2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:46 p.m.

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HB 23	Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Smigiel
Entitled	Public Power of Attorney - Health Care Decisions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 198	Status as of February 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Bates
Entitled	Procurement - Private Attorney Contracts - Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 486	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Allegany County Delegation
Entitled	Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Prohibition on Written Communications
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 663	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson, Hammen, Goldwater, Barve, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Procurement - Contract Claim Disputes - Alternative Dispute Resolution Pilot Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 700	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By	Delegates Dumais and Smigiel
Entitled	Family Law - Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 728	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Funding for Judicial Law Clerks
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 732	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 99
Sponsored By	Washington County Delegation
Entitled	Washington County - County Attorneys - Hiring
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 740	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Cardin, Carter, DeBoy, Gilleland, James, Lee, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Sossi
Entitled	Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 766	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Bobo, Cardin, Conroy, Kullen, Mandel, McKee, Montgomery, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Stern, and V. Turner
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Unsolicited Transmissions to a Facsimile Device - Private Actions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 816	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Barve, and Jones
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Administrative Review Board
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 830	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Menes
Entitled	Real Estate - Residential Settlements - Prohibition and Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 924	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Courts - Docketing Fee for Appearance of Counsel - Payment and Collection PG 312-06
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 978	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 365
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005 - Revisions
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 985	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	Delegates Cadden, Barkley, Branch, V. Clagett, Conway, Love, Niemann, Paige, and Sophocleus
Entitled	State Budget - Funding for Circuit Court Law Clerks
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 999	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Simmons
Entitled	Business Occupations and Professions - Lawyers - Retainer Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1058	Status as of March 23, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Shank, Bartlett, Elliott, Frank, Hogan, Kelly, McComas, McKee, McMillan, Myers, and Weldon
Entitled	Civil Action Reform Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1166	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 606
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, Dumais, Gutierrez, and Stern
Entitled	Bar Admission Requirements - Exemption - Representation Before Boards or Commissions on Common Ownership Communities
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1278	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect - p Disclosure of Information
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1352	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's Community College - Attorney Representation PG 411-06
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1453	Status as of April 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter and Lee
Entitled	Crimes - Fraudulent Use of Internet to Obtain Identifying Information - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1460	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 620
Sponsored By	Delegate Doory
Entitled	Title Insurers and Title Insurance Producers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1523	Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Child Abuse and Neglect Records and Reports - Access by Counsel for the Child
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1713	Status as of April 8, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis , McHale, Doory, Moe, Burns, Conroy, Feldman, Harrison, Impallaria, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Parrott, Taylor, Vaughn, Hubbard, Benson, Gaines, Howard, James, McDonough, and McMillian
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Mergers, Acquisitions, and Financing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1714	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis and McHale
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Postemployment Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1745	Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Marriott
Entitled	Death Penalty - Moratorium
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 129	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled	Election Law - Ballots - Certification of Questions and Nomination of Candidates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 417	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jones
Entitled	Procurement - Board of Contract Appeals - Award of Costs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 446	Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Green , Miller, Britt, Currie, Exum, and Lawlah
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of License Commissioners - Attorney Compensation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 463	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Title Insurers and Title Insurance Producers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 492	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jones, and Stone
Entitled	Condemnation Proceedings - Compensation - Defendant's Legal Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 556	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators DeGrange, Hogan, Jones, McFadden, Munson, and Ruben
Entitled	State Budget - Funding for Circuit Court Law Clerks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 664	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Family Law - Court-Appointed Lawyer for Child
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 692	Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Circuit Courts - Funding for Judicial Law Clerks
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SB 795	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled	Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2005 - Revisions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 930	Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Giannetti and Green
Entitled	Family Law - Court-Appointed Counsel for Child - Immunity from Civil Liability
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 980	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hafer
Entitled	Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Prohibition on Written Communications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings