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

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HB 52	Status as of January 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Public Health - Phthalates and Bisphenol-A - Prohibitions - Toys, Child Care Articles, and Cosmetics
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 53	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Commercial Law - Maryland Energy Consumer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 54	Status as of February 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Crimes - Video and Computer Games Rated "For Adults Only" - Prohibition on Sale, Display, or Rental to Minor
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 75	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Sales and Rentals of Violent Video Games to Minors - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 78	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Kaiser, Madaleno, Cryor, Trueschler, Dumais, Frush, Heller, Sossi, Ramirez, F. Turner, Bobo, Bronrott, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Levy, Nathan-Pulliam, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Health Care-Associated Infection Information
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 127	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Miller, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Sossi, and Weldon
Entitled	Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 143	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 562
Sponsored By	Delegates Pugh, C. Davis, Goodwin, Hammen, Harrison, Kirk, Marriott, McIntosh, and Paige
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Motorized Minibikes - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 196	Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Morticians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 200	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Benson and Nathan-Pulliam
Entitled	Health Insurance - Coverage for Hospitalization After Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 216	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Bobo, Gilleland, Hogan, Holmes, Love, Niemann, Ramirez, Ross, and Trueschler
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Prepayment Charge or Penalty - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 285	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 454
Sponsored By	Delegates Holmes, Cluster, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Haddaway, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Underwriting, Premium Increases, Cancellation, and Refusal to Renew
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 298	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 568
Sponsored By	Delegate Bohanan
Entitled	Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 364	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

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 493	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Benson, Elliott, Kullen, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, and Weldon
Entitled	Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 559	Status as of April 11, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 93
Sponsored By	Frederick County Delegation
Entitled	Frederick County - Real Property Sales - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 580	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rosenberg, Bobo, Bromwell, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Dumais, Jameson, Kach, Kaiser, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McHale, Moe, Morhaim, Niemann, Pendergrass, Pugh, Quinter, Simmons, and Vaughn
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 594	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Cardin, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Glassman, Griffith, Healey, Howard, Hubbard, Jameson, Kelley, Krebs, Kullen, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Menes, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 597	Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 182
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, D. Davis, Elmore, Impallaria, Krebs, McHale, Moe, Parrott, Smigiel, and Walkup
Entitled	Insurance - Prohibited Acts - Inducements to Financing an Insurance Contract
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 608	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Kach, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 621	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Ross
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection - Communication with Debtor by Telephone
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 630	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Anderson, Bobo, Carter, Conroy, Donoghue, Feldman, Frush, Gutierrez, Heller, Jameson, Krysiak, Lee, Love, Mandel, McHale, Menes, Niemann, Pendergrass, Petzold, Quinter, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Taylor, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 667	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boschert and Love
Entitled	Maryland Locksmiths Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 677	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Carter, Franchot, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, King, Kirk, Lawton, Madaleno, Marriott, Montgomery, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Stern, F. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Hospital Patient Safety and Awareness Act
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 720	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Office of Cemetery Oversight - Investigative and Enforcement Power - Entities Without Registrations or Permits
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 750	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Cane, Kirk, Marriott, Murray, and Paige
Entitled	Health Insurance - Insurance Producers That Sell Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Coverage - Limitations on Sale of Other Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 760	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 350
Sponsored By	Delegates Feldman , Miller, and Conroy
Entitled	Insurance - Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Cancellations, Failures to Renew, Reductions in Coverage, and Premium Increases
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

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 826	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 356
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas and Mandel
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Services Disclosure Statement
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 852	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Taylor
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Advertisement of Rebate for Consumer Goods
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 862	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 873	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Protection of Personal Information from Security Breaches
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 916	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Towing PG 410-06
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

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 1003	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Kach, Rudolph, Barve, Benson, Boteler, Elliott, Frank, Hammen, Hubbard, Kohl, Kullen, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1016	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By	Delegates Murray, Bronrott, Carter, Cryor, Franchot, Gutierrez, Heller, Hixson, Madaleno, Montgomery, Oaks, Stern, and F. Turner
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Merchant Contact Information for Contract Cancellation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1036	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By	Delegates Mandel, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, DeBoy, Doory, Frush, Gilleland, Goldwater, Lee, Madaleno, McComas, Montgomery, Parker, Parrott, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Assisted Living Programs - Prohibited Acts, Penalties, and Quality Account
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1041	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Conroy, Franchot, Frush, Holmes, Lawton, Moe, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, Vaughn, and Weldon
Entitled	Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1062	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Registration, and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1068	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate McKee
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Cancellation or Nonrenewal of Policies - Right to Protest Proposed Action
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1099	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McComas, Aumann, Boschert, Conroy, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Gilleland, Hogan, Jennings, Kohl, Lee, Mayer, McDonough, McMillan, Menes, O'Donnell, Petzold, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, and F. Turner
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Commercial Electronic Mail - Prohibition on Obtaining Personally Identifying Information by Misrepresentation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1100	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Bobo, Lee, Moe, and Petzold
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1124	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Urgent Care Centers - Membership Programs - Regulation and Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1167	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bobo, Bronrott, DeBoy, Dumais, Gilleland, Glassman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hogan, James, Kaiser, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McDonough, Menes, Petzold, Shank, Shewell, and Weir
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Identity Fraud - Blocking Information in Consumer's Credit File
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1170	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Zirkin
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1202	Status as of April 3, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Zirkin, Quinter, Bobo, Lee, Moe, Petzold, Burns, Conroy, D. Davis, Doory, Feldman, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Parrott, Taylor, Trueschler, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1226	Status as of March 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Healey, Boteler, Cryor, C. Davis, Elliott, Gilleland, Goldwater, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Ross, and V. Turner
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Tanning Facilities - Licensing and Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1229	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe and Cane
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicle Companies - Separately Stated Charges
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1253	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Quinter, Bobo, and Sophocleus
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1261	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 388
Sponsored By	Delegates Trueschler and Minnick and D. Davis, Frush, Gaines, Healey, Moe, Parker, Ramirez, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Burns, Conroy, Doory, Haddaway, Harrison, Krebs, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Parrott, and Taylor
Entitled	Homeowner's Insurance - Summary of Coverage , Notice Regarding Flood Insurance, and Statement of Additional Optional Coverage
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1288	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By	Delegates Kullen, Cryor, Donoghue, Kohl, Love, Stull, Trueschler, and F. Turner
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Loans Secured by Real Property - Insurance Coverage Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1300	Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Moe, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bronrott, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Donoghue, Doory, Frush, Glassman, Harrison, Jennings, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Lawton, Love, Malone, McHale, Menes, Minnick, Morhaim, Murray, Parrott, Rudolph, Stull, Trueschler, F. Turner, Vaughn, and Weir
Entitled	Maryland Cigarette Fire Safety and Firefighter Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1301	Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 491
Sponsored By	Delegates Vallario and Simmons
Entitled	Telephone Privacy Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Judiciary Senate: Finance

HB 1329	Status as of February 17, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Hubbard
Entitled	Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1334	Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McDonough, Anderson, Aumann, Boschert, Boteler, Bromwell, Burns, Cadden, Cardin, Cluster, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Goodwin, Hogan, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jennings, Kach, Kelley, Kohl, Leopold, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McHale, McKee, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Parrott, Quinter, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, F. Turner, V. Turner, Weir, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled	Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1349	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Howard
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1365	Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Walkup and Sossi
Entitled	Home Builders - Installation of New Homes - Responsibility for Defects
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1385	Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Miller, Bates, Conroy, Feldman, Haddaway, Krebs, Love, Moe, Parrott, Vaughn, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1488	Status as of March 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate D. Davis
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers - Consumer Access to Ignition Key Information
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1544	Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1602	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frush, Cardin, and Moe
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Household Goods Movers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1678	Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Oaks
Entitled	Motor Vehicles - Certificate of Title - Rebuilt Salvage
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1689	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph
Entitled	Prescription Drug Repository Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1694	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Burns
Entitled	Commercial Equipment - Warranty Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1705	Status as of April 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Vehicle Protection Products Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1712	Status as of April 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Delegates D. Davis McHale, Doory, Burns, Harrison, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Moe, Taylor, Vaughn, and Stern
Entitled	Electric Restructuring - Standard Offer Service - Rate Stabilization
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1731	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barve, Morhaim, Bobo, Bromwell, Cane, Conroy, and Pendergrass
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1736	Status as of March 16, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates McMillan, Cluster, Conroy, Hubbard, Impallaria, and McDonough
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation - Consumer Protection Act of 2006
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HJ 8	Status as of March 9, 2006: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Simmons and Hubbard
Entitled	Attorney General - Intervention and Participation in Hearings or Other Proceedings Regarding the Merger of FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HJ 10	Status as of March 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Murray
Entitled	Fair Competition for State-Chartered Financial Institutions and Protection of Maryland Consumers from Abusive Credit Practices
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 66	Status as of February 20, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Grosfeld
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Reports - Security Freezes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 134	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Teitelbaum, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Klausmeier, and Middleton
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 135	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 42
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Forehand, Britt, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Hooper, Hughes, Klausmeier, Lawlah, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Hospitals - Comparable Evaluation System - Health Care-Associated Infection Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 148	Status as of February 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Hooper, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Vessel Warranty Enforcement Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 180	Status as of January 23, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Greenip, Della, Hafer, Harris, and Munson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Unauthorized Computer Software Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 248	Status as of March 27, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Mooney, Della, Gladden, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Hooper, Hughes, Jones, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Motor Vehicles Financed Through Dealer - Rights of Purchasers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 253	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Residential Real Property Sales - Notice Requirements - Military Operations and Testing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 281	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 303	Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Insurers and Health Maintenance Organizations - Prompt Payment - Workers' Compensation Claims
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 320	Status as of April 2, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Britt, Conway, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 325	Status as of April 6, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Senators Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Joint Legislative Task Force on Small Group Market Health Insurance - Report and Modification of Duties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 387	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Chairman, Finance Committee
Entitled	Office of Cemetery Oversight - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 433	Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Astle, Currie, Della, Dyson, Giannetti, Gladden, Greenip, Hafer, Hogan, and Munson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Maryland Computer User Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 452	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Hooper
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers - Consumer Access to Ignition Key Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 486	Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Personal Information Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 487	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Teitelbaum, Britt, Conway, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, Pinsky, and Stone
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Consumer Reports - Security Freezes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 503	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kittleman
Entitled	Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 561	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Electricity Suppliers - Customers - Contact Information and Electricity Usage Data
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 568	Status as of March 10, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Britt, Della, Dyson, Exum, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hughes, Jones, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Prescription Drugs - Canadian Mail Order Plan
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 631	Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Freezes on Credit Reports and Protection of Personal Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 632	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Protection - Gasoline Pricing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 673	Status as of March 14, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Debt Management Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 686	Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Forehand, Kelley, and Stone
Entitled	Health Insurance - Carrier Provider Panels - Participation by Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 772	Status as of April 8, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 56
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Mercury-Added Products - Prohibition of Sale of Thermostats and Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 773	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Maryland Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, and Speech-Language Pathologists Act - Revision
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 777	Status as of March 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Home Mortgage Loans
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 781	Status as of February 27, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Gladden
Entitled	Business Regulation - Motor Fuel - Below Cost Sales
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 814	Status as of March 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Electric Utility Regulation - Standard Offer Service - Total Rates
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 888	Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 545
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicle Companies - Separately Stated Charges
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Environmental Matters

SB 972	Status as of March 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Della, and Stone
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Electric Companies and Electricity Suppliers - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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

SB 983	Status as of March 30, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Business Regulation - Pet Cemeteries
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 999	Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand, Britt, Brochin, DeGrange, Frosh, Garagiola, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kramer, Lawlah, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Telephone Directories - Inclusion of Cellular Subscribers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1059	Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Senator Teitelbaum
Entitled	Prescription Drug Repository Program
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 1092	Status as of March 17, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Astle, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled	Electric Industry - Local Aggregation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1101	Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Brochin, Conway, Della, Dyson, Frosh, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jimeno, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Electric Companies - Taxes Attributed to Regulated Operations
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation

SJ 11	Status as of March 31, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Green, Miller, Middleton, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Giannetti, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Munson, Pinsky, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, Gladden, Hafer, and Pipkin
Entitled	Attorney General - Intervention and Participation in Hearings or Other Proceedings Regarding the Merger of FPL Group, Inc., and Constellation Energy Group, Inc.
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters