Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 117

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  HB 10

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 63

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Haynes

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Police Records - Arrest Without Charge - Automatic

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 48

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Barve, Frank, Minnick, Oaks, Shank, and Stein

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 61

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Cane, Haddaway, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Mid-Shore Regional Council - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 110

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Barnes, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Maryland Comparative Negligence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 117

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 308

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Rudolph, Goldwater, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Frank, Gaines, Gilchrist, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Kach, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Manno, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, O'Donnell, Rice, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Haddaway, Love, Jameson, J. King, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Walkup, Holmes, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 123

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Rudolph, Ali, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, Dumais, Eckardt, Frank, Gaines, Gilchrist, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Kach, Kaiser, J. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Manno, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Rice, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 147

  Status as of February 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Cardin, Jones, Shank, and Stein

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 162

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 592

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and Delegates Jones, G. Clagett, McIntosh, and Simmons

  Entitled

  State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 165

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, and Carter

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 178

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 199

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Board of County Commissioners - Prohibition of Discriminatory Housing Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 210

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, Braveboy, Healey, Holmes, Niemann, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 211

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Benson, Braveboy, Healey, Holmes, Niemann, and Vaughn

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 222

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 303

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 231

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cane, Conway, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 309

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 314

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 177

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Doory, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Kullen, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 338

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Shank

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 387

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 149

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Elmore, Kelly, Lee, Manno, Schuler, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 388

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Elmore, Kelly, Lee, Manno, Schuler, and Simmons

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Dismissal or Termination - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 425

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Olszewski, Vallario, Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, Schuler, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 430

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Simmons, Stukes, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Healey

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 455

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank and Boteler

  Entitled

  Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 458

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 285

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Tarrant and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Burns, Busch, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Sophocleus, Stein, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Ground Rents - Property Owned by Baltimore City - Reimbursement for Expenses - Notices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 463

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Beidle, Branch, Bromwell, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lawton, Love, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Olszewski, Robinson, Schuler, Sophocleus, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 470

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Costa, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 491

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Barkley, Dwyer, Kelly, McConkey, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Civil Liability - AMBER Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Media and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 495

  Status as of March 17, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Action or Claim for Medical Injury - Attesting Experts - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 496

  Status as of March 30, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Cane, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Howard, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Oaks, Ramirez, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 549

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Delegation

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 640

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 173

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 677

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 710

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 427

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Service Contracts MC/PG 117-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 731

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, V. Clagett, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, N. King, Lawton, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 735

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Boteler, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Kullen, Malone, Mathias, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 742

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Kramer, and Manno

  Entitled

  Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 746

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 785

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 497

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Glassman, Haddaway, Harrison, Haynes, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kramer, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lawton, Love, Manno, Mathias, McConkey, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Sossi, Stull, Taylor, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, Davis, Feldman, Jameson, and McHale

  Entitled

  Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 789

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jameson, Love, Manno, and Miller

  Entitled

  Banking Institutions - Deceptive Use of Names, Trade Names, Trademarks, Service Marks, Logos, or Taglines - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 807

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Barkley, Branch, DeBoy, Gaines, Kelly, Levy, McComas, and Wood

  Entitled

  Judgments - Appeals - Supersedeas Bond

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 811

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beitzel, Kelly, McKee, Myers, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Environment - Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 824

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Shank

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 832

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson and Glenn

  Entitled

  Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 879

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Glenn, Hammen, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Smigiel, Taylor, Vallario, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 882

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Historical Trust - Maryland Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and Review of State Undertakings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 889

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 438

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Anderson, Aumann, Cane, Elmore, Frank, Jennings, Nathan-Pulliam, Smigiel, Stukes, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Commercial Vehicle Warranty Enforcement - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 894

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Housing Opportunities Commission - Service Contracts MC 707-07

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 904

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Olszewski

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Action for Bad Faith Settlement of or Bad Faith Failure to Settle a Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 988

  Status as of May 15, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Technical

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners - Program Evaluation and Licensee Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 998

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Anderson, Bobo, Burns, Feldman, Hucker, Kirk, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1008

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Internet Auction Sales Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1020

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Glenn, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1029

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Holmes, and Krebs

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Civil Court Cases - Filing Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1035

  Status as of March 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Conway, and McKee

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - State Personnel - Definition and Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Kullen, Lawton, Lee, Levi, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Meal Periods

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1106

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Insurance Producers - Notice of Coverage for Flood Loss - Statement of Additional Optional Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1130

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Limits of Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1270

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bohanan, Frush, Hammen, Hecht, James, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland HIV/AIDS Reporting Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1287

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Gaines, Ivey, Manno, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Scheduled Pay

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1357

  Status as of March 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Maryland Transit Administration - Limitation of Tort Liability - Performance of Third Party Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1382

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bobo

  Entitled

  Real Property - Homeowners Associations and Condominiums - Notice Extension and Renewal of Liens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1432

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Insurance - Analyses and Examination Reports - Use and Sharing of Documents, Materials, and Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1433

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Department of Agriculture - Animal Health Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  SB 2

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Miller, Currie, Astle, Britt, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Hogan, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Employees' Rights and Protections Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 4

  Status as of February 13, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 16

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 123

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Baltimore Public Markets Corporation and Lexington Market, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 52

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 307

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Frosh, Britt, and Della

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 84

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 173

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Garrett County Municipalities, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 229

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Specified Nonprofit Entity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 248

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Exum, Klausmeier, McFadden, and Miller

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Ownership Communities - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 267

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Maryland Comparative Negligence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 275

  Status as of April 1, 2007: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Munson

  Entitled

  Maryland Tort Claims Act - Employee or Official of the Maryland Agricultural and Resource-Based Industry Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 309

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Actions or Claims - Reports - Dismissal - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 351

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 147

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Gladden, Pinsky, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Forensic Laboratories - Standards and Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

• 

  SB 361

  Status as of April 5, 2007: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Frosh, Haines, Hooper, Jones, Kelley, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Simonaire, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Cigarette Fire Safety Performance Standard and Firefighter Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 362

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson, Colburn, DeGrange, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 368

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 148

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Torts - Release of Claim for Damages - Voidable

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 380

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Brinkley, Currie, Dyson, Edwards, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Raskin, and Robey

  Entitled

  Procurement - Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 382

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, and Muse

  Entitled

  Civil Liability - AMBER Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Media and Commercial Mobile Radio Service Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 386

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 389

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 150

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 396

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 286

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Della, Conway, Jones, McFadden, Pugh, Frosh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Ground Rents - Remedies for Nonpayment of Ground Rent

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 408

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Anne Arundel County Senators

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area - Violations of Local Law - Statute of Limitations - Disclosure in Real Estate Sales Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 433

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 154

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Banking Institutions - Deceptive Use of Names, Trade Names, Trademarks, Service Marks, Logos, or Taglines - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 440

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 330

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Mid-Shore Regional Council - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 441

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Tri-County Council for the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 464

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Britt, Colburn, Exum, Gladden, Harris, Jones, McFadden, Middleton, and Muse

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Inmates - Mandatory Health Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 513

  Status as of February 27, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Frosh, Lenett, Pugh, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 514

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Protection of Personal Information from Security Breaches

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 518

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Protection of Persons and Property - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 546

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Conway, Currie, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 548

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Britt, Dyson, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Restricted Mailing Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 575

  Status as of March 19, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 577

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 336

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Enforcement Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 585

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Britt

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Meal Periods

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 598

  Status as of March 5, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Dyson, Haines, Kasemeyer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Political Telephone Calls - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 618

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Astle

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - General Utility Commission and Public Energy Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 631

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Crimes - Criminal Gangs - Abatement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 642

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Courts - Health Care Malpractice - Certificate of a Qualified Expert

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 646

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 172

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Facilities - Patient Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 660

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 678

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 176

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Britt, Della, Frosh, Gladden, Pinsky, and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings and Civil Actions - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 694

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Edwards, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Environment - Outdoor Wood Burning Furnaces - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 721

  Status as of February 16, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Action for Bad Faith Settlement of or Bad Faith Failure to Settle a Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

• 

  SB 755

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Ground Rents - Property Owned by Baltimore City - Reimbursement for Expenses - Notices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 790

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 576

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Insurance Producers - Notice of Coverage for Flood Loss - Statement of Additional Optional Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 791

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Favorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Incarcerated Individuals with Mental Illness

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 828

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Healthy Families and Healthy Workplaces Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 835

  Status as of March 29, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Judgments - Appeals - Supersedeas Bond

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 881

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Zirkin

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 904

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 916

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Rosapepe and Peters

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Scheduled Pay

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 929

  Status as of March 6, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Insurance - Subrogation Rights of Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 970

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 365

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 987

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 212

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland HIV/AIDS Reporting Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 993

  Status as of April 2, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Hooper

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs