Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 35

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  HB 57

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ali

  Entitled

  Subway and Light Rail Operation Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 61

  Status as of February 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate V. Turner

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Provision, Possession, and Use of Wireless Communication Devices in Correctional Facilities - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 78

  Status as of February 8, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Contraband - Telecommunication Devices - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 192

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone and Kach

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Reading Text Message While Driving - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 236

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 299

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 385

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Bobo, Cane, Holmes, Serafini, and Shewell

  Entitled

  Smartphone Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 489

  Status as of February 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Kullen, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, F. Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Telephone While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 520

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Boteler, George, Glenn, Howard, Kaiser, Myers, Olszewski, Rice, and Walker

  Entitled

  Transportation - Transit Vehicle Operators - Prohibition on Use of Wireless Communication Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 762

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Rice, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Crimes - Harassment - Prohibitions and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 826

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Dumais, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Location of a Mobile Communications Device

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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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 934

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 716

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, G. Clagett, Conaway, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Frick, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Kullen, Love, Manno, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Stein, Weir, Holmes, Norman, Serafini, Shewell, Sossi, and Stull

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Commercial Vehicles - Handheld Telephones Utilizing Push-to-Talk Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 936

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 175

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Conway, Mathias, Busch, Carter, G. Clagett, Davis, Ivey, Kelly, Minnick, Schuler, Simmons, Valderrama, Vaughn, Frank, Aumann, George, Jennings, McComas, Olszewski, Shank, Smigiel, Stifler, McConkey, Barnes, Conaway, Dumais, Kramer, Rosenberg, Anderson, Dwyer, Levi, Ramirez, Hecht, Bobo, Carr, Frick, Glenn, Hucker, Kullen, Lee, Montgomery, Murphy, Niemann, Rice, Rudolph, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Crimes - Sex Offenders - Notification, Registration, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 993

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1018

  Status as of March 24, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Hucker, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Feldman, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Schuler, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Wireless Telephone Service - Trial Periods and Termination of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1133

  Status as of February 16, 2010: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1221

  Status as of March 18, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bronrott

  Entitled

  Maryland Safe Roads For Teens Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 1362

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 743

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bartlett, Barve, Elmore, George, Kach, Murphy, Myers, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Virtual Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1457

  Status as of April 9, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Levi, McComas, McConkey, Rosenberg, Schuler, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Civil Liability - AMBER, Silver, or Emergency Alert Dissemination - Immunity for Broadcast Media

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HJ 10

  Status as of April 12, 2010: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Schuh, Beidle, Dwyer, Kipke, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Targeted Interference with Wireless Communication Service Within Correctional Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 19

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Telephone While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 180

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Prepaid Mobile Phones and Prepaid Refill Cards - Retail Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 186

  Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Jacobs, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 294

  Status as of March 15, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 298

  Status as of January 27, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Simonaire, Haines, Jacobs, and Stone

  Entitled

  Crimes - Harassment - Prohibitions and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 321

  Status as of May 20, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 538

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Lenett, and Forehand

  Entitled

  The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications Traffic Safety Act of 2010

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 766

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, and Madaleno

  Entitled

  Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance - Location of a Mobile Communications Device

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 783

  Status as of February 12, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Financial Crimes - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 854

  Status as of May 4, 2010: Became Law - Chapter 174

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Haines, King, Muse, Robey, Stone, Brochin, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Peters, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Crimes - Sex Offenders - Notification, Registration, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 875

  Status as of February 24, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registry - Written Notice of New Electronic Identity Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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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 1002

  Status as of March 16, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse, Harrington, and Peters

  Entitled

  Satellite Simulcast Betting - Instant Horse Racing Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1008

  Status as of March 10, 2010: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Exum

  Entitled

  Wireless Telephone Service - Trial Periods and Termination of Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance