Real Property

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 107

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  HB 26

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mechanic's Lien - Land Surveying and Engineering

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 58

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barnes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosures - Homeowner's Right to Rescind Sales Contract

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 59

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Barnes

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosure Consultants - Duty to Homeowner - Value of Residence in Foreclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 67

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McConkey

  Entitled

  Real Property - Homeowners in Foreclosure Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 127

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beidle

  Entitled

  Public Utility Companies - Employees - Notice and Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 132

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 44

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - Sale of Charlie Swift Road

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 141

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Test Borings and Soil Tests - Entry on Private Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 325

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 67

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elmore

  Entitled

  Somerset County - County Roads Board - Authority to Sell County Roads

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 337

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush

  Entitled

  Tax - Property - Property Value Assessments - Disclosure of Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 361

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 365

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 2

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recordation of Instruments Securing Mortgage Loans and Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 366

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

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 445

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 75

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credits - St. Mary's County - Land Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 481

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 506

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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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 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 600

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 357

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Frush, Haynes, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 612

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 645

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 286

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Cane, and Niemann

  Entitled

  Maryland Contract Lien Act - Foreclosure of Liens - Time Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 646

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Dumais, Bobo, Healey, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, Norman, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Condominiums - Property Insurance Deductible - Unit Owner Responsibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 647

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Minnick, Boteler, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 682

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Bohanan, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Davis, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Holmes, Hucker, Jones, Lafferty, Levy, Manno, McComas, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, Stein, Stull, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Foreclosures - Imposition of and Liability for Liens

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 746

  Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kaiser, Hixson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Manno, McIntosh, McKee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 777

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Nathan-Pulliam, and Ali

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises

  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 788

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Howard, Barnes, Costa, Frush, McHale, Proctor, and Ross

  Entitled

  Real Property Assessments - Market Declines - Revaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 796

  Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carr

  Entitled

  Tax Sales - Property Withheld from Sale

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 816

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 622

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Mobile Home Parks - Plans for Dislocated Residents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 859

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 95

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance Policies - Coverage for Additional Living Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 860

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

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Underwriting Based on Geographic Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 901

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Real Property - Payment of Interest After Foreclosure Sale - Garrett County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 973

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 304

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Water Management Administration - Living Shoreline Protection Act of 2008

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 989

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate James

  Entitled

  Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 995

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Bates, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, McDonough, Schuler, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Charles H. Hickey, Jr. School - Cessation of Operations - Transfer of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1037

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 410-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1039

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 680

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority PG 403-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1052

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County - Real Property - Home Builders - Community Amenities PG 405-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1058

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Aumann, Beidle, Cane, Feldman, Gaines, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Healey, Holmes, Kaiser, Mathias, Mizeur, Montgomery, Rice, Schuh, Shewell, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Homestead Tax Credit - Adjacent Lots

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1096

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Dumais, Howard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krebs, Kullen, McComas, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Schuh, Schuler, Stocksdale, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes

  Entitled

  Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1192

  Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate G. Clagett

  Entitled

  Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1211

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 334

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, McIntosh, and Carr

  Entitled

  Tax Sales - Minimum Tax Due - Redemption Payments - Reimbursement of Expenses on Redemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1247

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker and Weir

  Entitled

  Real Property - Mechanic's Lien - Certified Interior Design Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1276

  Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Tax Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 1289

  Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Boteler, Frank, and Stifler

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1302

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jennings and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Programmable Thermostats

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1353

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 540

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Impallaria, and Mathias

  Entitled

  Omnibus Coastal Property Insurance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1382

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Howard County Delegation

  Entitled

  Howard County - Mobile Home Parks - Right of First Refusal Ho. Co. 13-08

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1410

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Ali

  Entitled

  Truth in Advertising Real Estate Taxes Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1470

  Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition - Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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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 1496

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bohanan

  Entitled

  Condominiums - Property Insurance Coverage and Repair of Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1537

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 699

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Real Property Assessments - Assessment Notice - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  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

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  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

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  HB 1564

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 551

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Haddaway and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Real Property - Talbot County - Recordation of County Right-of-Way Plats

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1581

  Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 117

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison, Carter, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance, Homeowner's Insurance, and Personal Insurance - Renewals of Policies - Transfers of Policyholders Between Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1596

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 479

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Jones

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Notification - Capital Leases

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1620

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Local Jurisdictions - Zoning and Land Use Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 17

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Real Property - Foreclosures - Notices to Record Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 61

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 356

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Title Insurance Industry in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 165

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm or Family-Owned Business

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 175

  Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Family Farm Subject to Agricultural Preservation Easements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 206

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  BRAC Community Enhancement Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters

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  SB 216

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Real Property - Recordation of Instruments Securing Mortgage Loans and Foreclosure of Mortgages and Deeds of Trust on Residential Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  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

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  SB 218

  Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 5

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

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  SB 313

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 390

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Haines, Colburn, Conway, Miller, and Muse

  Entitled

  Real Property - Construction Contracts - Retention Proceeds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 381

  Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 384

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey

  Entitled

  State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 406

  Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Tax Sales - Notice Prior to Action to Foreclose Right of Redemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 409

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Real Property - Agricultural and Historic Property - Prohibition on Condemnation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 478

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madaleno

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Tax Sales

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 534

  Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Valuation of Real Property - Completed Improvements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 537

  Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 554

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Crimes and Offenses - False Information on Refund Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  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

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  SB 594

  Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending - Prepayment Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 597

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 599

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kramer, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Jones, King, Madaleno, Middleton, Pinsky, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemptions - Domestic Partners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 604

  Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Marketing Premises

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 633

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Property Used in Gang Activity - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  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 641

  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

  Criminal Gang Activity - Financial Transactions - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 652

  Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Robey, King, and Peters

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Valuation of Income Producing Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 676

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

• 

  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
  

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  SB 718

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 444

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Lead Risk Reduction - Acquisition of Property - Compliance Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 746

  Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Electric Companies - Removal or Clearing of Trees - Notice and Cease and Desist Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 758

  Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Agricultural Use Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  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 798

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 621

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Mobile Home Parks - Plans for Dislocated Residents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 846

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Brochin, Forehand, Jacobs, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 854

  Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 333

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, McFadden, Pugh, and Della

  Entitled

  Tax Sales - Minimum Tax Due - Redemption Payments - Reimbursement of Expenses on Redemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 871

  Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Real Property Assessments - Market Declines - Revaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 874

  Status as of February 22, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Foreclosures - Imposition of and Liability for Liens

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 875

  Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 628

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Real Property - Payment of Interest After Foreclosure Sale - Garrett County

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  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

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  SB 923

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jacobs

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Special Taxing Districts - Creation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 932

  Status as of April 1, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Real Property - Talbot County - Recordation of County Right-of-Way Plats

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 957

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Issuance and Renewal of Policies in Certain Geographic Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 971

  Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Homeowner's Insurance - Assignment of Policy on Sale of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 972

  Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Seizure and Forfeiture

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 984

  Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 478

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange and Jones

  Entitled

  Board of Public Works - Notification - Capital Leases

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 985

  Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 1007

  Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Currie, Exum, Harrington, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Hospital Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation