2012 Regular Session

Attorneys' Fees

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 26

HB 76
Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Braveboy
Entitled
Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 77
Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Braveboy
Entitled
Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Foreclosure of Certain Liens Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 131
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Carr, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Glass, Glenn, Haddaway-Riccio, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, Kramer, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McDermott, McHale, A. Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Stocksdale, V. Turner, Vitale, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 193
Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegate Walker
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 491
Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Stukes
Entitled
Tax Sales - Reimbursement for Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 557
Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Estates and Trusts - Deceased Personality - Property Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 616
Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barnes
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Approval of Legal Services Fee - Cases Involving Medical Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 644
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks and Niemann
Entitled
Environment - Reducing the Incidence of Lead Poisoning
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 732
Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Beitzel
Entitled
Environment - Gas and Oil Leases - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 850
Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Gilchrist and Niemann
Entitled
Real Property - Condominiums - Payment of Assessments and Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 961
Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Anderson, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Lee, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Rosenberg, and Tarrant
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 997
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By
Delegates Washington, Anderson, Arora, Bobo, Braveboy, Carr, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Luedtke, McIntosh, A. Miller, Mitchell, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Summers, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, and Zucker
Entitled
Commercial Law - Rental-Purchase Agreements - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1349
Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates McDermott, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Eckardt, Frank, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hough, Jacobs, Kach, K. Kelly, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Serafini, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Szeliga
Entitled
University of Maryland, Baltimore - Environmental Law Clinic - Reimbursement of Lawsuit Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
SB 78
Status as of April 2, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Senator Kelley
Entitled
Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Foreclosure of Certain Liens Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 83
Status as of January 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Real Estate Brokers - Contract Provisions - Payment of Legal Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 136
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Commercial Law - Consumer Contracts - Payment of Legal Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 137
Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Commercial Law - Contract Provisions - Payment of Legal Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 184
Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Madaleno, and Stone
Entitled
Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Dispute Settlement Mechanism
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 221
Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, and Raskin
Entitled
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 317
Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 214
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Astle, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Rosapepe, Shank, and Stone
Entitled
Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 538
Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Real Estate Brokers - Contracts - Real Estate Reform Act of 2012
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 575
Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Subrogation - Reduction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 685
Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Ramirez
Entitled
Real Property - Condominiums - Payment of Assessments and Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 773
Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Edwards
Entitled
Environment - Gas and Oil Leases - Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 778
Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 575
Sponsored By
Senator Pugh
Entitled
Commercial Law - Rental-Purchase Agreements - Disclosures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 945
Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
University of Maryland, Baltimore - Environmental Law Clinic - Reimbursement of Lawsuit Expenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings