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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

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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 222

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 165

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Eckardt, Elmore, Haddaway, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Commercial Fertilizer - Required Signage at Retail Outlets

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 243

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Cluster, Costa, Elmore, Haddaway, Jennings, Krebs, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Task Force on Indoor Air Quality in Educational Institutions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 360

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sossi, Boschert, Boteler, G. Clagett, Elmore, Haddaway, Kach, Krebs, Kullen, Lawton, Mayer, Montgomery, Parrott, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stull, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Containing Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 378

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Restitution - Victims and Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 394

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Gilleland, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, Cadden, Cluster, Costa, C. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kohl, Levy, Love, Mayer, McConkey, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Stern, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Health - Mercury-Free Vaccines - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 474

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 327

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Barkley, Boschert, and Burns

  Entitled

  Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Restitution for Cleanup Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 494

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner, Anderson, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, Cane, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, D. Davis, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Haynes, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kelley, King, Kirk, Lee, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, Murray, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Pendergrass, Pugh, Ross, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Coverage for Mold and Mold Remediation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 522

  Status as of February 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Clagett, Bobo, Boteler, G. Clagett, Costa, Glassman, Hubbard, James, Lawton, Love, Montgomery, Myers, Parrott, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Environment - Gasoline Additive - Oxygenate Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 566

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hogan

  Entitled

  Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 711

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Aumann, V. Clagett, Frank, Frush, Glassman, Impallaria, Jennings, and McDonough

  Entitled

  Oil Discharge - Groundwater Contamination - Reimbursement for Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 812

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and McComas

  Entitled

  Environment - Methamphetamine Laboratories - Standards for Cleanup

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 952

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McKee, Cluster, Hogan, Sossi, Weir, Jennings, and Stull

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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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 1188

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 202

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Aumann

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Aquaculture Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1326

  Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1394

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Oaks, C. Davis, Gutierrez, McIntosh, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Lead-Based Paint Damages - Reimbursement by Manufacturer - Market Share Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1445

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Goodwin, Holmes, Jameson, Kullen, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Real Property - Residential Lease - Tenant Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1446

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Rosenberg, Carter, Dumais, Franchot, Goodwin, Holmes, Kullen, McHale, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Risk Reduction Standard

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1447

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, C. Davis, Gutierrez, and Quinter

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Nuisance Actions - Monetary Damages and Lead Paint

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1449

  Status as of March 29, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brown, Hogan, Bartlett, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Elmore, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, King, Marriott, McKee, Myers, Patterson, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bromwell, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gilleland, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, Levy, McConkey, McHale, Moe, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Trueschler, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Lead-Safe Housing - Income Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1450

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 398

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bobo, Carter, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Goodwin, Holmes, Hubbard, Jameson, Kullen, McHale, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Rosenberg, and Ross

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing Lead Risk in Housing - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1527

  Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weir

  Entitled

  Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1539

  Status as of March 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone and Moe

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Carbon Monoxide Detectors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1597

  Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Hixson

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1676

  Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 418

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Barkley, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Carter, Costa, Cryor, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gordon, Haddaway, Holmes, Hubbard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Lawton, Love, Madaleno, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Ross, Trueschler, Hammen, Barve, Benson, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Lead Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1709

  Status as of March 21, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Carter, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Abatement of Nuisances - Lead

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 127

  Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 118

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)

  Entitled

  Department of Housing and Community Development - Multifamily Rental Housing Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 259

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Crimes - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Criminal Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 291

  Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 429

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Crimes - Restitution - Victims and Payments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 340

  Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hogan, Hooper, Lawlah, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Crimes - Drug-Related Child Endangerment - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 365

  Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Colburn, Della, Dyson, Gladden, Hollinger, Hooper, Jimeno, Kelley, Klausmeier, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Public Health - Mercury-Free Vaccines - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 416

  Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Dyson, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Environment - Groundwater Contamination - Notification and Reimbursement of Costs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 586

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 528

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning - Risk Reduction Standards - Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 745

  Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Residential Rental Property - Registration - Lead Paint Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  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

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  SB 929

  Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Carbon Monoxide Detectors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 1006

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Mercury Switch Removal from Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SJ 1

  Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hollinger, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Dyson, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Miller, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Air Pollution - Mercury Emissions Limits

  Committee
  Assignments

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