Attorney General

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 43

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  HB 65

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 11

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Jameson and Minnick

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Cancellation of Policies - Failure to Pay a Premium

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 91

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Miller, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Fisher, Frank, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Impallaria, Jacobs, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McDonough, McMillan, Norman, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Szeliga

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Labor Organizations - Right to Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 131

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Carr, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Glass, Glenn, Haddaway-Riccio, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, A. Kelly, K. Kelly, Kramer, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McDermott, McHale, A. Miller, Minnick, Morhaim, Olszewski, Pendergrass, Reznik, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schuh, Stocksdale, V. Turner, Vitale, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 159

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Report

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Afzali, Barkley, Clagett, Elliott, Feldman, Gaines, Glass, Hershey, Hogan, Ivey, Jacobs, A. Kelly, Krebs, Luedtke, McComas, McDermott, McHale, A. Miller, Myers, Niemann, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Ross, Schulz, Sophocleus, Walker, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Standard of Identity for Honey

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 238

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Kipke, V. Turner, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 314

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Cardin, Kipke, Walker, Howard, Luedtke, F. Turner, Stukes, A. Miller, and Hixson

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 391

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 440

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Reznik, Hammen, Jones, Mizeur, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Investment Activities in Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 451

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh, Costa, Dwyer, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale

  Entitled

  Election Law - Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission (Better Maryland - Nonpartisan Redistricting)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 458

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schuh, Costa, George, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, and Vitale

  Entitled

  State Officials - Limitation of Terms (Better Maryland - Term Limits)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 526

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 512

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Clagett, Anderson, Barkley, Bohanan, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, Jones, Mizeur, Proctor, B. Robinson, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Special Appointments - Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 696

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McDonough

  Entitled

  Institutions of Higher Education - Hiring of Outside Legal Counsel - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 824

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 681

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 871

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Alston, Aumann, Bates, Dwyer, Frank, Glass, Impallaria, Krebs, McConkey, McMillan, W. Miller, Parrott, Ready, B. Robinson, Schuh, Schulz, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  The Initiative

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 997

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 576

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Washington, Anderson, Arora, Bobo, Braveboy, Carr, Clippinger, Conaway, Cullison, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Luedtke, McIntosh, A. Miller, Mitchell, Mizeur, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Summers, Tarrant, Vaughn, Walker, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Rental-Purchase Agreements - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1015

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cullison, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Carter, Clagett, Conaway, Elliott, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Ross, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1102

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Clippinger, A. Kelly, Lee, Simmons, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Failure to Report - Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1111

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Glass

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Restrictions on Searches for Security Purposes - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1134

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Carter

  Entitled

  Maryland Lead Poisoning Recovery Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1166

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Gaming - Electronic Machines - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1192

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker, Barkley, Barnes, Clippinger, Frush, Glenn, Haynes, Howard, Ivey, K. Kelly, Luedtke, Mizeur, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, Summers, Valderrama, Vaughn, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Prevailing Wages - Debarment or Suspension Process and Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1242

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Arora, Carr, DeBoy, Frush, Healey, Howard, Kach, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, A. Miller, Pendergrass, B. Robinson, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1261

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 613

  Sponsored By

  Baltimore City Delegation and Delegates Branch, Clippinger, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, McHale, Mitchell, Oaks, B. Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, and Washington

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Representation of Child Support Enforcement Administration - Transfer of Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1358

  Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates B. Robinson, Conaway, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Residential Condominiums - Investor Ownership and Owner Occupancy Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 30

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 10

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Cancellation of Policies - Failure to Pay a Premium

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 193

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 189

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Colburn, Forehand, Madaleno, Middleton, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Maryland Standard of Identity for Honey

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 206

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 221

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, and Raskin

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 235

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, Rosapepe, and Benson

  Entitled

  Procurement - Investment Activities in Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 317

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 214

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Astle, Ferguson, Gladden, Glassman, Jennings, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Mathias, Montgomery, Muse, Raskin, Rosapepe, Shank, and Stone

  Entitled

  Retail Pet Stores - Sales of Dogs - Required Records, Health Disclosures, and Purchaser Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 337

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 348

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 387

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 455

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones-Rodwell, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Special Appointments - Status

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 626

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Failure to Report - Civil Penalty and Child Abuse Prevention Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 697

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Getty, and Shank

  Entitled

  Department of Transportation - Office of the Inspector General

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 715

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Colburn, and Simonaire

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Right to Work

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 726

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 778

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 575

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Rental-Purchase Agreements - Disclosures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 864

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 603

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Gaming - Electronic Machines - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 894

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 612

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jones-Rodwell

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Representation of Child Support Enforcement Administration - Transfer of Employees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 902

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Brinkley, Forehand, Getty, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, and Peters

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1034

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Civil Rights - Fair Practices and Equal Employment Opportunity Officers - Supervision by the Attorney General

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance