2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:12 a.m.

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HB 43	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 68	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey and Love
Entitled	Real Estate Guaranty Fund - Fund Balance and Maximum Recovery
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 361	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Niemann, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 363	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 8
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Doory, Eckardt, Frick, Gaines, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haddaway, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Ross, Rudolph, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Carr
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 412	Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Dumais
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 461	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Home Builders - Waiver of Licensing Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 566	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 151
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Eckardt, Haddaway, Krysiak, and McHale
Entitled	Real Estate Salespersons - Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 626	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 282
Sponsored By	Delegate Niemann
Entitled	Business Regulation - Maryland Real Estate Brokers Act - Violations and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 648	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By	Delegates Riley, Costa, Dwyer, James, Kipke, Kullen, Mizeur, and Norman
Entitled	Business Regulation - Boat Sales
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 736	Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Anderson, Conaway, Glenn, and Stein
Entitled	Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 944	Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, Glenn, Haynes, Jameson, Levy, McHale, Mizeur, Murphy, Niemann, Schuh, Schuler, and Stein
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Advisory Loans - Requirements for Housing Advice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 996	Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, McDonough, Minnick, Niemann, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Title Service Agents - Fees
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1100	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Barkley, Barnes, Branch, Donoghue, Hubbard, McHale, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Ross, Stukes, Taylor, V. Turner, Vaughn, Benson, Montgomery, Morhaim, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1182	Status as of March 27, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Weldon, G. Clagett, and Stull
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Nonprofit Organization Home Builders - Licensure
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1261	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Guzzone, Healey, Holmes, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, and Taylor
Entitled	Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibitions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1316	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 450
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Hecht, King, Krysiak, Miller, Taylor, and Manno
Entitled	Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1341	Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Kach, Lafferty, Manno, Riley, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled	Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1357	Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegates Kipke, Dwyer, and Schuh
Entitled	Power of Attorney Accountability Act (Loretta's Law)
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 1359	Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Impallaria
Entitled	Insurance - Motor Vehicle Damages - Claims for Repairs and Repair Service Facilities
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1410	Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Ali
Entitled	Truth in Advertising Real Estate Taxes Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1534	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 548
Sponsored By	Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)
Entitled	College Savings Plans of Maryland
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1557	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor
Entitled	Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1568	Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Haddaway, Aumann, Bates, Beidle, Benson, Braveboy, Carter, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Love, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Robinson, Shewell, Stifler, Stocksdale, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Walkup
Entitled	International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

SB 87	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jacobs, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, Stone, and Simonaire
Entitled	Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 132	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 150
Sponsored By	Senators Simonaire, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled	Real Estate Salespersons - Qualifications for Licensure - Education Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 143	Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Salesperson License - Qualifications
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 180	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 153
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Lottery)
Entitled	State Lottery - Purchasing, Selling, or Cashing Lottery Tickets or Prizes
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 181	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 154
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Summary Suspension of License - Grounds
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 218	Status as of April 3, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 5
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Frosh, Brochin, Forehand, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, and Simonaire
Entitled	Protection of Homeowners in Foreclosure - Prohibition on Foreclosure Rescue Transactions - Enforcement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters

SB 270	Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 7
Sponsored By	The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Currie, Della, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, Middleton, Muse, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, Astle, Exum, Garagiola, Haines, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending and Other Extensions of Credit
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 413	Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 578
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Haines
Entitled	Courts - Service of Process - Motor Vehicle Administration as Agent for Nonresident Driver
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary

SB 596	Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled	Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 653	Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Sales Agents for Nonprofit Organization Home Builders - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 663	Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	Power of Attorney Accountability Act (Lorretta's Law)
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 701	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 440
Sponsored By	Senators Jones, Astle, and McFadden
Entitled	Insurance Producers - Life and Health Insurance Examinations - Annual Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 762	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 449
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Real Estate Licensees - Record Keeping
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 1008	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1010	Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh and Forehand
Entitled	International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance