Attorney General

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 47

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  HB 53

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Restricted Mailing Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 70

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 102

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 120

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Costa, DeBoy, Elliott, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Reznik, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Stocksdale, Weldon, Beitzel, Donoghue, Hammen, Kach, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 290

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 292

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 347

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali, Bobo, and Gutierrez

  Entitled

  Special Session Legislative Campaign Finance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 360

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Eckardt, Gaines, George, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Carr

  Entitled

  Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 361

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker

  Entitled

  Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 362

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 487

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 564

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas and Niemann (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Delegates Aumann, Beitzel, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Kaiser, Krebs, Levy, McConkey, Miller, Myers, Norman, Robinson, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 747

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 786

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 522

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Interstate Family Support Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 811

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 212

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Harrison, Jones, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, Weldon, and Stein

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 834

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Frush, Manno, Stein, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 944

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lafferty, Glenn, Haynes, Jameson, Levy, McHale, Mizeur, Murphy, Niemann, Schuh, Schuler, and Stein

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Advisory Loans - Requirements for Housing Advice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1222

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor and Vallario

  Entitled

  Attorney General - State Legal Business - Hiring Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1320

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott and Hecht

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1334

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Regulatory Boards - Additional Powers and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1337

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 137

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Hecht, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Morhaim, Burns, Feldman, Krysiak, Manno, Mathias, McHale, and Minnick

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1351

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 690

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Costa, Gilchrist, Kipke, and Stein

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Subscriber Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1370

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates King, Kipke, Schuh, and Walker

  Entitled

  State Government - Law Enforcement Officers - Application for Lost Pay and Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1384

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1401

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip Implantation Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1453

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Bail Bonds - Bail and Bail Bondsmen - Licensure and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1463

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Elmore, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1467

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Vallario, Anderson, and Conaway

  Entitled

  Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1487

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1557

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 54

  Status as of January 16, 2008: 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 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 212

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Reorganization of State Government - Department of Information Technology

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 215

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 217

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

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  SB 218

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 5

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

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  SB 220

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley and Jones(Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Colburn, Dyson, Gladden, Klausmeier, Middleton, Stone, and Forehand

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Prohibition of Unauthorized Skimming and Re-Encoding Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 648

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 711

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 617

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Truth in Music Advertising Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 724

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Della

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 764

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 211

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Dental Examiners Nomination and Disciplinary Processes - Task Force on the Discipline of Health Care Professionals and Improved Patient Care

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 838

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Video Gaming Devices - Attorney General to Seek Declaratory Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 845

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 941

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 240

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Somers Cove Marina Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 942

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Settlement of State Claims - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Deposit of Funds in Escrow - Codification of Model Statute

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 977

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Maryland Clean Energy Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 1008

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters