Telecommunications -see also- Telephones

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 35

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  HB 72

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 195

  Sponsored By

  Delegates F. Turner and Waldstreicher and Delegates Barkley, Bartlett, Beidle, Bobo, Branch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Frick, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Kramer, Krebs, Krysiak, Lee, Levy, Mathias, McDonough, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Walker, Weir, Cane, Carr, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Niemann, Norman, and Stein

  Entitled

  The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications Traffic Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 101

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 323

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Beidle, Benson, Burns, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kach, Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Walker, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Texting While Driving Ban of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 389

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 293

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Boteler, Carr, Carter, Feldman, Haynes, Hixson, Holmes, Hucker, Manno, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Shewell, Tarrant, V. Turner, Pendergrass, Benson, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Reznik

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 391

  Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Murphy, Cardin, Howard, Hixson, Bartlett, Kaiser, Myers, Walker, Olszewski, Stukes, and George

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 509

  Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Ali, Barkley, Beidle, Benson, Boteler, Carr, Carter, Costa, DeBoy, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frush, George, Haddaway, Howard, Hubbard, King, Krebs, Kullen, Love, McComas, Montgomery, Norman, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Waldstreicher, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Crimes - Harassment - Electronic Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 518

  Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates G. Clagett, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Harrison, Hecht, Levy, Love, Minnick, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 564

  Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Malone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 799

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walker, V. Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Satellite Simulcast Betting - Instant Racing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 868

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 317

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love and Krysiak

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1072

  Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Electricity - Smart Grid Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1095

  Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  Prince George's County Telecommunications Tax - School Funding PG 412-09

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1121

  Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker and Feldman

  Entitled

  Information Technology - Public-Private Deployment Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1182

  Status as of February 19, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hixson

  Entitled

  Communications Services - Taxation and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1223

  Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Education - Public High Schools and Public High School Students - Data Collection System

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1246

  Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood

  Entitled

  Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1293

  Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ali and Gutierrez

  Entitled

  State Employees Teleworking Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1444

  Status as of February 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dwyer

  Entitled

  Planning and Zoning - Wireless Telecommunications Towers - Structural Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1537

  Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Haddaway, and Sossi

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Feasibility of Establishing Teleworking Centers on the Eastern Shore for Chesapeake Bay Bridge Commuters

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1543

  Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler and Kach

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Virtual Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  SB 98

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 194

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Forehand, Raskin, and Lenett

  Entitled

  The Delegate John Arnick Electronic Communications Traffic Safety Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 103

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Handheld Telephone While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 143

  Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lenett, Conway, Currie, Dyson, Garagiola, Harrington, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Use of Wireless Communication Devices While Driving - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 194

  Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Forehand, Harrington, Jacobs, Kasemeyer, and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Electronic Harassment of a Minor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 202

  Status as of March 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Pugh, and Stone

  Entitled

  Financial Crimes - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 320

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 550

  Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557

  Sponsored By

  Senators King, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Online Child Safety Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 611

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 292

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jones, Conway, Harrington, Muse, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Minority Business Enterprise Program - Prohibitions

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 630

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Glassman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 792

  Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 316

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 857

  Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh and McFadden

  Entitled

  Education - Public High Schools and Public High School Students - Revisions and Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 864

  Status as of February 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Satellite Simulcast Betting - Instant Racing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 893

  Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Mooney

  Entitled

  Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
  

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  SB 1032

  Status as of March 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Funding Formula to Expand K-12 Online Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SJ 11

  Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Mooney

  Entitled

  Opposition to the Reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings