2008 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 23, 2008 - 0:13 a.m.

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HB 68	Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 454	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Beidle, V. Clagett, Frush, Gilchrist, Holmes, Lafferty, McConkey, and Ross
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Investigative Staff - Employment and Payment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 461	Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters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 481	Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 506
Sponsored By	Delegate Griffith (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions)
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

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 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 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 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 1598	Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann and Mizeur
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

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 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 196	Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 160
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Home Inspectors - Licensing, Disclosure, and Insurance Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance 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 384	Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Senator McFadden (Chair, Joint Committee on Pensions) and Senators Currie, Kasemeyer, Kramer, Munson, and Robey
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension Systems - Investments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations

SB 482	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Glassman
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Real Estate Appraisers - Licensure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

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 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 976	Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senators Madaleno, Gladden, and Raskin
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

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