COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 85

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  HB 15

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  Common Sense Food Consumption Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 56

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 521

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Cane, Conroy, DeBoy, Dumais, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jameson, Kach, King, Kullen, Lee, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Niemann, Parker, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Sossi, F. Turner, Barve, Doory, Feldman, Haddaway, Howard, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Quinter, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 83

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Pentabrominated and Octabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 190

  Status as of April 12, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 34

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Abandoned Property - Notice to Apparent Owner

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 214

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 360

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Business and Economic Development - Financial Assistance Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 232

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Cadden, Barkley, Boteler, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Gilleland, Haddaway, Hammen, Impallaria, James, Kach, King, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Myers, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Taylor, Walkup, Weir, Wood, Hurson, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 247

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Donoghue, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Gilleland, Hammen, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Leopold, McKee, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Taylor, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 278

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Menes, Frush, Moe, Benson, Conroy, D. Davis, Gaines, Healey, Hennessy, Holmes, Hubbard, Kelley, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Quinter, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Gun Shops - Security Requirements for Regulated Firearms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 312

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Ross, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Charges for Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 354

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Glassman, McComas, and Miller

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Task Force to Study the Use of Radio Frequency Identification Tags by Retailers and Manufacturers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 388

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boutin, Boteler, Frank, Krebs, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Phaseout

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 402

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 207

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Bozman, Cardin, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kelly, Leopold, Madaleno, Malone, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Petzold, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Vaughn, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commercial Fertilizer - Ammonium Nitrate - Sale or Distribution Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 428

  Status as of March 22, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Conroy, Cryor, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, Kelley, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Stern, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 496

  Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, Bromwell, Eckardt, Elmore, Kach, Myers, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 529

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Boschert, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Healey, Heller, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 546

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Cigarette Licenses - Fees and Disciplinary Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 551

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Carter, Feldman, Jones, Montgomery, Pendergrass, F. Turner, Vaughn, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Prohibitions and Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 556

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Bobo, Carter, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Simmons, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 575

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 384

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, McIntosh, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Environment - Statewide Computer Recycling Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 588

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 664

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 99

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman, Hixson, Barkley, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bohanan, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Holmes, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Petzold, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, Walkup, Zirkin, Boschert, Bozman, C. Davis, Elmore, Goodwin, Healey, Howard, McKee, Myers, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 667

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Barkley, Conway, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Gordon, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Morhaim, F. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 674

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Harrison, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, C. Davis, D. Davis, Doory, Fulton, Gaines, Goodwin, Griffith, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, McIntosh, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 726

  Status as of February 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Ownership of Expirations by Insurance Producers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 835

  Status as of March 25, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stern, Burns, and Lee

  Entitled

  Wholesale Prescription Drug and Device Distribution Protection and Licensing Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 881

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 582

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Miller, Minnick, Moe, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Condemnation of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 919

  Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch, Benson, Burns, Cadden, Carter, Conroy, Conway, Franchot, Griffith, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Madaleno, Marriott, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 931

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  Rules of Interpretation - "Purchaser" to Include "Lender"

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 952

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilleland, Frush, and Moe

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Automatic Contract Renewal - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 960

  Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Parrott, James, Bobo, and V. Clagett

  Entitled

  Environment - Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, Ethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether, and Tertiary Amyl Methyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 971

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 405

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 975

  Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg , Cardin, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Ramirez, and Ross

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit for Green Buildings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1011

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1051

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1053

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Love, Cluster, Aumann, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, Hogan, Jennings, Kach, McConkey, Miller, Trueschler, V. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1066

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jones, Healey, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, D. Davis, Donoghue, Dumais, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goodwin, Gordon, Gutierrez, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jameson, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Love, Marriott, McHale, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Parker, Patterson, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Taylor, Trueschler, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1093

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1094

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barve

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Credit Cards - Use and Processing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1202

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Boschert, Gilleland, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Energy Efficiency Standards - Ceiling Fans - Effective Dates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1275

  Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montgomery, Barkley, Boteler, Cane, V. Clagett, Lee, Love, Mandel, McConkey, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Intentional Misrepresentation of Location of Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1283

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Madaleno

  Entitled

  Public Records - Trade Secrets and Confidential Information - Public Institutions of Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1333

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 433

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull , Elliott, Doory, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jameson, Krebs, Minnick, Parrott, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Equipment Dealer Contract Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1349

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, and Elmore

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Wicomico County - Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1400

  Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Goodwin

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Homeland Security Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1418

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1430

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krebs, Haddaway, Kirk, Minnick, Parrott, Trueschler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1450

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, McIntosh, Bartlett, Bohanan, Cane, Cluster, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kullen, Mayer, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, O'Donnell, Parrott, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1486

  Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1548

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Local Redevelopment Authorities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1567

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - State Unemployment Tax Avoidance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1588

  Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Moe

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1594

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Conway, McKee, Bartlett, Boutin, Bozman, Cane, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Kelly, Myers, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, Bohanan, Branch, Franchot, Griffith, James, Jameson, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Levy, McComas, O'Donnell, Parrott, Proctor, Stocksdale, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  SB 8

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Green, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Kramer, McFadden, and Munson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Fees - Restrictions and Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 20

  Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Federal Fair Credit Billing Act - Location of Credit Card Transaction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 48

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Use of Trade Names and Trademarks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 148

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Britt, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Small Business Development Financing Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 175

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Prohibiting Smoking on Business Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 179

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Britt, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Morgan State University - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 180

  Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Ruben

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 217

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 98

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Mooney, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Currie, DeGrange, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Research and Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 280

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 283

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Colburn, Dyson, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Middleton, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Fish and Fisheries - Seafood - Aquaculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 301

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Munson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Gift Cards and Gift Certificates - Expiration and Service Fees - Disclosure Requirements - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 315

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Common Sense Food Consumption Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 319

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 299

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Mooney, Pipkin, Stone, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Conway, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, Harris, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Task Force on Assistance to Disabled Veterans Establishing Small Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 332

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Britt, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Clean Indoor Air Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 353

  Status as of March 15, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Hollinger, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 487

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 485

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Brochin, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, and Schrader

  Entitled

  Public Records - Trade Secrets and Confidential Information - Public Institutions of Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 519

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 546

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 490

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, Astle, DeGrange, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hafer, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Middleton, Schrader, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Cigarettes - Direct Sales and Shipping

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 554

  Status as of February 25, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Forehand, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Prohibitions on Delivery

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 566

  Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 320

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Wine and Grape Promotion Fund and Council - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 581

  Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Conway, DeGrange, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Renewable Energy Development Act of 2005

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 594

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 165

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Open Containers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 597

  Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, DeGrange, and Hughes

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Credit for Providing Adult Literacy Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 620

  Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Currie, Della, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Hogan, Hollinger, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 656

  Status as of March 24, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Task Force on Establishing a Business and Technology Division in Circuit Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 722

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Return of Consumer Goods - Notice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 780

  Status as of February 23, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Gladden, Green, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, McFadden, Middleton, and Ruben

  Entitled

  Economic Development and Tax Incentive Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 791

  Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Carroll County Senators and Garrett County Senators

  Entitled

  Carroll County and Garrett County - Display of Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 880

  Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Claims and Defenses in Consumer Credit Contracts - Businesses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 931

  Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 183

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Energy Efficiency and Economic Development Loan Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 957

  Status as of March 4, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Crimes - Sale of Throwing Knife to Minor Without Authorization from Parent or Guardian - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1002

  Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 1006

  Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson, Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Dyson, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation - Annual State Funding and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation