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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 18

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Barve, Hurson, Busch, Dewberry, Guns, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, W. Baker, Bobo, Brown, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Hammen, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stern, Turner, and Weir

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 19

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 11

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor and Barve and Delegates Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Guns, Hixson, Howard, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Brown, Conway, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Griffith, Hecht, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, V. Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosso, Sophocleus, Stern, Stocksdale, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Donoghue, Eckardt, Harrison, Hill, and Minnick (Commission on Uniform State Laws)

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 132

  Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Healey, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Telecommunications - Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 164

  Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson and Healey

  Entitled

  Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Telephone Companies - Sales of Services and Products for Resale

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 209

  Status as of March 21, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown

  Entitled

  Electronic Commerce Disclosure Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 228

  Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cryor

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Use of Portable Phones

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 237

  Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly Wage Reports - Electronic Access for Credit Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 274

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 5

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rosenberg, Franchot, Barve, Petzold, DeCarlo, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Electronic Government Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 275

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rosenberg and Franchot

  Entitled

  State Information Technology Board - Membership and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 276

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Franchot, Barve, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, and Petzold

  Entitled

  eMaryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 487

  Status as of March 3, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates K. Kelly, Taylor, Edwards, Donoghue, Shank, McKee, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Allegany, Garrett, and Washington Counties - Interactive Teleconference Sites - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 514

  Status as of February 16, 2000: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin and Minnick

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Education - Wireless Communications Technology - Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 571

  Status as of March 22, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kagan, Barve, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Internet Consumers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 583

  Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Valderrama, and Boschert

  Entitled

  Crimes - Child Pornography and Unlawful Sexual Conduct - Seizure and Disposition of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 592

  Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 619

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Barve, Bobo, Boutin, Cane, Cole, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Dypski, Frush, Fulton, Gladden, Glassman, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hill, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Malone, Marriott, Moe, Montague, Owings, Paige, Parrott, Phillips, and Turner

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 757

  Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, R. Baker, Benson, Brown, Conroy, D. Davis, Frush, Giannetti, Griffith, Healey, Hill, Howard, Hubbard, Menes, Palumbo, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Swain, Valderrama, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Communication Systems - Waiver of Fees for Mobile Digital Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 794

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 12

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, C. Davis, Bozman, Phillips, McKee, Heller, Patterson, Bartlett, and Rosso

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Digital Telecommunications Machinery and Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 844

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Real Estate Brokers - Continuing Education Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 901

  Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, Barve, Barkley, Bronrott, Brown, Goldwater, Heller, Hubbard, Mandel, Menes, and Stern

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2000

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 986

  Status as of March 28, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson , Franchot, D'Amato, Benson, DeCarlo, Mandel, McIntosh, Riley, Swain, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Study Commission on Broadband Internet Transport Service

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1150

  Status as of April 3, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Creation of Tax Credits for the Costs of Providing Teleworker Benefits to Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1214

  Status as of March 15, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Procurement - Information Technology Services - Pre-Qualification of Vendors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1265

  Status as of March 8, 2000: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Safety - State Commission on Public Safety Technology - Information Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1429

  Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Campbell and D. Davis

  Entitled

  Maryland School Telecommunications Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 3

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 8

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - The Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 45

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Law - Commercial Vehicle Information Systems and Network Transponders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 142

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Bromwell, Middleton, Teitelbaum, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 161

  Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman

  Entitled

  Telecommunications - Taxation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 162

  Status as of March 29, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman

  Entitled

  Public Service Company Franchise Tax - Telephone Companies - Sales of Services and Products for Resale

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 177

  Status as of April 10, 2000: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Teitelbaum, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Crimes - Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail - Fraudulent Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 196

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Miller, Teitelbaum, Hogan, and Forehand

  Entitled

  eMaryland Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 197

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Miller, Forehand, Teitelbaum, and Hogan

  Entitled

  Electronic Government Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 198

  Status as of April 25, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Miller and Hogan

  Entitled

  State Information Technology Board - Membership and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 406

  Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly Wage Reports - Electronic Access for Credit Reporting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 495

  Status as of March 20, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hoffman

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect Diagnosis and Treatment Act of 2000

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 505

  Status as of March 23, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dorman, Teitelbaum, DeGrange, and Astle

  Entitled

  Internet Consumers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 508

  Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Use of Portable Phones

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 561

  Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Green, Exum, Pinsky, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Department of State Police - Communication Systems - Waiver of Fees for Mobile Digital Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 607

  Status as of May 18, 2000: Became Law - Chapter 620

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Munson, Lawlah, Hughes, Kelley, McFadden, Bromwell, Colburn, Dyson, Hooper, Pinsky, Frosh, Stone, Mooney, and Madden

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 613

  Status as of February 16, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Currie

  Entitled

  Public Safety Technology Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 701

  Status as of May 19, 2000: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Ruben, Currie, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Exemption for Digital Telecommunications Machinery and Equipment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 818

  Status as of March 13, 2000: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Safety - State Commission on Public Safety Technology - Information Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings