2002 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 12, 2002 - 3:26 a.m.

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HB 67	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Fulton, Barve, Brown, Goldwater, Gordon, Krysiak, La Vay, McHale, and Moe
Entitled	Genetic Discrimination - Workers' Compensation Coverage and Benefits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 217	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 229	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Delegates Kirk, Love, McHale, and Harrison
Entitled	Premium Finance Agreements - Delinquency and Collection Charge - Cancellation Charge
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 429	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By	Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - State Police)
Entitled	Private Detectives, Security Systems Technicians, and Security Guards - Licensing - Regulation by the Department of State Police
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 441	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 369
Sponsored By	Delegates Gordon, Busch, Donoghue, Mitchell, and McClenahan
Entitled	Title Insurance Producers and Agencies - Statements of Financial Condition - Repeal of Filing Requirement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 486	Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 521	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak , Kirk, Barve, Donoghue, Fulton, and Harrison
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurance - Use of Credit History
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 537	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Busch, Mitchell, and Gordon
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Phase-In of Regulatory Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 649	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 532
Sponsored By	Delegates McIntosh and Wood
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Extensions of Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 669	Status as of February 25, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Getty and Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled	Criminal Law - Failure to Deliver Documents - Grain Elevators
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 698	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Shriver, Benson, C. Davis, Bronrott, Dembrow, Cryor, Menes, Fulton, Marriott, Kirk, Leopold, Petzold, Carlson, Cadden, Rosenberg, McKee, Riley, Dypski, Phillips, Glassman, Sophocleus, Cane, Franchot, DeCarlo, Turner, V. Jones, Hurson, Swain, A. Jones, and Eckardt
Entitled	Qualified Maryland Housing Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 726	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 80
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Insurance - Surplus Lines Brokers - Disclosure and Notification Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 728	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 540
Sponsored By	Delegate McIntosh (Co-Chairman, Task Force to Study the Modernization of Credit Union Law) and Delegate Brinkley
Entitled	Credit Unions - Credit Union Insurance Corporation - Credit Union Share Guaranty Corporations
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters Senate: Finance

HB 783	Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Barve and Heller
Entitled	Certified Capital Company Investment Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 826	Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (Departmental - Maryland Prepaid College Trust)
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 913	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McHale and Minnick
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Payment to a Health Care Practitioner - Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 928	Status as of March 20, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Franchot and Hixson
Entitled	Residential Real Property - Right of Purchaser to Renew Existing Title Insurance Policy
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1002	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 553
Sponsored By	Delegate Mitchell
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Consumer Information
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1013	Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled	Natural Resources - Tree Experts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1126	Status as of March 26, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson, Healey, Bozman, and Phillips
Entitled	Tax Credit Administration Act of 2002
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1153	Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Cadden
Entitled	Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Commerce and Government Matters

HB 1236	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegate Brown
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1239	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	Insurance - Proposed Premium Increase - Protest
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1304	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Busch
Entitled	Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1365	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Donoghue
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurers - Premium Tax Credit for Guaranty Corporation Assessments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1415	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Krysiak, Eckardt, and Donoghue
Entitled	Insurance - Life Insurance Producers - Pre-Need Contracts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1449	Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegates Hixson and Hurson
Entitled	Insurance Premiums Tax - Health Maintenance Organizations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1456	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 286
Sponsored By	Delegate Gordon
Entitled	Insurance - Certificate of Authority - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

SB 134	Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	State Insurance Trust Fund - Participation of State-Aided Nonprofit Health Entities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 157	Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
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 and Credit History
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 165	Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Collins, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Frosh, Hafer, Jacobs, Lawlah, Middleton, Mitchell, Neall, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 335	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange and Astle
Entitled	Premium Finance Agreements - Delinquency and Collection Charge - Cancellation Charge
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 366	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Insurance - Surplus Lines Brokers - Disclosure and Notification Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 371	Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By	Senators Bromwell and Dorman
Entitled	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Phase-In of Regulatory Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 437	Status as of March 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Insurance - Life Settlement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 472	Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Maryland Insurance Administration - Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 519	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health - Public Health Emergencies - Hospital Decontamination Facilities
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 536	Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senator Hogan
Entitled	Certified Capital Company Investment Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 595	Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 176
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Home Improvement Contractors - Required General Liability Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 605	Status as of April 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Consumer Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 663	Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Payment to a Health Care Practitioner - Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 770	Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senator Exum
Entitled	Qualified Maryland Housing Tax Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 772	Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Workers' Compensation - Workers' Compensation Commission - Budget Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 776	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Astle (Co-Chairman, Task Force to Study the Modernization of Credit Union Law) and Senator Hafer
Entitled	Credit Unions - Credit Union Insurance Corporation - Credit Union Share Guaranty Corporations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 807	Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 821	Status as of March 28, 2002: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Hogan, Astle, Bromwell, DeGrange, Della, Dorman, Exum, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Roesser, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Maryland Debt Management Services Registration Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 841	Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Conway and Exum
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Extensions of Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Commerce and Government Matters

SB 842	Status as of March 19, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Bromwell
Entitled	Health and Disability Insurance - Appeals and Grievance Process - Modifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 845	Status as of March 25, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Middleton, Hoffman, Kasemeyer, McFadden, and Ruben
Entitled	Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance