CONSUMER PROTECTION -see also- UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 107

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  HB 52

  Status as of January 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Public Health - Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys, Child Care Articles, and Cosmetics

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 53

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Energy Consumer Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 54

  Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Crimes - Video and Computer Games Rated "For Adults Only" - Prohibition on Sale, Display, or Rental to Minor

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 75

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sales and Rentals of Violent Video Games to Minors - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 78

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Kaiser, Madaleno, Cryor, Trueschler, Dumais, Frush, Heller, Sossi, Ramirez, F. Turner, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Levy, Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Health Care-Associated Infection Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 127

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 143

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 562

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pugh, C. Davis, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Kirk, Marriott, McIntosh, and Paige

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Motorized Minibikes - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 196

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 200

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Coverage for Hospitalization After Mastectomy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 216

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McConkey, Bobo, Gilleland, Hogan, Holmes, Love, Niemann, Ramirez, Ross, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Prepayment Charge or Penalty - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 285

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 454

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, Cluster, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Haddaway, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting, Premium Increases, Cancellation, and Refusal to Renew

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 298

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 364

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 493

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 559

  Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 93

  Sponsored By

  Frederick County Delegation

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Real Property Sales - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 580

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bobo, Bromwell, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dumais, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Simmons, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 594

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Cardin, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Menes, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 597

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway, D. Davis, Elmore, Impallaria, Krebs, McHale, Moe, Parrott, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Inducements to Financing an Insurance Contract

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 608

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 621

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ross

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Communication with Debtor by Telephone

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 630

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Anderson, Bobo, Carter, Conroy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Heller, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, Menes, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 667

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert and Love

  Entitled

  Maryland Locksmiths Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 677

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lawton, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Stern, F. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Hospital Patient Safety and Awareness Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 720

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 348

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Investigative and Enforcement Power - Entities Without Registrations or Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 750

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haynes, Cane, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, and Paige

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Insurance Producers That Sell Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage - Limitations on Sale of Other Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 760

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 350

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Feldman , Miller, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Insurance - Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Cancellations, Failures to Renew, Reductions in Coverage, and Premium Increases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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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 826

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas and Mandel

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Services Disclosure Statement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 852

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 862

  Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 873

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Howard

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Protection of Personal Information from Security Breaches

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 916

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Towing PG 410-06

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 1003

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1016

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 371

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Bronrott, Carter, Cryor, Franchot, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Madaleno, Montgomery, Oaks, Stern, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Merchant Contact Information for Contract Cancellation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1036

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 478

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Frush, Gilleland, Goldwater, Lee, Madaleno, McComas, Montgomery, Parker, Parrott, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Assisted Living Programs - Prohibited Acts, Penalties, and Quality Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1041

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Franchot, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Vaughn, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1062

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1068

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Policies - Right to Protest Proposed Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1099

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Aumann, Boschert, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Hogan, Jennings, Kohl, Lee, Mayer, McDonough, McMillan, Menes, O'Donnell, Petzold, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Commercial Electronic Mail - Prohibition on Obtaining Personally Identifying Information by Misrepresentation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1100

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Lee, Moe, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1124

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Urgent Care Centers - Membership Programs - Regulation and Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1167

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hogan, James, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Petzold, Shank, Shewell, and Weir

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Identity Fraud - Blocking Information in Consumer's Credit File

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1170

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1202

  Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zirkin, Quinter, Bobo, Lee, Moe, Petzold, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1226

  Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Boteler, Cryor, C. Davis, Elliott, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Ross, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Tanning Facilities - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1229

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe and Cane

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicle Companies - Separately Stated Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1253

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1261

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 388

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Trueschler and Minnick and D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Moe, Parker, Ramirez, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Haddaway, Harrison, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Parrott, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Summary of Coverage , Notice Regarding Flood Insurance, and Statement of Additional Optional Coverage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1288

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Cryor, Donoghue, Kohl, Love, Stull, Trueschler, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Loans Secured by Real Property - Insurance Coverage Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1300

  Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Donoghue, Doory, Frush, Glassman, Harrison, Jennings, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lawton, Love, Malone, McHale, Menes, Minnick, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Rudolph, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Weir

  Entitled

  Maryland Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1301

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 491

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Simmons

  Entitled

  Telephone Privacy Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1329

  Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1334

  Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Anderson, Aumann, Boschert, Boteler, Bromwell, Burns, Cadden, Cardin, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Goodwin, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelley, Kohl, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McHale, McKee, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parrott, Quinter, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, V. Turner, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1349

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Howard

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1365

  Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and Sossi

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Installation of New Homes - Responsibility for Defects

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1385

  Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Miller, Bates, Conroy, Feldman, Haddaway, Krebs, Love, Moe, Parrott, Vaughn, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1488

  Status as of March 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate D. Davis

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers - Consumer Access to Ignition Key Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1544

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1602

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Cardin, and Moe

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1678

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Oaks

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title - Rebuilt Salvage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1689

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1694

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Burns

  Entitled

  Commercial Equipment - Warranty Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1705

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1712

  Status as of April 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Davis McHale, Doory, Burns, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Taylor, Vaughn, and Stern

  Entitled

  Electric Restructuring - Standard Offer Service - Rate Stabilization

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1731

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Morhaim, Bobo, Bromwell, Cane, Conroy, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1736

  Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McMillan, Cluster, Conroy, Hubbard, Impallaria, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation - Consumer Protection Act of 2006

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HJ 8

  Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Intervention and Participation in Hearings or Other Proceedings Regarding the Merger of FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HJ 10

  Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Murray

  Entitled

  Fair Competition for State-Chartered Financial Institutions and Protection of Maryland Consumers from Abusive Credit Practices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 66

  Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 134

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 135

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 42

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Hooper, Hughes, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Health Care-Associated Infection Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 148

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Hooper, Lawlah, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Vessel Warranty Enforcement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 180

  Status as of January 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Della, Hafer, Harris, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 248

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicles Financed Through Dealer - Rights of Purchasers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 253

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 281

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 303

  Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 320

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 325

  Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 387

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 433

  Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 452

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hooper

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers - Consumer Access to Ignition Key Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 486

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 487

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 503

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kittleman

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 561

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electricity Suppliers - Customers - Contact Information and Electricity Usage Data

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 568

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 631

  Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Freezes on Credit Reports and Protection of Personal Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 632

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Gasoline Pricing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 673

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 686

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 772

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 773

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 777

  Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 781

  Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 814

  Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 888

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 545

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicle Companies - Separately Stated Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 972

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Della, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 983

  Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 999

  Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 1059

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Senator Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Prescription Drug Repository Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 1092

  Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Electric Industry - Local Aggregation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1101

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jimeno, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Taxes Attributed to Regulated Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SJ 11

  Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Miller, Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Gladden, Hafer, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Intervention and Participation in Hearings or Other Proceedings Regarding the Merger of FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters