2005 Regular Session File Code information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:02 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49
HB 15 Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Arnick
Entitled Common Sense Food Consumption Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 49 Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 192 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Smigiel
Entitled Witness Fees and Mileage Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 110 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Menes, Dwyer, Hennessy, Shank, Shewell, and Sophocleus
Entitled Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 113 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
Entitled Health Care Malpractice - Emergency Medical Care - Good Samaritan Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 114 Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled Quality Health Care Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules

HB 115 Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin, Aumann, Boteler, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, and Trueschler
Entitled Health Care Malpractice Claims - Division of Lawyers' Fees - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 194 Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Myers, and Shank
Entitled Health Care Malpractice Claims - Collateral Sources
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 273 Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Zirkin
Entitled Health Care Malpractice Claims - Past Medical Expenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 274 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Zirkin
Entitled Health Care Malpractice - Time Limits - Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 277 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan
Entitled Health Care Malpractice Actions - Attesting Experts - Qualifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 301 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 404 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Doory, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled Courts - Certificate of Merit - Licensed Professional
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 432 Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled Courts - Interest Rate on Judgments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 433 Status as of March 9, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Health and Government Operations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, Bromwell, Cardin, Hammen, Hurson, Kach, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, and Zirkin
Entitled Task Force on Administrative Compensation for Birth-Related Neurological Injury
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

HB 447 Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Menes, and Petzold
Entitled Defamation - Reputation for Chastity - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 485 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin, Barve, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, Malone, Minnick, Morhaim, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled Health Care Malpractice - Periodic Payments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 499 Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Boutin, and Zirkin
Entitled Health Care Malpractice Claims - Structured Settlements and Annuities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 512 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Bates, Boteler, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McDonough, and Miller
Entitled Medical Injury Compensation - Claimant Recovery
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 646 Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Kelly, McKee, Myers, and Weldon
Entitled Victims of Crime - Burglary and Crimes of Violence - Civil Immunity
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 756 Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 394 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Garrett County Delegation, Allegany County Delegation, and Washington County Delegation
Entitled Allegany, Anne Arundel, Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 814 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin, Minnick, and Morhaim
Entitled Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 823 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim
Entitled Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 836 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Heller, Aumann, Bohanan, and Marriott (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 844 Status as of April 9, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kelley , Vallario, Benson, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hurson, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Mental Health - Emergency Evaluations - Nearest Available Facility
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 890 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim and Petzold
Entitled Health Care Malpractice Claims - Physician Assistants
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 897 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled Rules of Interpretation - Computation of Age
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 992 Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Trueschler, Boteler, Conroy, DeBoy, McComas, and McMillan
Entitled Circuit Courts - Interlocutory Orders - Right of Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1081 Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 415 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Simmons, Vallario, and Smigiel
Entitled Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1140 Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Rosenberg and Quinter
Entitled Courts - Privileged Communication - Electronic Dissemination of News
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1162 Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy Failed - Vetoed - Policy or Technical
Sponsored By Delegate Kelley
Entitled Civil Actions - Burden of Proof - Uninsured Motorist Coverage
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1185 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 596 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Shewell, Bartlett, Bates, Bobo, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Kach, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon
Entitled Courts - Trial Juries - Juror Payment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1200 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barve, Jones, Kach, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, D. Davis, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled Civil Proceedings and Medical Injury Claims - Venue, Witnesses, and Evidence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1212 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled Courts - Medical Injury Claims - Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1215 Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Barve, Kach, Jones, Donoghue, Boschert, Bozman, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, and Weir
Entitled Courts - Medical Injury Recoveries - Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1230 Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Haddaway, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled Courts - Health Care Injuries - Standard of Proof for Liability for Emergency Care
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1362 Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McComas, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Cadden, Cluster, DeBoy, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Krebs, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, and Wood
Entitled Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1393 Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)
Entitled Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 1476 Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 606 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Quinter, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, and Vallario
Entitled Legal Proceedings - Legislative Continuances and Time Extensions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 14 Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 102 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Haines, Giannetti, Jacobs, and Jimeno
Entitled Civil Actions - Limitation of Actions - Land Surveyors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 86 Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 116 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Green
Entitled Rules of Interpretation - Computation of Age
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 143 Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 125 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jacobs
Entitled Courts - Certificate of Merit - Employer of Licensed Professional
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 221 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 315 Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Giannetti, Greenip, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, and Middleton
Entitled Common Sense Food Consumption Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 430 Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 309 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Stone and Giannetti
Entitled Community Associations - Civil Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 649 Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Jacobs, Hafer, Kittleman, and Mooney
Entitled Civil Actions - Limitations on Awards for Noneconomic Damages - Latent Diseases or Injuries
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 653 Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Giannetti
Entitled Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 683 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Senator Garagiola
Entitled Courts - Parent-Child Immunity - Motor Vehicle Torts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

SB 685 Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed Failed - Vetoed - Cross-file Signed
Sponsored By Senator Hafer
Entitled Allegany , Anne Arundel , Garrett, and Washington Counties - Sound Level Limits and Noise Control - Shooting Sports Clubs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters

SB 781 Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 174 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Lawlah, Forehand, Haines, and McFadden (Joint Committee on the Management of Public Funds)
Entitled Maryland Tort Claims Act - Structured Settlements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary

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