2004 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 17, 2004 - 4:29 p.m.

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HB 2	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	The Speaker and Delegates D. Davis, Doory, Lee, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Bronrott, Busch, Cadden, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, DeBoy, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Griffith, Harrison, Healey, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, and Hammen
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 20	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conroy
Entitled	Hotels - Use of Safe or Other Secure Depository - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 26	Status as of February 13, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Environment - Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 35	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Miller
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Mechanical Repair Contracts - Used Vehicles
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 43	Status as of January 28, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Boteler
Entitled	Commercial Law - Expiration of Prepaid Gift Certificates - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 74	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Barve, DeBoy, Howard, Hubbard, Minnick, Petzold, F. Turner, Sossi, Barkley, Conway, Doory, Fulton, Goldwater, Heller, Lee, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Ramirez, Conroy, Feldman, Jameson, and Trueschler
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 75	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, Madaleno, Hixson, Healey, Parker, Hubbard, G. Clagett, Menes, Vaughn, and Conroy
Entitled	Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Statements of Loan Payments Furnished by Lenders
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 107	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, and Zirkin
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Billing for Unaffiliated Entity
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 117	Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa and Love
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Consumer Services Providers - Failure to Arrive for Scheduled Appointments
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 119	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Arnick
Entitled	Commercial Law - Misrepresentation of Geographic Location - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 123	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 155
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Elliott, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 128	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Owings (By Request)
Entitled	Motor Fuel Taxes - Display at Retail Service Stations
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 132	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Cluster, DeBoy, Frush, Fulton, Goodwin, Harrison, Haynes, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Kirk, McDonough, Minnick, Moe, Myers, Parrott, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Rate Making
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 136	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 494
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Montgomery, V. Clagett, and Franchot
Entitled	Environment - Products That Contain Mercury - Labeling and Reclamation or Destination
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 138	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boutin and Owings
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Family Security Trust Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 141	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Telecommunications Service - Charges for Directory Assistance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 143	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Board of Plumbing - Disciplinary Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 175	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Cane, V. Clagett, Glassman, Holmes, Love, Montgomery, Parker, Sossi, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Resale of a Condominium Unit by a Unit Owner - Required Disclosures
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 178	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Home Inspectors - Training Requirements and Disclosures
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 194	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 157
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Stern, Goldwater, Barkley, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Hennessy, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Crimes - Theft - Use of Interactive Computer Service
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 245	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting, Cancellation, and Refusal to Renew
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 255	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Ramirez, G. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Feldman, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Parker, Parrott, Pendergrass, and Stern
Entitled	Identity Fraud Victims Act of 2004
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 311	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Cryor, Feldman, and Taylor
Entitled	Task Force to Study Competition in the Residential Electricity Supply Market
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 349	Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Minnick
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Credit Card Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 411	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Donoghue, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Goldwater, Smigiel, Boteler, Boutin, Elliott, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 421	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 422	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Moe
Entitled	Insurance - Surplus Lines Brokers - Policy and Inspection Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 455	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, Boutin, Conway, Eckardt, Feldman, Glassman, Gordon, Harrison, Impallaria, King, Love, McIntosh, Miller, Mitchell, Parrott, Taylor, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Late Fee Requirements in Consumer Contracts - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 458	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Conroy, Cryor, Hubbard, Love, Menes, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Printing Payment Device Numbers on Receipts - Penalty
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 461	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Krysiak
Entitled	Home Improvement - Unlicensed Contractor - Prohibit Recovery of Compensation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 484	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Dumais, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Montgomery, Petzold, Taylor, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hubbard, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Facilities - Nursing Homes - Family Council
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 486	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak and Feldman
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 487	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate V. Clagett
Entitled	Commercial Law - Telephone Solicitations - Maryland Do-Not-Call Registry
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 504	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 701	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 514
Sponsored By	Delegates Owings, Brown, and Fulton
Entitled	Business Occupations and Professions - Real Estate Brokers - Use of Designated Name
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 720	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes
Entitled	Consumer Reporting Agencies - Satisfaction or Dismissal of Liens
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 744	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Stern, Benson, Bobo, Carter, G. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Frush, Fulton, Harrison, Howard, Hurson, Kelly, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, McHale, McIntosh, Moe, Montgomery, Owings, Petzold, Simmons, Stull, Taylor, F. Turner, and V. Turner
Entitled	Electric Companies - Standard Offer Service - Residential Customers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 747	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Glassman
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Prizes and Awards Conditioned on Purchase or Sales Promotion
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 765	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boteler, Boutin, Cryor, Donoghue, Dwyer, Elmore, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hubbard, James, Leopold, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rudolph, Sossi, V. Turner, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Residential Mortgages and Deeds of Trust - Prepayment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 785	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Burns, and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Telephone Directory Listings - Misrepresentation of Geographical Location of Business
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 810	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Aumann, Bobo, Bohanan, Conroy, Dumais, Gaines, Kaiser, King, Lee, Leopold, Love, Parker, and Trueschler
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers - Receipts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 818	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate C. Davis
Entitled	Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 833	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate McHale
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 840	Status as of February 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 858	Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, Anderson, Burns, C. Davis, Fulton, Haynes, Kelley, Kelly, King, Mandel, Oaks, Patterson, and Taylor
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Mortgage Brokers - Disclosure of Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 927	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Consumer Reports
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 999	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Menes, Conroy, and Owings
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Premium Increases - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1001	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 393
Sponsored By	Delegates Goldwater, Benson, V. Clagett, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Smigiel, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1013	Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Delegate Trueschler
Entitled	Gaming Facilities - Consumer Protections
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1026	Status as of February 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Wood, Harrison, Kirk, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1030	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 396
Sponsored By	Delegate Frush (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Delegates Cadden, James, Owings, Walkup, Hubbard, McConkey, V. Clagett, Holmes, and Montgomery
Entitled	Real Property Sales - Disclosure Requirements - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1036	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Hogan, Holmes, and McConkey
Entitled	Sale of Single Family Residential Real Property - Disclosures in a Residential Property Disclaimer Statement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1058	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach and Elliott
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Insurance Benefit Cards
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1071	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick , Trueschler, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Feldman, Fulton, Haddaway, Harrison, Impallaria, Krebs, Krysiak, McHale, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Offer and Summary of Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1124	Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Impallaria, Conroy, Feldman, Fulton, Haddaway, Krebs, McDonough, McHale, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, and Vaughn
Entitled	Insurance - Auto Body Repair Facilities - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1193	Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks and Malone
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title - Rebuilt Salvage
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1207	Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Oaks, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Consumer Protection Act for Wheeled Mobility
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1222	Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Krysiak, Kirk, Love, McHale, Moe, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1246	Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Oaks, Carter, Rosenberg, C. Davis, Hammen, McHale, and Murray
Entitled	Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing - Qualified Offer - Housing Subsidy
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1320	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Amedori, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelly, Lee, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Simmons, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Maryland Spam Deterrence Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1324	Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, G. Clagett, Cluster, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Holmes, Krysiak, Love, Malone, McConkey, Mitchell, Montgomery, Owings, Parker, Sossi, and Stull
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Dwellings - Notice and Opportunity to Repair Construction Defects
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1326	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Doory, Bozman, Cadden, Cane, V. Clagett, Conway, D. Davis, Hammen, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance Premiums - Escrow - Substantial Property Damage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1361	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 415
Sponsored By	Chairman, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Hearings on Appeals and Grievances
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1386	Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Kelley, Anderson, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Brown, D. Davis, Donoghue, Frush, Goldwater, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kach, Lee, McDonough, Moe, Murray, Parker, Patterson, Proctor, Ramirez, Ross, Vaughn, Weldon, Boutin, Hurson, Mandel, Oaks, and Smigiel
Entitled	Hospitals - Written Statement - Provider Bills
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1425	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1481	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Gaines, Healey, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Rosenberg, and Taylor
Entitled	Mortgage Lending - Prohibited Practices
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1501	Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Moe
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Credit Card Issuers - Required Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1528	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 422
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation - Actions for Claims Information of Insolvent Insurers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1529	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation - Definition of "Covered Claim"
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1537	Status as of April 7, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carter, C. Davis, Haynes, Montgomery, Paige, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled	Task Force to Study Subprime Lending
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HJ 10	Status as of February 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Minnick and Weir
Entitled	National Flood Insurance Program - Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isabel
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 80	Status as of February 2, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Landlord and Tenant - Consumer Protection - Complaints as Matter of Public Record
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 88	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 437
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh, Ruben, and Hooper
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Telephone Consumer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 101	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 91
Sponsored By	Senators Astle and Middleton
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 117	Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Privacy of Social Security Numbers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 126	Status as of February 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Telephone Companies - Billing for Unaffiliated Entity
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 172	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 98
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Astle, Brinkley, DeGrange, Gladden, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Late Fee Requirements in Consumer Contracts - Repeal of Sunset
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 173	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Brochin, Dyson, Kramer, Stone, Jones, Lawlah, Green, and Middleton
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates and Gift Cards - Expiration and Service Fees - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 205	Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Forehand, Frosh, and Hollinger
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Rate Making
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 234	Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Brochin
Entitled	Commercial Law - Electronic Check Conversion Payments - Notice and Consent
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 238	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 256
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Insurance - Surplus Lines Brokers - Policy and Inspection Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 241	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Frosh
Entitled	Insurance - Cancellation or Refusal to Renew Coverage - Claims History
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 244	Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Garagiola
Entitled	Home Improvement - Unlicensed Contractor - Prohibit Recovery of Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 297	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 263
Sponsored By	Senators Della, Middleton, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Nursing Homes - Notice of Change in Condition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 334	Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Jacobs and Hooper
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 343	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Astle, Britt, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hughes, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Facilities - Nursing Homes - Family Council
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 371	Status as of April 6, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Haines
Entitled	Real Property - Residential Property Disclaimer and Disclosure Statements - Latent Defect
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 380	Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Giannetti, Gladden, Hughes, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Customer Accounts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 437	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 459
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Astle, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health Insurance - Required Reimbursement - Podiatrists
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 439	Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 454	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Health Insurance - Health Insurance Benefit Cards
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 460	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By	Senators Gladden, Currie, Exum, Garagiola, Grosfeld, McFadden, Ruben, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Coverage for Claims of Family Members
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 463	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Credit Card Accounts - Related Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 470	Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Gladden, Hughes, Teitelbaum, Exum, Kelley, and Della
Entitled	Civil Actions - Defenses - Sales of Food, Drugs, Cosmetics, and Other Health-Related Products
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations

SB 482	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson (Chairman, Joint Committee on the Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area) and Senators Colburn, Grosfeld, Stoltzfus, Stone, Frosh, and Della
Entitled	Real Property Sales - Disclosure Requirements - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 491	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, and Pinsky
Entitled	Public Utilities - Electric Company Reimbursement to Ratepayers for Power Outages
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 529	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Ruben
Entitled	Health Insurance - Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Specialist Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 533	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 464
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 546	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Miller, Astle, Britt, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Insurance - People's Insurance Counsel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 550	Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 132
Sponsored By	Senators Harris and Hollinger
Entitled	Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 579	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Dyson, Hughes, and Jacobs
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance and National Flood Insurance Program - Single Adjuster
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 581	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting, Cancellation, and Refusal to Renew
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 582	Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Dyson, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Mediation - Valuation of Property
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 585	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Della, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Notice Concerning Flood Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 604	Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 470
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Brochin, Forehand, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Maryland Spam Deterrence Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 661	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hooper
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Cellular Telephone Service Contracts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 691	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Automobile Insurance - Alternative Rating Plan Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 735	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Valuation of Motor Vehicles - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 743	Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hughes
Entitled	Gas and Electric Companies - Service Termination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 785	Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 805	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance Premiums - Escrow - Substantial Property Damage
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 834	Status as of March 25, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Insurance - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices - Flood Insurance Policies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 843	Status as of February 20, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator DeGrange
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Charges for Consumer Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 845	Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Senators Hollinger, Gladden, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Health - Chore and Companion Service Agencies - Registration
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 878	Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Hooper
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Prepayment Charge or Penalty - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 932	Status as of April 1, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Restriction on Furnishing Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SJ 6	Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Green, Grosfeld, Harris, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Miller, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	National Flood Insurance Program - Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isabel
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations