Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 85

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  HB 75

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Residential Property - Condominium Unit Owners or Lot Owners - Provision of Disclosure Documents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 107

  Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Braveboy, Carr, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Frush, Gaines, Hucker, Ivey, A. Kelly, Kipke, Luedtke, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, S. Robinson, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Public Health - Child Care Products Containing Flame Retardant Chemicals (TRIS) - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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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 156

  Status as of March 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beidle

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums - Rescission of Sales Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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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 160

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Beidle, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Carter, Clippinger, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hogan, Holmes, Kipke, Lafferty, McMillan, Proctor, Ross, Summers, V. Turner, Weir, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 191

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walker

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 193

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Walker

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 207

  Status as of April 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Reznik and Love

  Entitled

  Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 236

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, McConkey, A. Miller, Oaks, B. Robinson, Tarrant, Valentino-Smith, and Walker

  Entitled

  Insurance - Maryland Insurance Information Day (MII Day)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 262

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Carr, Glenn, Healey, Lafferty, S. Robinson, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Sales Contracts - Notice of Potential Special Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 280

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 73

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Electric Service Quality and Reliability Standards - Deadlines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 299

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Burns, DeBoy, Hubbard, Kaiser, McDonough, Reznik, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  Amusement Parks - Safety Warnings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 356

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Transportation - Required Security - Rental Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 443

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 152

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Gaines, Griffith, Hammen, Haynes, Hucker, Jones, Morhaim, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Hubbard, Reznik, A. Kelly, Oaks, Donoghue, Nathan-Pulliam, Cullison, and Murphy

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 450

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hogan, Beidle, Bobo, Carr, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Jacobs, Lafferty, McMillan, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Stein, Vitale, Weir, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Residential Real Property Sales - Property Tax Disclaimer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 463

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 480

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Certificates of Insurance and Certificate of Insurance Forms

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 465

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 514

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 515

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 520

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Arora, Bobo, Cardin, DeBoy, Frick, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Reznik, B. Robinson, Stukes, Zucker, Howard, and Walker

  Entitled

  State Government - Financial Education and Capability Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 555

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 209

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Zucker, Anderson, Arora, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beitzel, Bobo, Bromwell, Burns, Clagett, Clippinger, Cluster, Cullison, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Griffith, Guzzone, Haddaway-Riccio, Healey, Hershey, Howard, Hucker, Impallaria, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Luedtke, McComas, McHale, A. Miller, Minnick, Mitchell, Mizeur, Olszewski, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rudolph, Schulz, Simmons, Sophocleus, Szeliga, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vaughn, Vitale, Waldstreicher, Washington, and Wood

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 556

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 524

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Cluster, Boteler, Bromwell, Kach, Krebs, V. Turner, Hammen, Pendergrass, Costa, Cullison, Elliott, Frank, A. Kelly, Kipke, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 627

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Food Service Facilities and Retail Establishments - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 644

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 387

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks and Niemann

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing the Incidence of Lead Poisoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 727

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Healthy Kids, Healthy Maryland - Toxic Chemical Identification and Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 729

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kramer, Anderson, Bromwell, Clippinger, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Feldman, Gaines, Glass, Guzzone, Holmes, Ivey, Jameson, Krebs, Lafferty, McComas, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Szeliga, and Wood

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Tire Age - Required Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 770

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 679

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Electric Companies - New Generation Facilities and Customer Credits and the Electric Universal Service Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 771

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Electric Companies and Gas Companies - Customer Accounts and Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 781

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Arora, Bobo, Braveboy, Burns, Cullison, Glass, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lee, Love, McComas, A. Miller, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Schuh, Stukes, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Electricity and Gas Suppliers - Residential Electricity Supply Contracts - Information and Customer Relations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 861

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Braveboy

  Entitled

  Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Refusal to Pay a Claim Under Homeowner's Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 866

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 683

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Title Insurance - Closing or Settlement Protection Practices - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 879

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 400

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Environment - Statewide Electronics Recycling Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 988

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Waldstreicher and Hucker

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Recalls of Consumer Goods - Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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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 1081

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 701

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Homestead Property Tax Credit Reform Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1093

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 602

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love and Jameson

  Entitled

  Portable Electronics Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1105

  Status as of April 4, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hucker and Love

  Entitled

  Homeowner's or Renter's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Bundling Requirement - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 1191

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Niemann, Burns, and Love

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Counseling and Legal Assistance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1223

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 596

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guzzone

  Entitled

  Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Fully Online Distance Education Programs - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1268

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 143

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barnes, Davis, Feldman, Hershey, Impallaria, and W. Miller

  Entitled

  Business Occupations and Professions - Plumbers - Lead-Free Materials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

• 

  HB 1297

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Alston, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Financial Guarantee Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 

  HB 1315

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Reports - Ratepayer Impact Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1331

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carr, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Frush, Hucker, Luedtke, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, and Weir

  Entitled

  Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 1340

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 634

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cullison

  Entitled

  Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  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
  

• 

  SB 75

  Status as of March 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Sales Contracts - Notice of Potential Special Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 77

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 171

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Life Insurance and Annuities - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Failure to Search Death Master File

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 80

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Courts - Evidence - Vehicle Repair Estimates

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 83

  Status as of January 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Real Estate Brokers - Contract Provisions - Payment of Legal Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  SB 136

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Contracts - Payment of Legal Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  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

• 

  SB 213

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Robey, Forehand, Gladden, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, and Stone

  Entitled

  Tanning Devices - Use by Minors - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 224

  Status as of January 24, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Real Property - Condominiums - Rescission of Sales Contracts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 238

  Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Middleton

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 282

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 295

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 208

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Klausmeier, Miller, Benson, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Edwards, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Getty, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Mathias, McFadden, Middleton, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pipkin, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Reilly, Robey, Shank, Stone, Young, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Security Freezes - Minors and Protected Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 297

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 479

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Certificates of Insurance and Certificate of Insurance Forms

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 302

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 55

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation) and Senators Muse, Kelley, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Commissioner of Financial Regulation - Investigative and Enforcement Powers and Regulation of Mortgage Lenders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 303

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services - Agreement and Prohibited Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 307

  Status as of February 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Muse, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  State Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum - Graduation Requirement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  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

• 

  SB 401

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 228

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Gladden, and Ramirez

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

• 

  SB 449

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 72

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Electric Service Quality and Reliability Standards - Deadlines

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 456

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 513

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Health Benefit Plan Premium Rate Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 476

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 519

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, Young, Kelley, and Muse

  Entitled

  State Government - Financial Education and Capability Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• 

  SB 485

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 523

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Astle, Forehand, Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pipkin, Pugh, Stone, and Young

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 531

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 253

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Property and Casualty Insurance - Underwriting Period - Discovery of Material Risk Factor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 538

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Zirkin

  Entitled

  Real Estate Brokers - Contracts - Real Estate Reform Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

• 

  SB 638

  Status as of March 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Electricity Market - Goal of the State - Best Possible Price for Ratepayers Through Reregulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 724

  Status as of March 31, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Title Insurance - Closing or Settlement Protection Practices - Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

• 

  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

• 

  SB 738

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Regulation of Business Brokers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

• 

  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

• 

  SB 780

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Electricity and Gas Suppliers - Residential Electricity Supply Contracts - Information and Customer Relations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 785

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 831

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ramirez, Frosh, Forehand, and Gladden

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Counseling and Legal Assistance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 843

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 595

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Ferguson, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Fully Online Distance Education Programs - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 861

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 601

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Portable Electronics Insurance

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 907

  Status as of February 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Transportation - Required Security - Rental Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 940

  Status as of March 16, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Tire Age - Required Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 947

  Status as of February 13, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Environment - Reducing the Incidence of Lead Poisoning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 960

  Status as of March 2, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Refusal to Pay a Claim

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 968

  Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 1003

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 633

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Garagiola, Glassman, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 1015

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pugh

  Entitled

  Residential Property - Condominium Unit Owners or Lot Owners - Provision of Disclosure Documents

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 1017

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Dyson

  Entitled

  Environment - Cadmium in Children's Jewelry - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs