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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 31

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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 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 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 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 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 897

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

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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  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 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 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

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  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

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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
  

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  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

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  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
  

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  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

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  SB 1086

  Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 554

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Contracts of Carriers with Providers , Ambulatory Surgical Facilities, or Hospitals - Prohibited Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations