Commerce and Business -see also- Dealers; Elec. Comm.; etc

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 104

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  HB 29

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate B. Robinson

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprises - Not for Profit Entities and Termination Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 131

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Carr, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Glass, Glenn, Haddaway-Riccio, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, Kramer, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McDermott, McHale, A. Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Stocksdale, V. Turner, Vitale, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 141

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 499

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Life Sciences Advisory Board - Purpose and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 167

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 652

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Anderson, Arora, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Cullison, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Howard, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Luedtke, Oaks, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, Waldstreicher, and Washington

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 169

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Lafferty

  Entitled

  Environment - At-Store Recycling - Plastic Carryout Bags

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 171

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 105

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County and Dorchester County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 183

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Cullison, Elliott, Frank, Gutierrez, Love, Luedtke, Mizeur, Oaks, Summers, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 193

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walker

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 229

  Status as of January 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Barnes, Beidle, Bromwell, Frush, Hogan, Niemann, Olszewski, Tarrant, Vaughn, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 277

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 489

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, Vaughn, Pendergrass, Costa, Cullison, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises - Application

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 287

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Hixson, Ivey, A. Kelly, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Summers, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Civil Rights - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 289

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Stem Cell Research Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 414

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Serafini, Beitzel, Fisher, George, Glass, Impallaria, K. Kelly, W. Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Szeliga, and Weir

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Permits - Business Access to State Highways

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 441

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hucker, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Cardin, Frush, Hubbard, Jones, Mizeur, Ross, Stein, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 442

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 450

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Davis, Feldman, Frick, Mizeur, and Washington

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Innovation Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 493

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 665

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Kramer

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Economic Development and Apprenticeships

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 557

  Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Deceased Personality - Property Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 570

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 510

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Haddaway-Riccio, Howard, Love, McHale, Schulz, Stifler, Vaughn, Walker, Burns, Hershey, Impallaria, W. Miller, Olszewski, and Schuh

  Entitled

  Other Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Sale, Distribution, and Shipment - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 592

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 128

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Businesses That Create New Jobs - Enhanced Credit - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 627

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Food Service Facilities and Retail Establishments - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 659

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors - Firm Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 700

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 673

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Revisions to Title 1

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 729

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Anderson, Bromwell, Clippinger, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Feldman, Gaines, Glass, Guzzone, Holmes, Ivey, Jameson, Krebs, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Szeliga, and Wood

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Tire Age - Required Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 755

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Summers, Afzali, Cane, Clippinger, DeBoy, Feldman, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, Luedtke, McDermott, McDonough, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Vaughn, Weir, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Precious Metal Object Dealers, Pawn Shops, Scrap Metal Processors, and Automotive Dismantlers and Recyclers or Scrap Processors - Fingerprint Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 779

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Public Safety - 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone Systems - Prepaid Service - Collection of Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 876

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jameson

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Commercial Policies - Notices of Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 879

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 400

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Environment - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 895

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Authority to Impose Fees for Use of Disposable Bags PG 402-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 898

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 402

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Property Tax - Payment in Lieu of Taxes Agreements PG 418-12

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stein

  Entitled

  Real Property - Commercial Buildings - Energy Usage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 988

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Hucker

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Recalls of Consumer Goods - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1004

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Program - Generic Drug Reimbursement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1012

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Braveboy, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Ex-Offender Business Development Program Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1020

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bohanan, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frick, Gaines, Guzzone, Healey, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Lafferty, Love, McConkey, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Ross, Stein, Summers, V. Turner, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, and Walker

  Entitled

  Maryland Animal Abuse Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1026

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Turner, Braveboy, Cane, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ready, Reznik, B. Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Summers, Tarrant, F. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Sickle Cell Disease Research Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1043

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Alston and Braveboy

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Prince George's County - Customer Bag Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1059

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 627

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Personal Automobile Insurance - Rescission of Policy or Binder - Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1065

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Fisher, Glass, Myers, Ready, and Serafini

  Entitled

  Personal Property Tax - Investments in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1071

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Alston, Braveboy, Howard, and Walker

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Customer Bag Credit Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1093

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love and Jameson

  Entitled

  Portable Electronics Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1107

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Olszewski, Arora, Beidle, Bohanan, DeBoy, James, McDonough, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1109

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch and Glenn

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Bonding Authority and Reporting Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1114

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arora, Barkley, Hucker, Ivey, A. Miller, B. Robinson, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Dangerous Convicted Offenders Firearm Ban

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1134

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carter

  Entitled

  Maryland Lead Poisoning Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 

  HB 1136

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Reznik

  Entitled

  Environment - Recycling - Manufacturer Takeback for E-Waste

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1145

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Haynes

  Entitled

  Income Tax Credit - Flexible Workweek

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1153

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Luedtke, Anderson, Arora, Barnes, Bobo, Burns, Carr, Carter, Clippinger, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, McIntosh, A. Miller, Mizeur, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1167

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik, Bohanan, James, A. Kelly, Lee, A. Miller, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund - Lung Cancer Screening and Biotechnology

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1173

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gilchrist and Holmes

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Recreational and Commercial Fisheries - Funding and Use of Funds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1197

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Special Funds - Diversity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1198

  Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Arora, Barve, Carr, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Luedtke, McDonough, A. Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Mizeur, Morhaim, Reznik, B. Robinson, Stukes, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Maryland Biotech SBIR and STTR Bridge Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
  

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  HB 1240

  Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mizeur

  Entitled

  School Infrastructure Local Option Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1247

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Washington, Arora, Bobo, Carr, Cullison, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, Summers, V. Turner, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Community Cleanup and Greening Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1265

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals and Table Games

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1271

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson, Barnes, and Feldman

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Chain Stores and Out-of-State Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1289

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 715

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1321

  Status as of February 16, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Firearms Regulation by Local Jurisdictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  HB 1327

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 719

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Lafferty

  Entitled

  Community Legacy Program - Sustainable Community Designation - Time Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1337

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Hershey, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Upper Shore Regional Council - Mandatory Appropriation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1369

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 153

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Minority Affairs, Office of) and Delegates Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Office of Minority Affairs - Duties of Special Secretary - Minority Business Enterprises

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1370

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 154

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation) (By Request - Departmental - Minority Affairs, Office of) and Delegates Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Minority Business Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  HB 1387

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 436

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Murphy

  Entitled

  Charles County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1444

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Barkley, Davis, Feldman, and Walker

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages Sales - Prohibition on Use of Self-Scanning Cash Registers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1472

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carr

  Entitled

  County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

• 

  SB 156

  Status as of January 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Conway, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Middleton, and Stone

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprises - Not for Profit Entities and Termination Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 164

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Plastic Bag Recycling Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 207

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Frosh, Madaleno, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Feed - Arsenic Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 237

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 239

  Status as of March 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Middleton, Klausmeier, and Muse

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Technology Development Corporation - Maryland Innovation Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters and Appropriations

• 

  SB 256

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Commercial Policies - Notices of Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 278

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Benson, Conway, Kelley, Madaleno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Government - Human Relations - Discrimination in Housing, Employment, and Places of Public Accommodation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 286

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Outdoor Sign Permits - Issuance to Business Enterprises During Highway Construction Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 301

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Maryland Animal Abuse Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 317

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 214

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Astle, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Rosapepe, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 343

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 488

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, Peters, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  State Government - Brokerage and Investment Management Services - Use of Minority Business Enterprises - Application

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 399

  Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Stem Cell Research Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 405

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 498

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Forehand, Kelley, Madaleno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Life Sciences Advisory Board - Purpose and Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 435

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Maryland Economic Development Corporation - Bonding Authority and Reporting Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 452

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Astle, Glassman, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Other Tobacco Products - Restrictions on Sale, Distribution, and Shipment - Exemptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 477

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 521

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Kittleman, Astle, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Middleton, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, Brinkley, Currie, Edwards, Jones-Rodwell, King, Madaleno, Manno, and Peters

  Entitled

  Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 491

  Status as of February 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Conway, Montgomery, and Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Rights - Discrimination by a Place of Public Accommodation - Enforcement and Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 511

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Raskin, Ferguson, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Community Cleanup and Greening Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 522

  Status as of February 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Shank, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Klausmeier, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Permits - Business Access to State Highways

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 526

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Tobacco Tax - Healthy Maryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 535

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, McFadden, Muse, Ramirez, Robey, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Ex-Offender Business Development Program Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 537

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, McFadden, Montgomery, Muse, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Special Funds - Diversity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 555

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Getty

  Entitled

  Public Health - Retail Establishments - Use of Toilet Facilities by Customers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 610

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Benson, Colburn, Klausmeier, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Crimes - Sale of Drug Paraphernalia to a Minor - Local Law Authorizing Business License Revocation for a Second or Subsequent Violation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 632

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Forehand, Jones-Rodwell, Manno, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Flavored Cigars - Prohibition on Sale

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 651

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Ferguson, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, Manno, Montgomery, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Green Business Incentive Zones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance
  

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  SB 747

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Uniform Commercial Code - Revisions to Title 1

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 762

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Benson

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Multiple Licenses - Chain Stores and Out-of-State Licensees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 861

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 601

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Portable Electronics Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 892

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Colburn, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Robey, Klausmeier, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  Gaming - Video Lottery Terminals and Table Games

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 895

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 911

  Status as of February 9, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin and Frosh

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Firearms Regulation by Local Jurisdictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 927

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Forehand, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Retaliation Against Dealers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 938

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 626

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mathias

  Entitled

  Personal Automobile Insurance - Rescission of Policy or Binder - Authorized

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 940

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Tire Age - Required Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 952

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records and Hold Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 961

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Maryland Biotech SBIR and STTR Bridge Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1017

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Environment - Cadmium in Children's Jewelry - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 1042

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Gaming - Taking Delivery of, Possessing, or Transporting Slot Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation