2001 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 5, 2001 - 11:44 p.m.

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HB 14	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 440
Sponsored By	Delegates Brown, Rosenberg, Taylor, Dewberry, Arnick, Busch, Doory, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Vallario, Wood, W. Baker, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, Carlson, Clagett, Cole, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Donoghue, Dypski, Finifter, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Hammen, Heller, Hubers, James, A. Jones, V. Jones, Kirk, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Moe, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Riley, Rosso, Shriver, Swain, Turner, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled	Electronic Transactions Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 40	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Consent to Use of Electronic Records
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 44	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	Food Service Facilities - Labeling of Food and Drink - Information on Allergenic Ingredients and Food Allergies
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 45	Status as of February 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boutin
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Extensions of Credit to Students - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 58	Status as of February 5, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 66	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 636
Sponsored By	Delegate Carlson
Entitled	Smoke Detectors - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 75	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 639
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Mercury and Products that Contain Mercury
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 82	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Home Builders - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 83	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 42
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Real Estate Transactions - Distribution of Trust Money
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 85	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 186
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Office of Cemetery Oversight - Scope of Authority
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 126	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Moe
Entitled	State Board of Home Inspectors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 137	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Hurson, Owings, Barve, Elliott, W. Baker, Barkley, Bozman, Boutin, Cadden, Carlson, Hecht, James, Mandel, Marriott, Pitkin, Rosso, Rudolph, Stull, Cryor, Conroy, and Klima
Entitled	Telecommunications - Competition - Task Force
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 151	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 179	Status as of April 10, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 53
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Private Review Agents and Complaint Process
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 180	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 447
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 223	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Branch, Oaks, Phillips, Boutin, and Zirkin
Entitled	Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 224	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 649
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	Private Detectives, Security Guards, and Security Systems Technicians - Licensing - Fines
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 283	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 652
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Love, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Insurance - Late Fees and Installment Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 360	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Proctor
Entitled	Home Builders - Performance Bonds
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 362	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 469
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Adoption of Regulations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 379	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 470
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim and Moe
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 454	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 662
Sponsored By	Delegate Edwards
Entitled	Electric Industry Restructuring - Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 460	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 228
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Brown, and Harrison
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers - Deposit of Trust Money
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

HB 473	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Boutin, Brown, Doory, Eckardt, Elliott, Frush, Hixson, A. Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Redmer, Snodgrass, Wood, Stull, and Goldwater
Entitled	Health Maintenance Organizations - Patient Access to Choice of Provider
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 482	Status as of March 22, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Elliott, Boutin, Kittleman, O'Donnell, Riley, Dypski, Getty, Heller, Eckardt, Stocksdale, Amedori, Walkup, Brinkley, Kagan, and Giannetti
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Telephone Rates - Competition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 488	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Health Insurance - Patient Rights - The No More Runaround Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 491	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly Wage Reports - Electronic Access for Credit Reporting
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 519	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 486
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Delegates Pendergrass, Brown, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Hill, J. Kelly, La Vay, Love, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Scope
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 520	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Delegates Pendergrass, Brown, Eckardt, Fulton, Goldwater, Hill, J. Kelly, La Vay, Love, and Walkup
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act - Implied Warranty Exemption
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 536	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood and Branch
Entitled	Deferred Presentment Services - Licensing - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 581	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo, Frush, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Pitkin, and Stull
Entitled	Telephone Solicitation - Caller Identification Blocking
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 587	Status as of March 21, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Benson, R. Baker, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, D'Amato, DeCarlo, Dypski, Frush, Gladden, Glassman, Heller, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Malone, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Patterson, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Snodgrass, Turner, and Valderrama
Entitled	Maryland Prescription Drug Fair Pricing Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 677	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Leopold, Love, Dypski, Turner, Cadden, Hutchins, Clagett, Moe, Flanagan, Mohorovic, Kittleman, D'Amato, Rosso, and McKee
Entitled	Real Property - Sales of Homes - Disclosure Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 818	Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Shriver
Entitled	Maryland Playground Safety Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 821	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bobo and Rawlings
Entitled	Banking Institutions - Eligibility for Designation as a Depositary - Basic Banking Accounts
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 844	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled	Property Located in Historic District in Montgomery County - Notification to Purchasers MC 109-01
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 869	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, McIntosh, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Maryland Home Ownership Counseling Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 875	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Bobo, Dobson, Mandel, McIntosh, Riley, and Snodgrass
Entitled	Credit Cards - Solicitations to Students - Guidelines - Maryland Higher Education Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 885	Status as of March 15, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Rosenberg, and Krysiak
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Mortgage Brokers - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 893	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kagan
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 926	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak and Minnick
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Waiver of Coverage - Family Exclusion
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 951	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, Bobo, Brown, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Harrison, Hill, Hubers, Hurson, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McHale, Moe, Petzold, Rzepkowski, Stern, Turner, and Walkup
Entitled	Health Insurance - Requirements for Provider Panels
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 957	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Barve, Cadden, Cane, and Clagett
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Structural Separation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 959	Status as of March 12, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pitkin, Boutin, Conroy, Dypski, Frush, Hubers, A. Jones, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosso
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Credit Cards - Student Applicants
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 969	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Maryland Egg Law
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 973	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Dobson, Krysiak, Marriott, and Paige
Entitled	Unsecured Closed End Credit Regulation - Credit Services Businesses - Study Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1054	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Franchot
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Cellular Telephones - Required Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1056	Status as of March 16, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh, Krysiak, and Rosenberg
Entitled	Mortgage Lending - Single Premium Financed Credit Insurance - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1186	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Retail Sale of Motor Fuel - Advertising Signs - Grades of Motor Fuel
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1227	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 546
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Redmer, D. Davis, Mohorovic, Billings, Hammen, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, Boutin, Frush, Morhaim, Baldwin, Owings, Weir, Hubbard, Sher, Cane, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Medicaid Managed Care Organizations - Continuity of Care
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1274	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 318
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale Hammen, Shriver, and Donoghue
Entitled	Patients' Safety Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1307	Status as of March 7, 2001: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cole and McHale
Entitled	Pharmacy Errors
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1312	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard
Entitled	Task Force on Cellular Telephone Consumer Protection
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1363	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Parrott
Entitled	Door-to-Door Sale - Altered Definition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1374	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings
Entitled	Insurance Policies - Cancellations, Nonrenewals, Premium Increases, and Reductions in Coverage - Corrected Notice of Proposed Action
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1376	Status as of March 24, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver and Donoghue
Entitled	Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1393	Status as of March 15, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Valderrama
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Requirement to Cash Money Orders
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1400	Status as of March 21, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Benson, Bohanan, Cole, Cane, DeCarlo, James, Kagan, K. Kelly, Malone, and Pitkin
Entitled	Fair Pricing for Prescription Drugs - Maximum Allowable Prices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters

HB 1414	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Guns and Hubbard
Entitled	Health Club Services - Criminal Activity
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1431	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 560
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Home Builders - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1448	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 563
Sponsored By	Delegate Malone
Entitled	Medicare Supplement Policies - Medicare Select Program
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HJ 2	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	Delegate Stern
Entitled	United States Food and Drug Administration - Labeling Laws and Policies Relating to Allergenic Ingredients in Food
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

SB 26	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Disability Insurance - Liability of Insurers for Penalties and Interest on Disputed Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 45	Status as of March 20, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 49	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Public Service Commission)
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Liquefied Petroleum Gas
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 79	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 576
Sponsored By	Senator Green
Entitled	Telephone Solicitation - Caller Identification Blocking
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 186	Status as of January 24, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Baker
Entitled	Preneed Burial Contracts and Pre-Need Contracts - Cancellation Provisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 198	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Astle, Blount, Bromwell, Dorman, Haines, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance - Late Fees and Installment Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 219	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Ferguson, Colburn, Collins, Harris, Jimeno, Kelley, Mitchell, Sfikas, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Maryland Internet Privacy Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 237	Status as of April 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance and Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Standards for Cancellation and Nonrenewal - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 239	Status as of March 14, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Blount, Bromwell, Colburn, Collins, Frosh, Green, Hoffman, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Ruben, Sfikas, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Catastrophic Pharmaceutical Expense Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

SB 246	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Forehand, and Roesser
Entitled	Telecommunications - Competition - Task Force
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 269	Status as of January 31, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Health Insurance - Patient Rights - The No More Runaround Act of 2001
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 295	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Bromwell, Collins, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Kelley, and Sfikas
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Replacement Parts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 325	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Quarterly Wage Reports - Electronic Access for Credit Reporting
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 349	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Offer of Coverage - Family Exclusion
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 363	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Teitelbaum, Astle, Bromwell, Conway, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, Frosh, Hogan, and Kelley
Entitled	Electronic Transactions Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 397	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, and Hogan
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - Scope
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 398	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 384
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum (Chairman, Joint Technology Oversight Committee) and Senators Astle, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, and Hogan
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act - Implied Warranty Exemption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 436	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Astle, Collins, Conway, Hollinger, Kelley, Sfikas, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Nursing Facilities - Rules for Establishment of a Family Council - Violations and Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 458	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 389
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell and Van Hollen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Substantial, Available, and Affordable Coverage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 466	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Stoltzfus
Entitled	Electric Industry Restructuring - Small Rural Electric Cooperatives - Exemptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 470	Status as of February 26, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Collins
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Extensions of Credit to Students - Limitations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 490	Status as of March 19, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Collins, DeGrange, Hafer, Kelley, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Managed Care Entities - Health Care Treatment Decisions - Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 494	Status as of March 6, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles - Operating Restrictions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 526	Status as of February 27, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Real Property - Sale of Property - Disclosures - Sewage Sludge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 569	Status as of May 15, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 402
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Medical Records - Maintenance and Destruction - Confidentiality
Committee Assignments	Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 570	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Hooper
Entitled	Consumer Credit - Mortgage Lenders
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 601	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Blount, Astle, and Currie
Entitled	Deferred Presentment Services - Licensing - Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 634	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 614
Sponsored By	Senator Van Hollen
Entitled	Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act - Jurisdiction
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 636	Status as of May 17, 2001: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Madden, Mitchell, Pinsky, and Sfikas
Entitled	Medicaid Managed Care Organizations - Continuity of Care
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 641	Status as of March 5, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Roesser, Della, Dorman, Hooper, and Kelley
Entitled	Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 683	Status as of March 13, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Dorman
Entitled	Banking Institutions - Eligibility for Designation as a Depositary - Basic Banking Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 698	Status as of March 23, 2001: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Service Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 742	Status as of April 9, 2001: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 856	Status as of April 20, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 173
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health Insurance - Appeals and Grievances Procedures - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 882	Status as of May 18, 2001: Became Law - Chapter 630
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Unsecured Closed End Credit Regulation - Credit Services Businesses - Study Commission
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters