CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 82

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  HB 18

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 43

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 53

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Size of Jury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 97

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori and Hogan

  Entitled

  District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 113

  Status as of April 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, McIntosh, Bobo, Carter, Kelly, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 134

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dwyer, Amedori, Carter, G. Clagett, Costa, Donoghue, Impallaria, Kach, McConkey, Minnick, Simmons, Vaughn, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - The Social Security Number Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 149

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 409

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Boutin, Bromwell, Bronrott, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, Dumais, Franchot, Haynes, Hubbard, James, Kirk, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Love, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Vera's Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 165

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale and Menes

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 189

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Anderson, Boschert, Branch, Burns, Conroy, Franchot, Fulton, Hammen, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McDonough, McIntosh, Minnick, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 206

  Status as of March 14, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Enforcement of Prompt Payment of Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 262

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and James

  Entitled

  Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 289

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy and Frush

  Entitled

  Telephone Companies - Universal Directory Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 294

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 313

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 138

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Child Support Enforcement - Financial Institution - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 322

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Lee, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Hate Crimes Penalties Act - Expanding Prohibitions and Protected Classes of People

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 327

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Powers - Local Government Tort Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 340

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelley, Anderson, Gutierrez, Howard, Lee, Menes, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Ramirez, Simmons, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 361

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 421

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Athlete Agents Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 403

  Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Barkley, Hixson, Mitchell, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Maryland Whistleblower Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 467

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 160

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Dwyer, Fulton, Kach, Leopold, Love, McHale, O'Donnell, Paige, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 470

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Gutierrez, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Rosenberg, F. Turner, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Ex-Prisoners and Offenders - Equal Employment Opportunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 479

  Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Mandel, and Patterson

  Entitled

  State Violations of Federal Laws - Enforcement by Aggrieved Individuals in State Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 524

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 556

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Abandoned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 574

  Status as of March 6, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Cane

  Entitled

  Public Facilities - Refusal of Service - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 608

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Doory, and Shank

  Entitled

  Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 610

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Lee, Anderson, Barkley, Bobo, Bohanan, Bronrott, Burns, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Fulton, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Harrison, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, Kirk, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Trueschler, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 625

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 640

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh , Bobo, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Glassman, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Debt Management Services Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 676

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brown, Amedori, Cane, Donoghue, Jameson, McComas, McHale, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Owings, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Statute of Limitations - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 698

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Ross, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 703

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario

  Entitled

  Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 715

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, V. Clagett, Cryor, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Hammen, Lee, Mandel, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ross, Stern, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetlands Programs - Violations - Criminal and Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 741

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Redmer, Boteler, Dwyer, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 742

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Donoghue, Frank, Gordon, Kirk, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Mitchell, Sossi, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 832

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Amedori, Dwyer, Elmore, Hogan, Jennings, McComas, McConkey, McMillan, Redmer, and Shank

  Entitled

  Payment of Future Economic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 864

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, and Paige

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 871

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler, Amedori, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, Kach, O'Donnell, and Redmer

  Entitled

  Prohibited Monetary Recovery - Controlled Dangerous Substances, Burglary, and Crimes of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 872

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, C. Davis, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Murray, Oaks, and Paige

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Disclosure Requirements and Tenant Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 887

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 334

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Real Property - Abandoned Land - Certificate of Reservation for Public Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1008

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 52

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Gordon

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Recovery by Minor in Tort - Appointment of Trustee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1054

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mortgage or Deed of Trust - Enforcement of Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1170

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Redmer

  Entitled

  Courts - Abatement or Dismissal of Civil Action Against Insurer - Interpretation of Insurance Article

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1176

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1179

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass , Mitchell, Hurson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Weldon, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Gutierrez, Holmes, Impallaria, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Owings, Parrott, Petzold, Stern, F. Turner, Vaughn, Eckardt, Benson, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HJ 1

  Status as of January 15, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environmental Protection Agency - Air Pollution Rule Changes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 3

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Hooper, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 4

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 54

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Forehand, Garagiola, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 21

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 68

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 86

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Condominium Act - Enforcement Action by Unit Owner - Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 93

  Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Telephone Solicitation - Use of Automated Answering Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 124

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Dyson, Exum, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Stone

  Entitled

  Employment Contracts - Broadcast Industry - Noncompete Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 137

  Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Size of Jury

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 149

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Right of Party to Be Present at Trial

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 250

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Equal Pay for Equal Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 283

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Hafer, Haines, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Private Rights of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 287

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 373

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Hooper, Conway, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Nonnative Aquatic Organisms - State of Nuisance - Abatement and Summary Abatement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 315

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hooper and Hafer

  Entitled

  Retail Establishments - Immediate Restroom Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 331

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 81

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kasemeyer

  Entitled

  Optional Retirement Program - Supplemental Annuities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 336

  Status as of February 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum and Kelley

  Entitled

  Telephone Companies - Universal Directory Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 339

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 374

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Debt Management Services Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 344

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Housing Authority of Baltimore City - Powers - Local Government Tort Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 346

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Abandoned Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 371

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hafer, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Giannetti, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 393

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Sediment Control, Stormwater Management, and Wetlands Programs - Violations - Criminal and Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 437

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Care Records - Confidentiality - Ex Parte Communications With Health Care Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 439

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Real Property - Ground Rents - Reimbursement for Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 443

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Mooney, and Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 454

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Punitive Damages - High-Risk Drunk Drivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 497

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public-Private Transportation Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 510

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 574

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 608

  Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Maryland Whistleblower Laws

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 615

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 621

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - The Social Security Number Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 678

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mortgage or Deed of Trust - Enforcement of Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 742

  Status as of March 7, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene - Emergency Evaluations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 760

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice of Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 772

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 773

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Currie, Della, Exum, Hafer, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, and Harris

  Entitled

  Study of CareFirst and the Laws Affecting Nonprofit Health Service Plans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SJ 8

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Hafer, Harris, Hooper, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Requesting That the State's Congressional Delegation Support the Call for Legal Reform by the President of the United States

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings