Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 128

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  HB 7

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Athletic Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 16

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 20

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Smigiel

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 53

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Montgomery

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Restricted Mailing Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 70

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glenn

  Entitled

  Construction Industry Employee Misclassification Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
  

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  HB 102

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 205

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 370

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Haddaway, Harrison, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Stifler, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 292

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 297

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Revenue Authority Ho. Co. 04-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 356

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shewell, Elliott, Krebs, Sossi, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Carroll County - Unsolicited Print Publications - Prohibition on Delivery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 360

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 4

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Eckardt, Gaines, George, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Carr

  Entitled

  Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 399

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 588

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Frush, Hubbard, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 419

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 202

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Ali, Bartlett, Beitzel, Bromwell, Cane, Costa, DeBoy, Frush, George, Norman, Hammen, Hecht, Hubbard, Impallaria, Kach, King, Kipke, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Riley, Rudolph, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stukes, Stull, V. Turner, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, Benson, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 459

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 479

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg and Vallario

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 483

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Harford County Delegation

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 488

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 458

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Davis, Anderson, Aumann, Beitzel, Boteler, Cardin, Carter, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Frank, George, Griffith, Haddaway, Jennings, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Morhaim, Myers, Norman, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, and Weir

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 497

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, 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 589

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 421

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Costa, Frush, Glenn, Hubbard, and Malone

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 606

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Dwyer, Frank, McComas, Myers, and Shank

  Entitled

  Health Care Liability - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 607

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Dwyer, Frank, McComas, Myers, and Shank

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Expression of Regret or Apology - Inadmissibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 615

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 616

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Branch, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, F. Turner, Vallario, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 642

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 644

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 654

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, Dumais, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Ross, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Shift Breaks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 726

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Benson, Costa, Hubbard, Kipke, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 733

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 736

  Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Conaway, Glenn, and Stein

  Entitled

  Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 747

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Heller, Ivey, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Stocksdale, and V. Turner

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 757

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Braveboy, Griffith, Healey, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 778

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Barnes, Carr, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Stein, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Richard Atta Poku Foreclosure Defense Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 830

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Local Government Tort Claims Act - Inclusion of Montgomery County Revenue Authority MC 813-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 834

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barve, Cardin, Feldman, Frush, Manno, Stein, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 858

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell, Anderson, Barve, DeBoy, Gutierrez, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 872

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, DeBoy, Guzzone, Malone, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 906

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 214

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McHale, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Shewell, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 921

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes

  Entitled

  State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Prince George's County - Zoning Text Amendments and Zoning Regulation Amendments PG/MC 117-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 967

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuler, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Bromwell, Cardin, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Hecht, Hucker, Ivey, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Ramirez, and Walker

  Entitled

  Environment - Carryout Bags - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 969

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Death - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 971

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cardin, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Doory, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Proctor, Rosenberg, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1000

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Frush, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Charitable Solicitations - Commercial Resellers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1035

  Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium PG 426-08 PG 426�08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1051

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 307

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Cross-References, Corrections, and Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1060

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frank, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Conaway, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, George, Haddaway, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Impallaria, Kirk, and Robinson

  Entitled

  Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1071

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Conaway

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1075

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conaway, Elliott, George, Impallaria, Kirk, Riley, Robinson, Schuh, Stocksdale, and Stull

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Self-Defense - Immunity for Use of Physical Force in Defense of Dwelling or Place of Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1090

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 532

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim and Harrison

  Entitled

  State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund and Pre-Need Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1124

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Levi and Shank

  Entitled

  Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1134

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 597

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Barnes, Bronrott, Carter, DeBoy, Dumais, Elmore, Frick, Healey, Hixson, Kaiser, Krebs, Lafferty, Levy, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Ramirez, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Immunity from Liability - Use of Automated External Defibrillator

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1193

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 194

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh and Hucker

  Entitled

  Environment - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1232

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Elmore, George, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McConkey, and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Citizens Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1241

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Carter, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Conaway, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hucker, Kullen, Manno, McHale, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Robinson, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland State and Children's Lead Poisoning Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1253

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1286

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jennings

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recordation of Deeds - Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1290

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Penalties - Failure to Sterilize Rescued Dog or Cat

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1344

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glenn, Branch, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Harrison, Hucker, Kirk, Lafferty, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1367

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stull, Bartlett, G. Clagett, Elmore, George, Hecht, Kelly, McIntosh, Myers, Norman, Shank, Sossi, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1369

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Burns, George, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, Schuh, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1383

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuh

  Entitled

  Good Samaritan - State of Emergency - Liability Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1390

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Medical Emergency After Alcohol or Drug Ingestion - Mitigating Factor

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1392

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Barkley, Barnes, Davis, Feldman, Frush, Griffith, Haynes, Healey, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Niemann, Taylor, Valderrama, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1394

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 416

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Liability - Leaving Unharmed Newborn - Time Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1398

  Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Carter, Gutierrez, Ivey, Lee, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, V. Turner, and Walker

  Entitled

  Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1401

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Chip Implantation Prevention Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1411

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 465

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Bronrott, Carr, Conway, Healey, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Howard, Ivey, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1447

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Krysiak, Ali, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hecht, Hucker, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Love, Manno, McComas, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, Shewell, Taylor, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1462

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Niemann

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Credit Agreements - Actions to Enforce or Seek Damages for Breach

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1477

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, Barnes, Braveboy, Frush, Healey, Ivey, Pena-Melnyk, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Defenses to Wrongful Foreclosures Act PG 427-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1487

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1490

  Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barnes, Conaway, Dwyer, Lee, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  State Government - Maryland Tort Claims Act - Broadcasting of AMBER Alert

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1494

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Insurers - Waiver of Defenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1518

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Cane, G. Clagett, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Heller, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Lafferty, Levi, Malone, McHale, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Riley, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 

  HB 1552

  Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 

  HB 1555

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1557

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1562

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, James, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1590

  Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1618

  Status as of April 2, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Appropriations Committee

  Entitled

  Unpaid Child Support - Liens Against Monetary Awards Owed to Child Support Obligors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 54

  Status as of January 16, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Conway, Dyson, and Exum

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 118

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 369

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Manufacturer and Distributor Agreements - Obligation of Successor Manufacturer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 215

  Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Maryland False Health Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 217

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Maryland Mortgage Fraud Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 389

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Frosh

  Entitled

  Foreclosure - Residential Property - Trustee Commissions and Attorney's Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 403

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  SB 404

  Status as of March 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 413

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 578

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Haines

  Entitled

  Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 497

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Sales Below Cost of Fluid Milk Products Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 502

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 512

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky

  Entitled

  Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 528

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 587

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Administrative and Civil Relief - Waiver of Sovereign Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 529

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Frosh, Conway, Currie, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Muse, Peters, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Venue - Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 531

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 415

  Sponsored By

  Senators Muse and Forehand

  Entitled

  Courts - Immunity from Liability - Leaving Unharmed Newborn - Time Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 532

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 535

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Foreclosure - Subprime Mortgages - Moratorium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 549

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)

  Entitled

  State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 550

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice - Death - Noneconomic Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 557

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 420

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 566

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 590

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Decisions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 579

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 596

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Immunity from Liability - Use of Automated External Defibrillator

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 590

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 193

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Environment - Statute of Limitations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 593

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Brochin, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 635

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone

  Entitled

  Real Property - Criminal Gangs - Abatement of Nuisance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 648

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Astle, Dyson, Munson, Garagiola, Colburn, Conway, Lenett, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Procurement - Service Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 684

  Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Brinkley, Colburn, Exum, Glassman, and Munson

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Below Cost Sales - Fluid Milk Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 688

  Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Foreclosures - Unpaid Water and Sanitary Charges - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 711

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 617

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Truth in Music Advertising Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 722

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 201

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 766

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 793

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Harford County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  SB 796

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 457

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Accident Reports - Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 815

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum and Kelley

  Entitled

  Health Care Facilities - Individuals with Mental Disorders - Patient Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 817

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 623

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Colburn, Della, Garagiola, Lenett, Pugh, and Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Individual Tax Preparers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 825

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Terms Relating to Prepayment Charges and Penalties and Class Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 827

  Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Prepayment Charges - Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 838

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Video Gaming Devices - Attorney General to Seek Declaratory Judgment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 844

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 845

  Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lenett

  Entitled

  Maryland False Claims Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 849

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 464

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Fitness and Athletics Equity for Students with Disabilities Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 850

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Brochin, Della, Dyson, Exum, King, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stone

  Entitled

  Education - Collective Bargaining - Public School Labor Relations Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

• 

  SB 852

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 626

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 902

  Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurance - Uninsured Motorist Insurers - Waiver of Defenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 911

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468

  Sponsored By

  Senators McFadden and Jones

  Entitled

  Baltimore City Land Bank Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 942

  Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Tobacco Product Manufacturers - Settlement of State Claims - Nonparticipating Manufacturers - Deposit of Funds in Escrow - Codification of Model Statute

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 978

  Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Cigarette Sales Below Cost Act - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 1008

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters