2006 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of June 6, 2006 - 7:49 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 38
HB 22 Status as of March 26, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Cluster and Boteler
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore County Deputy Sheriffs
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Senate Rules

HB 37 Status as of March 13, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Stocksdale and Kach
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Covered Employment - Exemption
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 166 Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 159 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Workers' Compensation Commission)
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Timing of Benefit Payments, Filing Issues, and Processing Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 191 Status as of April 25, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 163 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Workers' Compensation Commission)
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Governmental Self-Insurance Group and Self-Insurance by Individual Employers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 209 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 563 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Rudolph
Entitled Cecil County - Workers' Compensation - Students in Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 364 Status as of February 15, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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 Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Allegany County Delegation
Entitled Lawyers - Solicitation of Clients - Prohibition on Written Communications
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary

HB 523 Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Wood and Minnick
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 543 Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Wood and Minnick
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Petition to Reopen
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 627 Status as of April 6, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Krysiak, Harrison, McHale, Moe, and Conroy
Entitled Joint Committee on Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight - Membership
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 713 Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates McHale, Anderson, Bobo, Eckardt, Frank, Griffith, Kullen, Marriott, Moe, and Montgomery
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Social Workers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 749 Status as of March 25, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Wood
Entitled Medical Records - Permitted Disclosures - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 868 Status as of May 16, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 476 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Donoghue, Jones, Kullen, and Morhaim
Entitled Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 1005 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 369 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Wood and Minnick (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee) and Delegates Bohanan, Jameson, Levy, Malone, Mayer, and Weir
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Civil Defense Volunteers - Emergencies
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1018 Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Wood
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability - Exclusions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1019 Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Wood
Entitled Workers' Compensation Commission - Stay of an Order Pending an Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1035 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 601 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Simmons and Feldman
Entitled Uninsured Employers' Fund - Liability of Corporate Officers and Limited Liability Company Members
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1053 Status as of February 22, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Goodwin
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1081 Status as of March 20, 2006: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Murray, Costa, Hubbard, King, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rudolph
Entitled Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1082 Status as of March 24, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Murray
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Claims Adjusters and Medical Billing Entities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1144 Status as of May 26, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 605 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Howard County Delegation
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Howard County Deputy Sheriffs Ho. Co. 21-06
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance

HB 1673 Status as of March 28, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Kach, Shewell, and Stocksdale
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Cost of Living Adjustment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1738 Status as of March 19, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Kelly
Entitled State Retirement and Pension System - Benefits - State Workers' Compensation Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 250 Status as of April 4, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Exum, Della, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Selection of Health Care Provider - Employee's Choice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

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

SB 393 Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Petition to Reopen
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 394 Status as of February 1, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Astle
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 412 Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Second Reading Passed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Conway, Gladden, Hughes, Jones, and McFadden
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Office of the Sheriff of Baltimore City - Feasibility Study
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 494 Status as of March 26, 2006: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Kelley, Conway, Della, Exum, and Stone
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Social Workers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 554 Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Exum
Entitled Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims by Carriers - Clean Claims
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 555 Status as of April 7, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senators Exum, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Health Insurance - Participation of Health Care Providers on Provider Panels - Workers' Compensation Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 765 Status as of May 2, 2006: Became Law - Chapter 270 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Colburn
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Presumptions - Lyme Disease
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 800 Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Kittleman
Entitled Workers' Compensation Commission - Stay of an Order Pending an Appeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 801 Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Kittleman
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Temporary Total Disability - Exclusions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 802 Status as of April 8, 2006: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Kittleman
Entitled Workers' Compensation Commission - Authorization for Release of Medical Information - Work-Related Injury or Occupational Disease
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

SB 806 Status as of February 8, 2006: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Senator Exum
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Claims Adjusters and Medical Billing Entities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance

SB 849 Status as of May 26, 2006: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative Failed - Vetoed - Duplicate Signed
Sponsored By Senator Exum (Workers' Compensation Benefit and Insurance Oversight Committee) and Senators Della, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, and Teitelbaum
Entitled Workers' Compensation - Civil Defense Volunteers - Emergencies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters

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

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