entitled
Public Service Companies - Gas and Electric Service - Alternative Payment Agreements
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1015
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Dwyer, Ivey, Kipke, and Shank
Entitled
Health General - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1033
Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Limit on Quantity of Consumer Goods Purchased - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1034
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Real Property - Contract for Sale - Notice of Option to Redeem Ground Rent
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1048
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Frick, Barkley, Braveboy, Bronrott, Feldman, Hecht, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Miller, Mizeur, Ross, Stifler, and Taylor
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1069
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 311
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Benson, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1074
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Free Trial Period for Consumer Goods and Services Sold over the Internet - Charges to Credit Card
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1080
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Dwyer, Ivey, Kipke, and Shank
Entitled
Health General - Milk Products - Raw Milk - Consumer Owned Livestock
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1119
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates V. Turner, Barnes, Benson, Ivey, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waiver - Waiver for Medicaid Coordinated Long-Term Care Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1174
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Boteler, Kelly, Krebs, Miller, Serafini, Stifler, and Stull
Entitled
Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Financial Guarantee Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1187
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Manno
Entitled
Environment - Dishwashing Detergent Containing Phosphorus - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1238
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Ali, Frush, Glenn, Hecht, Hucker, Montgomery, and Robinson
Entitled
Maryland Energy Administration - Standards for Televisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1251
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Vehicle Dealers - Dealer Processing Charges - Posted Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1292
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Ali, Frick, Rudolph, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Consumer Credit Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1408
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Real Estate Licensees - Services Provided Through Teams
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1488
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Public Utilities - Electric Meters - Display
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1494
Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Davis, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled
Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1496
Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Real Property - Home Builders - Community Amenities PG 416-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1502
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum Content PG 418-09
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1534
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1555
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 741
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Enhanced Supervision - Branch Banking
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1563
Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Carter, and Schuler
Entitled
Attorneys - Direct Marketing Communications - Required Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1579
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Credit and Debit Cards - Prohibition on Charging Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1580
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Electric Companies - Payment Plans
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1581
Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Car Title and Refund Anticipation Loans - Restrictions and Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 1
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Life Insurance and Annuities - Genetic Tests, Information, and Services - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 2
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 10
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 10
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 72
Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled
Higher Education - Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Exempt Institutions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 79
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Reform
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 84
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled
Health Insurance - Medicare Coverage and Continuation Coverage - Provisions That Relate to Federal Laws and Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 91
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By
Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled
Lawn and Turf Grass Seed - Testing and Labeling Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 101
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Public Health - Warning Labels and Prohibition on Color Additives in Food
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 108
Status as of February 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Stone and Della
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Scores
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 111
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Public Health - Food Allergen Labeling - Vending Machines
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 130
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Prescription Information
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
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 135
Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 140
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By
Senators Muse and Klausmeier
Entitled
Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State - Membership, Staffing, and Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
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 173
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris
Entitled
Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 183
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 520
Sponsored By
Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled
College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Appropriations
SB 184
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Lenett, Harrington, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 217
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By
Senator Simonaire
Entitled
Natural Resources - Tree Services - Advertising
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 242
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 45
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Dispensation of Prescription Medication - Provision of Information Relating to Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
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 374
Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, Greenip, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Robey
Entitled
Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 377
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 58
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Glassman, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled
Business Regulation - Home Builder Guaranty Fund - Fee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 390
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Colburn, DeGrange, Exum, Glassman, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled
Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Auction and Internet Sales - Prohibition - Exception
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 418
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Harrington, King, Lenett, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 423
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Debt Collection - Collecting from a Cosigner
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 494
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Limit on Interest or Late Payment Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 500
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By
Senators Muse, Exum, Harrington, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Prince George's County - Board of Education - Financial Literacy Pilot Program Course
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 541
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 77
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Insurance
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 550
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By
Senators King, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Online Child Safety Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 638
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 657
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By
Senator Peters
Entitled
Real Property - New Home Sales Contracts - Financing Contingency Clauses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 661
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled
Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 684
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By
Senators Kramer, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Senior Investment Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Economic Matters
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 742
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 95
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Transition of Control
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 761
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 768
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 98
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Commercial Insurance and Workers' Compensation Insurance - Renewals of Policies - Transfers of Policyholders Between Insurers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 776
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 791
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 314
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 792
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 797
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 859
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By
Senator Pugh
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 954
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Electric, Gas, or Gas and Electric Companies - Separation from Other Businesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 955
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Selection of HVAC Service Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 1021
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Harrington
Entitled
Environment - Dishwashing Detergent Containing Phosphorus - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 1026
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1027
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By
Senator Dyson
Entitled
Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 1051
Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Pugh
Entitled
Public Service Commission - Prohibition on Terminating Gas and Electric Service - Residential Customers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 1057
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 1070
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SJ 3
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Federal Legislation to Ban Color Additives
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance