CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 88

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  HB 12

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 26

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates M. Burns and Hecht

  Entitled

  Sexually Violent Predator Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 78

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld and Billings

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Health Maintenance Organizations - Liability for Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 112

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 215

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Poole, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  Public Recreation on Private Land - Historical and Cultural Reenactments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 170

  Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dembrow

  Entitled

  Crimes - Use of Cameras and Visual Surveillance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 188

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 452

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Montague, Preis, Harkins, Jacobs, Love, M. Burns, Krysiak, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 192

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 322

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Arnick, E. Burns, Dembrow, Gordon, Montague, Opara, Palumbo, Poole, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Jury Trials - Civil Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 194

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 673

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Palumbo, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  District Court - Civil Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 245

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 336

  Sponsored By

  Delegates E. Burns, Vallario, Hutchins, Menes, D. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Petzold, and M. Burns

  Entitled

  Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 273

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Montague, Turner, and R. Baker

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Substituted Service of Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 275

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario and Conroy

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Amendment to Ad Damnum - Case Transferred to Circuit Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 298

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 682

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Conway, McClenahan, Turner, Kach, Rudolph, V. Mitchell, Crumlin, Krysiak, W. Baker, Frank, Gordon, Bozman, Donoghue, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 375

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Exum and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Personal Responsibility Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 390

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 67

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)

  Entitled

  Local Government Tort Claims Act - Applicability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 392

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Morhaim, Frank, Perry, and Clagett

  Entitled

  Community Associations - Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 394

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bissett and Harkins

  Entitled

  Architects - Emergencies - Voluntary Practice of Architecture - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 398

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 473

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Convictions for Certain Crimes Against Children, Sexually Violent Offenses, or Other Sexual Offenses - Registration Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 454

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 768

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 488

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Exum, Love, Kirk, Krysiak, Kach, and V. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Cases - Abrogation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 502

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 511

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)

  Entitled

  Immunities and Prohibited Actions - State Boards - State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 546

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Fulton

  Entitled

  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Inmate Work Program - Costs of Confinement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 568

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Frush, Taylor, Conroy, Hubbard, Morhaim, Petzold, Pitkin, R. Baker, Crumlin, Billings, Cryor, Bobo, Nathan-Pulliam, Shriver, Goldwater, Moe, and Turner

  Entitled

  Cigarette Restitution Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation and Finance

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  HB 570

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, V. Mitchell, Love, and McClenahan

  Entitled

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

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 606

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague and Doory

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 647

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dewberry, Malone, D. Murphy, T. Murphy, and McHale

  Entitled

  Health - Certificate of Need - Reformation of Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 654

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Prince George's County Delegation

  Entitled

  New Homes - Escrow Accounts for Complaints PG 413-98

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 727

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, McClenahan, Gordon, Conway, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Public Offering Statements - Disclosure of Judgments and Pending Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 761

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Maryland Electrology Practice Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 865

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate M. Burns

  Entitled

  Courts - Civil Actions by Offenders - Limitations on Recovery

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 926

  Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup, Wood, and Bissett

  Entitled

  Local Governments - Mining Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 927

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dembrow, Flanagan, and Genn

  Entitled

  Personal Injury Claims - Subrogation - Reduction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 938

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Branch and Opara

  Entitled

  Cable Programming - Social Clubs and Alcoholic Beverages Licensees - Investigation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 972

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Office of the Attorney General) and Delegates Taylor, Barve, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Conroy, Curran, Dypski, Frank, Frush, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Montague, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Workman, Dembrow, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Maryland Medical Assistance Program - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 993

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Petzold

  Entitled

  Education - Students with Disabilities - Review of Services and Placement Decisions of the Office of Administrative Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 995

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Flanagan, Jacobs, M. Burns, Bissett, Ports, Schade, Kittleman, Morgan, McKee, Kach, Klima, Brinkley, Elliott, La Vay, Stull, Getty, Stocksdale, Beck, Mossburg, and Faulkner

  Entitled

  Payment of Attorneys Fees - Tobacco Litigation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 996

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McKee

  Entitled

  Courts - Victims of Crime - Immunity From Civil Liability

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1020

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Genn, and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Health Care Malpractice - Carriers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1030

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory, Vallario, Grosfeld, Montague, T. Murphy, Petzold, Dembrow, and Perry

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1037

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 722

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bozman, Fulton, McClenahan, Conway, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Time-Share Estates - Liens for Unpaid Assessments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1041

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Goldwater, Hubbard, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Bobo, Boston, E. Burns, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Genn, Getty, Grosfeld, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Jacobs, Kagan, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Minnick, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shriver, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Religious Freedom

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1053

  Status as of April 12, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frank

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1065

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Products Liability - Tobacco Products

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1066

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Kittleman, Getty, Minnick, DeCarlo, Morgan, Brinkley, and Faulkner

  Entitled

  Human Relations Commission - Discrimination in Employment - Private Causes of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1108

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Baldwin, W. Baker, McClenahan, Brinkley, Slade, Greenip, Owings, O'Donnell, Wood, Linton, Hutchins, Stocksdale, Stull, Elliott, Mossburg, DeCarlo, Opara, B. Hughes, Proctor, Klima, Conway, V. Mitchell, Kittleman, Miller, Beck, M. Burns, La Vay, D. Hughes, Ports, Stup, Eckardt, Jacobs, Rzepkowski, Harkins, Edwards, McKee, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1114

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Rosenberg, Goldwater, Barve, Kopp, and Gordon

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Transmissions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1185

  Status as of March 20, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, Faulkner, Bissett, and Exum

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1193

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Muse, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Turner, Watson, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, and Opara

  Entitled

  Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1196

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dypski, Curran, Krysiak, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 1209

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Elliott, Guns, Harkins, Healey, Howard, Jacobs, Linton, Kelly, Klima, O'Donnell, Patterson, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1237

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Health Care Providers - Statute of Limitations - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1243

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Benson, Fulton, Branch, E. Burns, Harrison, Patterson, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1249

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schade, Baldwin, M. Burns, Ports, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Homicide - Use of Deadly Force in Residence - Defense

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1255

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick and Poole

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts - Interlocutory Orders - Right of Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1262

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory

  Entitled

  Real Property - Common Interest Development Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1289

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 742

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, Boston, Branch, Kirk, McIntosh, Dypski, Watson, Oaks, Krysiak, McHale, Marriott, Hammen, Fulton, C. Mitchell, E. Burns, Montague, Opara, T. Murphy, Harrison, Campbell, and Barve

  Entitled

  Tax Sale Procedure - Notice to Tenants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1370

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morgan

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Disparagement of Perishable Food Products - Cause of Action

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1372

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Moe, Pitkin, and Conroy

  Entitled

  Witnesses - Parent-Child Privilege

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1409

  Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor

  Entitled

  Pets - Killing and Injury

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 29

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 335

  Sponsored By

  Senators Boozer, Stone, Kelley, and Collins

  Entitled

  Evidence - Civil Proceedings - Slayer's Rule - Admissibility and Effect of Certain Criminal Convictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 117

  Status as of April 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Colburn, Green, Haines, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Sexually Violent Predators

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 129

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Haines

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Estate Planning Exemption

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 145

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Stone, McCabe, Dyson, Ferguson, Hafer, Stoltzfus, Colburn, Roesser, Hogan, Jimeno, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 153

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Morticians - Injunction Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 163

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Munson, Baker, Colburn, Dorman, Dyson, Fry, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Middleton, Neall, and Stone

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 178

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Frosh, Blount, Hollinger, Collins, Conway, Pinsky, Van Hollen, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Green, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 186

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Sexually Violent Predator Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 196

  Status as of March 3, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Trotter

  Entitled

  Child Support - Nonpayment - Consequences

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 213

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jimeno

  Entitled

  Certificates of Merit - Licensed Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 220

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Jimeno, Haines, Dyson, McCabe, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 330

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 374

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Architects - Emergencies - Voluntary Practice of Architecture - Immunity

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 333

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 375

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Judgments - Exemptions from Claims of Creditors - Roth IRA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 357

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Favorable with Amendments Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Procurement - Debarment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 364

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 767

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Physical Therapy - License and Practice Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 399

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 404

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 386

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Colburn, and Haines

  Entitled

  Agricultural Operations - Nuisance Suits - Protection Against

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 474

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Sfikas, Kelley, McFadden, Hughes, and Conway

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Nuisance Abatement and Local Code Enforcement - Community Associations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 485

  Status as of March 17, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Sfikas, Boozer, Della, Van Hollen, Kasemeyer, Derr, Hafer, and Miller

  Entitled

  Health - Certificate of Need - Reformation of Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 515

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Green, Hogan, Hoffman, Hollinger, Kelley, McCabe, Middlebrooks, Neall, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Religious Freedom

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 540

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ferguson (By Request)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Temporary Ex Parte Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 568

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Property Rights Protection Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 574

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Foundation - Receipt of Proceeds from Tobacco-Related Actions Brought by the State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 613

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Sfikas, Roesser, Pinsky, Dyson, Conway, and Frosh

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 618

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Van Hollen, Kelley, and Boozer

  Entitled

  Maryland Comparative Negligence Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 649

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 630

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee), Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee, and Senators Craig, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Conway

  Entitled

  Disclosure of Medical Records - Health Care Provider's Insurer or Legal Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 652

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 122

  Sponsored By

  Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Currie, Dorman, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hughes, Kelley, Hollinger, Jimeno, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Derr, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Manufacturers of Tobacco Products - State Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 726

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Civil Proceedings - Judgments - Exemptions from Execution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 745

  Status as of February 23, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senators Fry, Craig, and Collins

  Entitled

  Harford County - Alcoholic Beverages - Beer Wholesalers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules