2005 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of December 15, 2005 - 11:01 p.m.

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HB 115	Status as of April 4, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
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 265	Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By	Delegate Moe
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 301	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
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 485	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
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 512	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Bates, Boteler, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, McDonough, and Miller
Entitled	Medical Injury Compensation - Claimant Recovery
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 557	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Arnick, Dumais, and Simmons
Entitled	Public Records - Prohibition on Inspection of Retirement Records - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 691	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais, Barkley, Bobo, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hixson, Jameson, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Krebs, Lee, Love, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Ramirez, Simmons, Taylor, F. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, and Parrott
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Immigration Consulting Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 729	Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Property and Casualty - Personal Automobile Liability Insurance - Coverage and Premiums
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 802	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 580
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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

HB 1004	Status as of March 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Boschert, Dwyer, Goldwater, Kelly, Mayer, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shank, and Weldon
Entitled	Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1007	Status as of March 23, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency - Services
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1011	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Benson, Burns, Conroy, Heller, Holmes, Madaleno, Montgomery, Patterson, Pendergrass, Smigiel, Stern, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1096	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Remedies - Recovery of Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1108	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Courts - Docketing Fee for Appearance of Counsel - Payment and Collection PG 305-05
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1110	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 260
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Authority to Approve Transfers - Attorney Benefits PG 324-05
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1193	Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Health Care Malpractice - Medical Experts - Maintaining or Defending Claim or Action in Bad Faith or Without Substantial Justification
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1215	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
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 1476	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 606
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Petzold, Rosenberg, Simmons, and Vallario
Entitled	Legal Proceedings - Legislative Continuances and Time Extensions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1529	Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By	Delegate Eckardt
Entitled	Dorchester County - State's Attorney's Office - Salaries, Expenses, and Employees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1571	Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Dumais, Gutierrez, Montgomery, and Petzold
Entitled	Bar Admission Requirements - Exemption - Representation Before Boards or Commissions on Common Ownership Communities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

SB 97	Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 117
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Hearings on Proposed Actions by Insurers - Attorney Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 180	Status as of February 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Frosh and Ruben
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Facsimiles - Private Cause of Action
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 197	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Senators Stone, Brochin, Haines, Harris, Hollinger, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Baltimore County - Orphans' Court Judges - Attorneys-at-Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 221	Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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 616	Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Exum, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, Lawlah, and McFadden
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 682	Status as of March 31, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harris
Entitled	No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Judicial Proceedings

SB 690	Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 503
Sponsored By	Senator Hollinger
Entitled	Medical Records - Authorized Disclosures - Compulsory Process
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 784	Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Juvenile Law - Competency - Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings