2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

	Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices	Another Session
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HB 1	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 2	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Life Insurance and Annuities - Genetic Tests, Information, and Services - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 14	Status as of February 27, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Manno
Entitled	Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 15	Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Manno, and V. Turner
Entitled	Child Care Articles Containing Bisphenol-A - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 32	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 653
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Health Insurance - Limitations on Preexisting Condition Provisions - Individual Health Benefit Plans
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 41	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 517
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, V. Turner, Benson, Montgomery, Kullen, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 75	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Burns, Costa, Kullen, Mizeur, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 85	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 521
Sponsored By	Delegates Rice, Holmes, Barnes, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Davis, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, George, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Kaiser, Kipke, Krebs, Manno, Murphy, Myers, Niemann, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Ross, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 114	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Anderson, Aumann, Benson, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, Frush, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, Krysiak, Kullen, Levy, Malone, Mathias, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Auction and Internet Sales - Prohibition - Exception
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 119	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard and Montgomery
Entitled	Children's Products Containing Lead - Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 120	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 200
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein and Krebs
Entitled	Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State - Membership, Staffing, and Extension
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 121	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Kullen
Entitled	Task Force to Study Changes to the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 126	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levy, Love, Malone, Minnick, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pendergrass, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 159	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Cardin, Bartlett, Benson, Braveboy, Carr, Frick, Gilchrist, Hecht, Rice, Schuler, Stein, and Walkup
Entitled	Commercial Law - Sending Blank Checks Through the Mail - Recipient Approval
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 160	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 133
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Fraudulent Acts - Insurance Producers and Adjusters
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 162	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 376
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Notice of Premium Increase for Commercial and Workers' Compensation Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 164	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Automobile Liability and Homeowner's Insurance - Rating, Retiering, and Discounts
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 165	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 379
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Insurance - Cancellation of Policies - Limitation on Midterm Cancellations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 175	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 11
Sponsored By	Delegates Bromwell and Schuler
Entitled	Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 185	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Shewell, Aumann, Boteler, Carr, DeBoy, Glenn, Hecht, Heller, Kipke, Kullen, McComas, McDonough, Niemann, Norman, Riley, Robinson, Serafini, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 208	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hucker, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Bobo, Burns, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Harrison, Hubbard, King, Kipke, Krysiak, Lafferty, Love, Manno, McComas, Minnick, Montgomery, Reznik, Rice, Smigiel, Stein, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 232	Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Bartlett, Bates, Boteler, Cane, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Holmes, Kramer, McComas, Minnick, Norman, Shewell, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stull, and Weir
Entitled	Credit Regulation - Mortgage Lending - Borrower's Ability to Repay Loan
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 235	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 663
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Kullen, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 343	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Boteler, Cane, Davis, Dwyer, Glenn, Griffith, Harrison, Hecht, Holmes, Jones, Love, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Stein, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Disclosure of Personal Information by Credit Card Issuers - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 344	Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Howard, Aumann, Barkley, Bobo, Boteler, Braveboy, Cane, Carter, Dwyer, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Harrison, Hecht, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rice, Robinson, Stein, Stocksdale, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Sale or Distribution of Personal Information - Limitations
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 357	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Barnes
Entitled	Business Occupations and Professions - Plumbers - Lead-Free Materials
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 416	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Rudolph, Barkley, Feldman, Hecht, Minnick, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, and Taylor
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 453	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 346
Sponsored By	Delegates Haynes, Aumann, Barnes, Benson, Braveboy, Bromwell, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Holmes, Hucker, Ivey, James, Kaiser, Kirk, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 527	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Cardin
Entitled	Olive Oil - Standards for Sale in State
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 540	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Jones, Burns, Nathan-Pulliam, and Robinson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Debt Collection - Collecting from a Cosigner
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 547	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 323
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Burns, Cardin, DeBoy, Hecht, and Mathias
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 567	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Hubbard, Barnes, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Costa, Frush, Gaines, Howard, Ivey, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Tarrant, V. Turner, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Food Service Facilities - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 571	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 302
Sponsored By	Delegates Kramer, Ali, Barkley, Carter, Gilchrist, Heller, Kelly, Manno, McComas, Montgomery, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Jameson, King, Krysiak, Love, Mathias, McHale, Minnick, Rudolph, Stifler, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Senior Investment Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 585	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By	Delegates Costa and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 596	Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By	Delegate Benson
Entitled	International Marriage Brokers - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 601	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Niemann, Ali, Benson, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Levi, Manno, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Shewell, Stein, V. Turner, and Weir
Entitled	Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 610	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 682
Sponsored By	Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 629	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Transportation - Used Vehicle Sales - Notice of Defects and Responsibility for Repairs
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 648	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 99
Sponsored By	Delegate Harrison
Entitled	Commercial Insurance and Workers' Compensation Insurance - Renewals of Policies - Transfers of Policyholders Between Insurers
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 653	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 688
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
Entitled	Fire Safety Performance Standard for Cigarettes - Sale or Distribution for Consumer Testing Under Controlled Settings
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 662	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 59
Sponsored By	Delegates Vaughn, McHale, Minnick, and Walkup
Entitled	Business Regulation - Home Builder Guaranty Fund - Fee
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 664	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Boteler, Ali, Aumann, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Howard, McComas, Myers, Olszewski, Robinson, Schuler, Shewell, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 667	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 96
Sponsored By	Delegate Braveboy
Entitled	Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Transition of Control
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 687	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 78
Sponsored By	Delegate Braveboy
Entitled	Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Insurance
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 692	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, Barkley, Hecht, Love, Niemann, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled	Mobile Home Park Relocation Act
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 725	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By	Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, and V. Turner
Entitled	Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 728	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Beidle, Dwyer, Kipke, and Schuh
Entitled	Public Health - Sale of Baked Goods - Home Kitchens
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 729	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates McConkey, Beidle, George, Glenn, Holmes, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Prospective Land Purchases - Inspections
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 754	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 646
Sponsored By	Delegates Stein, Boteler, V. Clagett, Glenn, Hucker, James, Lafferty, and Weir
Entitled	Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 766	Status as of March 20, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Costa
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Gas, Electric, and Telephone Companies - Billing Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 797	Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Hecht, Bronrott, Carr, Howard, Riley, and Robinson
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Damages for Violations of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 843	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 694
Sponsored By	Delegates Love, Cardin, Costa, Kipke, Lafferty, Montgomery, Simmons, Stein, V. Turner, Kullen, Pena-Melnyk, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, Donoghue, Kach, McDonough, Benson, Tarrant, and Oaks
Entitled	Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Internal Grievance Procedure and Mediation
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 850	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Real Property - Common Interest Community Association Annual Registration
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 854	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Holmes
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 868	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 317
Sponsored By	Delegates Love and Krysiak
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 972	Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegate Kach
Entitled	Health Insurers - RBC Reduction Plan
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 984	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick and Mizeur
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Home Heating Oil Contracts - Right to Terminate or Renegotiate
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 991	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Automobile Insurance - Use of Territory in Rate Making - Limitation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 997	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Sales of Consumer Goods Conditioned on Free Trials of Consumer Goods or Consumer Services - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1002	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Conaway, Anderson, and Boteler
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Gas and Electric Service - Alternative Payment Agreements
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1015	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Dwyer, Ivey, Kipke, and Shank
Entitled	Health General - Milk Products - Direct-to-Consumer Sale of Raw Milk
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1033	Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Limit on Quantity of Consumer Goods Purchased - Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1034	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Real Property - Contract for Sale - Notice of Option to Redeem Ground Rent
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1048	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Frick, Barkley, Braveboy, Bronrott, Feldman, Hecht, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Manno, Mathias, McDonough, Miller, Mizeur, Ross, Stifler, and Taylor
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1069	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 311
Sponsored By	Delegates Hammen, Benson, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Reznik, and V. Turner
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1074	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Free Trial Period for Consumer Goods and Services Sold over the Internet - Charges to Credit Card
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1080	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates Jennings, Boteler, Dwyer, Ivey, Kipke, and Shank
Entitled	Health General - Milk Products - Raw Milk - Consumer Owned Livestock
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1119	Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By	Delegates V. Turner, Barnes, Benson, Ivey, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waiver - Waiver for Medicaid Coordinated Long-Term Care Program
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations

HB 1174	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegates Myers, Beitzel, Boteler, Kelly, Krebs, Miller, Serafini, Stifler, and Stull
Entitled	Higher Education - Private Career Schools - Financial Guarantee Requirements
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1187	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Manno
Entitled	Environment - Dishwashing Detergent Containing Phosphorus - Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1238	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Ali, Frush, Glenn, Hecht, Hucker, Montgomery, and Robinson
Entitled	Maryland Energy Administration - Standards for Televisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1251	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Vehicle Dealers - Dealer Processing Charges - Posted Notice
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1292	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Ali, Frick, Rudolph, Taylor, and Vaughn
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Consumer Credit Contracts - Prohibited Provisions
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1408	Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Real Estate Licensees - Services Provided Through Teams
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 1488	Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Public Utilities - Electric Meters - Display
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1494	Status as of March 31, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Delegates Davis, Barkley, Braveboy, Burns, Feldman, Haddaway, Harrison, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Love, Mathias, Miller, Minnick, Stifler, Taylor, Vaughn, and Walkup
Entitled	Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1496	Status as of March 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Real Property - Home Builders - Community Amenities PG 416-09
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1502	Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By	Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Financial Literacy Curriculum Content PG 418-09
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 1534	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 349
Sponsored By	Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance

HB 1555	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 741
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Enhanced Supervision - Branch Banking
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1563	Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegates Smigiel, Carter, and Schuler
Entitled	Attorneys - Direct Marketing Communications - Required Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1579	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Credit and Debit Cards - Prohibition on Charging Fees
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1580	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Electric Companies - Payment Plans
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

HB 1581	Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Delegate Conaway
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Car Title and Refund Anticipation Loans - Restrictions and Disclosure
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 1	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Life Insurance and Annuities - Genetic Tests, Information, and Services - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 2	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Disability Insurance - Discrimination Based on Genetic Information or Tests - Prohibited
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 10	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 10
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Consumer Protection - False Advertising - Misrepresentations in Advertisements and Telephone Directory Listings
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 72	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
Entitled	Higher Education - Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Exempt Institutions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 79	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 509
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Reform
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 84	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 22
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
Entitled	Health Insurance - Medicare Coverage and Continuation Coverage - Provisions That Relate to Federal Laws and Programs
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 91	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled	Lawn and Turf Grass Seed - Testing and Labeling Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 101	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Warning Labels and Prohibition on Color Additives in Food
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 108	Status as of February 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Stone and Della
Entitled	Commercial Law - Consumer Reporting Agencies - Credit Scores
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 111	Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Public Health - Food Allergen Labeling - Vending Machines
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 130	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Forehand
Entitled	Health Insurance - Use of Prescription Information
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 133	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 512
Sponsored By	Senators Forehand and Miller
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act - Warranty Period
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 135	Status as of March 3, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Klausmeier, Exum, Forehand, Kelley, Lenett, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 140	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 199
Sponsored By	Senators Muse and Klausmeier
Entitled	Task Force to Study How to Improve Financial Literacy in the State - Membership, Staffing, and Extension
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 142	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Public Health - Chain Restaurants - Nutrition Information Labeling
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 173	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 516
Sponsored By	Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Klausmeier, Kramer, Madaleno, Munson, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Garagiola, Glassman, Middleton, and Harris
Entitled	Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 183	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 520
Sponsored By	Senators Pinsky, Rosapepe, Brochin, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Frosh, Harrington, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	College Textbook Competition and Affordability Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations

SB 184	Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Lenett, Harrington, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Environment - Brominated Flame Retardants - Decabrominated Diphenyl Ether - Prohibition
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 217	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By	Senator Simonaire
Entitled	Natural Resources - Tree Services - Advertising
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters

SB 242	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 45
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Garagiola, Harrington, King, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Dispensation of Prescription Medication - Provision of Information Relating to Incorrectly Filled Prescriptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 342	Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Della, Gladden, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Fur Labeling Requirements for Articles of Clothing
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 374	Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Currie, Colburn, Conway, Greenip, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Robey
Entitled	Institutions of Higher Education - College Textbooks - Publication of International Standard Book Numbers and Retail Prices
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 377	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 58
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Glassman, Kelley, and Pugh
Entitled	Business Regulation - Home Builder Guaranty Fund - Fee
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 390	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Conway, Colburn, DeGrange, Exum, Glassman, Klausmeier, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled	Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Auction and Internet Sales - Prohibition - Exception
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 418	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Conway, Exum, Harrington, King, Lenett, Peters, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled	Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 423	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Consumer Protection - Debt Collection - Collecting from a Cosigner
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 494	Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Brochin
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Limit on Interest or Late Payment Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 500	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 270
Sponsored By	Senators Muse, Exum, Harrington, Peters, and Rosapepe
Entitled	Prince George's County - Board of Education - Financial Literacy Pilot Program Course
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means

SB 541	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 77
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Common Ownership Communities - Fidelity Insurance
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 550	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By	Senators King, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled	Online Child Safety Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 638	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Glassman, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled	Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 657	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By	Senator Peters
Entitled	Real Property - New Home Sales Contracts - Financing Contingency Clauses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 661	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By	Senators Garagiola, Astle, Kelley, and Middleton
Entitled	Health Insurance - Use of Physician Rating Systems by Carriers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 684	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 301
Sponsored By	Senators Kramer, Astle, DeGrange, Della, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Klausmeier, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Zirkin, Brochin, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled	Senior Investment Protection Act
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Economic Matters

SB 707	Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	Senators Pugh, Astle, Della, Exum, Kelley, Klausmeier, and McFadden
Entitled	Public Safety - Emergency Management - Essential Goods and Services
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 742	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 95
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Condominiums and Homeowners Associations - Transition of Control
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 761	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 308
Sponsored By	Senators Middleton, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
Entitled	Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 768	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 98
Sponsored By	Senator Astle
Entitled	Commercial Insurance and Workers' Compensation Insurance - Renewals of Policies - Transfers of Policyholders Between Insurers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 776	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Health Services Cost Review Commission - Financial Assistance and Debt Collection Policies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SB 791	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 314
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Group Model Health Maintenance Organizations - Drug Therapy Management
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations

SB 792	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 316
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Property and Casualty Insurance - Portable Electronics Insurance - Regulation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 797	Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Della
Entitled	Motor Vehicle Insurance - Use of Credit History in Rating Policies
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 859	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 954	Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Electric, Gas, or Gas and Electric Companies - Separation from Other Businesses
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 955	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 333
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Utility Companies - Energy Efficiency, Conservation, and Demand Response Programs - Selection of HVAC Service Providers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1021	Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	Senator Harrington
Entitled	Environment - Dishwashing Detergent Containing Phosphorus - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Senate Rules

SB 1026	Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Telecommunications - Basic and Competitive Services - Agreement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1027	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By	Senator Dyson
Entitled	Real Property - Conservation Easements - Disclosure
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 1051	Status as of March 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Pugh
Entitled	Public Service Commission - Prohibition on Terminating Gas and Electric Service - Residential Customers
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance

SB 1057	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 345
Sponsored By	Senator Klausmeier
Entitled	Public Service Companies - Termination of Electric and Gas Service - Extreme Temperatures
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 1070	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 348
Sponsored By	Senator Middleton
Entitled	Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations

SJ 3	Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance
Sponsored By	Senator Stone
Entitled	Federal Legislation to Ban Color Additives
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance