Attorneys` Fees

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 31

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  HB 29

  Status as of March 26, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Priority of Liens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 147

  Status as of February 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barve, Eckardt, Elliott, George, Hubbard, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 379

  Status as of April 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Feldman, and Frick

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Transparency in Consumer Arbitrations Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 483

  Status as of March 27, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Uniform Power of Attorney Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 525

  Status as of February 3, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bobo, Cardin, Carr, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kramer, Lafferty, Levy, Love, McIntosh, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Appropriations
  

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  HB 659

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 689

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Dumais, and Delegates Dwyer, Kipke, Kramer, Schuh, Sophocleus, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, G. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, James, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, Lee, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rudolph, Shewell, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act (Loretta's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 677

  Status as of March 23, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, Jennings, Krebs, Miller, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nonpublic Institutions of Higher Education - Free Speech

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 706

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Donoghue, Frush, Hammen, Kach, Krebs, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 904

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Howard

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Transmission of Altered Electronic Mail

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 918

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kullen

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1082

  Status as of March 9, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Compensation for Lawyer or Agent Representation in Claim Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1100

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 563

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Davis, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Malone, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Suits by Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1206

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 730

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, G. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, George, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Kramer, Lee, Miller, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Niemann, Olszewski, Reznik, Rice, Taylor, F. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Refund Anticipation Loans and Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1250

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 369

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Rosenberg, Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Carr, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, Jones, Lee, Levi, Manno, McHale, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1290

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Damage Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1297

  Status as of March 25, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Delegation of Contested Claims to Office of Administrative Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1299

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Davis, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Hecht, Hubbard, Hucker, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - The Healthy Retail Employee Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 13

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 659

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Foreign Defamation Judgments - Recognition, Enforceability, and Bases of Personal Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 212

  Status as of March 5, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Residential Property - Prohibited Restrictions on Exercise of Free Speech

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 279

  Status as of April 13, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Lenett, Currie, Della, Gladden, Harrington, Kelley, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  House: Judiciary and Appropriations

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  SB 309

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 690

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Simonaire and Senators Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pipkin, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland General and Limited Power of Attorney Act (Loretta's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 314

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 537

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Kelley, Astle, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, McFadden, Miller, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 411

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 555

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, Peters, Raskin, Stone, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business - Civil Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 451

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 562

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Prevailing Wage Rates - Public Works Contracts - Suits by Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 500

  Status as of March 1, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Compensation for Lawyer or Agent Representation in Claim Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 751

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Robey

  Entitled

  Nursing Facilities - Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 762

  Status as of March 17, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Stone, Middleton, and Exum

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Refund Anticipation Loans and Checks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 789

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 612

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - The Healthy Retail Employee Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 805

  Status as of March 22, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Nonpublic Institutions of Higher Education - Free Speech

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 911

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 635

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Underground Facilities - Damage Prevention

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 990

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 368

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary