2009 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:10 p.m.
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Current Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 21
HB 159 Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 175 Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 11 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 Failed Legislation
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 343 Status as of February 18, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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HB 344 Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 416 Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters Failed - Dead Legislation
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 657 Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 44 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegate Manno
Entitled Maryland Antitrust Act - Establishment of Minimum Sale Price for Commodities or Services - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 674 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 578 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance

HB 734 Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegates Tarrant, Benson, Conaway, Costa, Kullen, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Riley, Robinson, and V. Turner
Entitled Health Insurance - Participation by Hospitals on Provider Panels - Prohibited Rejections or Conditions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations

HB 997 Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 1033 Status as of March 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters Failed Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Conaway
Entitled Consumer Protection - Limit on Quantity of Consumer Goods Purchased - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters

HB 1048 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance Failed Legislation
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 1074 Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters Failed Legislation
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 1292 Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Finance Failed - Dead Legislation
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 1579 Status as of April 3, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations Failed - Dead Legislation
Sponsored By Delegate Conaway
Entitled Consumer Protection - Credit and Debit Cards - Prohibition on Charging Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 8 Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 9 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Haines
Entitled Insurance - Unfair and Deceptive Practices - Limit on Offer, Promise, or Gift of Valuable Consideration Not Specified in a Contract or Policy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

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

SB 239 Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 43 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senator Frosh
Entitled Maryland Antitrust Act - Establishment of Minimum Sale Price for Commodities or Services - Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Economic Matters

SB 550 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 557 Became Law - Governor Signed
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 637 Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 577 Became Law - Governor Signed
Sponsored By Senators Garagiola, Astle, DeGrange, Glassman, Kelley, King, Kittleman, and Klausmeier
Entitled Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations

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

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