ATTORNEYS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 36

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  HB 23

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 198

  Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bates

  Entitled

  Procurement - Private Attorney Contracts - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 486

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Prohibition on Written Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 663

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Procurement - Contract Claim Disputes - Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 700

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Family Law - Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 728

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Funding for Judicial Law Clerks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 732

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 99

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Washington County - County Attorneys - Hiring

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 740

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Cardin, Carter, DeBoy, Gilleland, James, Lee, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 766

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Kullen, Mandel, McKee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Stern, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 816

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Barve, and Jones

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 830

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes

  Entitled

  Real Estate - Residential Settlements - Prohibition and Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 924

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Courts - Docketing Fee for Appearance of Counsel - Payment and Collection PG 312-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 978

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 365

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005 - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 985

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 366

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Barkley, Branch, V. Clagett, Conway, Love, Niemann, Paige, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  State Budget - Funding for Circuit Court Law Clerks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 999

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Business Occupations and Professions - Lawyers - Retainer Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1058

  Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Myers, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Civil Action Reform Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1166

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 606

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Dumais, Gutierrez, and Stern

  Entitled

  Bar Admission Requirements - Exemption - Representation Before Boards or Commissions on Common Ownership Communities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1278

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - p Disclosure of Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1352

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's Community College - Attorney Representation PG 411-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1453

  Status as of April 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter and Lee

  Entitled

  Crimes - Fraudulent Use of Internet to Obtain Identifying Information - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1460

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 620

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Title Insurers and Title Insurance Producers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1523

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect Records and Reports - Access by Counsel for the Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1713

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Davis , McHale, Doory, Moe, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Parrott, Taylor, Vaughn, Hubbard, Benson, Gaines, Howard, James, McDonough, and McMillian

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Financing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1714

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Davis and McHale

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Postemployment Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1745

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Marriott

  Entitled

  Death Penalty - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 129

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Ballots - Certification of Questions and Nomination of Candidates

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 417

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones

  Entitled

  Procurement - Board of Contract Appeals - Award of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 446

  Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green , Miller, Britt, Currie, Exum, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Attorney Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 463

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Title Insurers and Title Insurance Producers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 492

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, and Stone

  Entitled

  Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 556

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben

  Entitled

  State Budget - Funding for Circuit Court Law Clerks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 664

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Family Law - Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 692

  Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Funding for Judicial Law Clerks

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 795

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005 - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 930

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti and Green

  Entitled

  Family Law - Court-Appointed Counsel for Child - Immunity from Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 980

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Prohibition on Written Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings