1999 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 28, 1999 - 11:01 a.m.

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HB 8	Status as of May 12, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Arnick, Busch, Dewberry, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, and Wood
Entitled	Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 56	Status as of March 2, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings (By Request)
Entitled	Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 162	Status as of March 24, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Mitchell, Donoghue, McClenahan, Leopold, Love, and Krysiak
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 186	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Petzold, Benson, Bobo, D. Davis, Hubbard, Mandel, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Turner
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 214	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 399
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory , Dembrow, Montague, Arnick, Pitkin, Snodgrass, Klausmeier, Ports, and Redmer
Entitled	Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 217	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate K. Kelly
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims - Indemnification of Law Enforcement Officers
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 244	Status as of March 26, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory and Vallario
Entitled	Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer for Damages, Costs, and Expenses
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 272	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Conroy, Hubbard, Brown, McClenahan, Moe, Patterson, Hill, Krysiak, Love, Pendergrass, Barve, and Goldwater
Entitled	Travel Agents - Bonding Requirement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 323	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes and Vallario
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Drunk Driving - Punitive Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 439	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Baldwin
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Seat Belt Use - Determination of Damages in Civil Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 551	Status as of March 22, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague and Grosfeld
Entitled	Maryland Comparative Negligence Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 561	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Arnick, Pitkin, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet Animal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 573	Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the House - Recommit to Committee Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Business Regulation - Unsolicited Electronic Mail Advertisements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 608	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 435
Sponsored By	Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled	Washington Suburban Sanitary District - Water Main Breaks - Payment for Property Damage MC/PG 2-99
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 610	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow and Montague
Entitled	Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Charitable Organizations - Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 750	Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Vallario, Griffith, and Valderrama
Entitled	Courts - Settlements and Releases - Limited Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 793	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Exclusivity of Compensation - Exception - Principal Contractor or Subcontractor
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 833	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Elliott
Entitled	Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Liability of Insurer for Costs and Damages
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 856	Status as of March 23, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Billings, Grosfeld, Bobo, Cane, Dypski, Frush, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, A. Jones, V. Jones, K. Kelly, McIntosh, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Stern, and Turner
Entitled	Carriers and Managed Care Entities - Health Care Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 901	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By	Delegates Montague, Amedori, Rosenberg, K. Kelly, Griffith, Vallario, and Boschert
Entitled	Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 903	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Southern Maryland Delegation
Entitled	Tobacco Settlement Moneys - Appropriation to Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1032	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 681
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Minimum Benefits of Security - Maximum Amounts Payable from MAIF - Property Damage Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1060	Status as of March 30, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Hurson
Entitled	Civil Actions - Limitation on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Occupational Exposure
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1077	Status as of March 15, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Klausmeier, Ports, and Redmer
Entitled	Courts - Damages for Tortious Injuries to Pets
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1100	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 685
Sponsored By	Delegate Fulton
Entitled	Wrongful Death - Intestate Succession - Parent Not Entitled to Damages or Distribution
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1156	Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Shriver
Entitled	Natural Resources - Public Recreation on Private and Public Land - Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1171	Status as of April 1, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Delegates Dembrow and Montague
Entitled	Courts - Transfer of Structured Settlement Payment Rights
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

SB 53	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 137
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic and Environmental Affairs Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 140	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	The President (Administration) and Senators Hollinger, Kelley, and Lawlah
Entitled	Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 178	Status as of April 8, 1999: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Munson and Mooney
Entitled	Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Immunity - Insurance Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 194	Status as of April 6, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By	Senators Haines, Jimeno, Stone, DeGrange, Dyson, Hooper, Harris, Mooney, Ferguson, Madden, Stoltzfus, Collins, Colburn, Hogan, McCabe, Jacobs, Hafer, Munson, and Roesser
Entitled	Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 232	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 533
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Green, Middleton, Blount, Astle, Colburn, Collins, Hoffman, DeGrange, Dorman, Ferguson, Jacobs, Lawlah, Ruben, McFadden, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Mooney, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, and Dyson
Entitled	Immunity - State and Local Governments - Year 2000 Litigation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 244	Status as of May 13, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 331
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Jimeno, Exum, Kelley, Hooper, Della, Conway, Astle, Dyson, Frosh, Forehand, and Stone
Entitled	Fraud - Personal Identifying Information Theft
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 261	Status as of March 25, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green and Hollinger
Entitled	Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 288	Status as of May 27, 1999: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Green, and Ferguson
Entitled	Damages for Injury to or Death of Pet
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 334	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 172
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Cigarette Restitution Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 380	Status as of April 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By	Senator Jimeno
Entitled	Local Government Tort Claims - Indemnification of Law Enforcement Officers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 431	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 564
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Forehand, Harris, Collins, Roesser, Hollinger, Currie, Bromwell, and Green
Entitled	Volunteer Health Care Providers and Physicians - Charitable Organizations - Definition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 485	Status as of March 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Exclusivity of Compensation - Exception - Principal Contractor or Subcontractor
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 496	Status as of March 8, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Roesser
Entitled	Telephone Solicitations - Regulations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 554	Status as of March 31, 1999: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Colburn
Entitled	Commercial Law - Year 2000 Commerce Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 604	Status as of April 12, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Civil Actions - Year 2000 Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 622	Status as of February 9, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Uninsured Motorists - Waiver of Right to Noneconomic Damages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 626	Status as of February 10, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Civil Actions - Limitation on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Substances
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 685	Status as of February 23, 1999: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton and Dyson
Entitled	Tobacco Settlement Moneys - Appropriation to Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 1	Status as of May 27, 1999: Became Law - Chapter 1
Sponsored By	Senators Baker, Green, Hollinger, Hoffman, Currie, DeGrange, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Stoltzfus, Van Hollen, Miller, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Della, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Madden, Mitchell, Mooney, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	State Tobacco Settlement Funds - Medicaid Recoupment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations