2012 REGULAR SESSION subject information current as of May 25, 2012 - 12:16 p.m.

	Real Estate -see also- Agents and Brokers	Up to the Minute
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HB 168	Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Lafferty, Anderson, Barnes, Bobo, Braveboy, Cane, Carr, Davis, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Healey, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Luedtke, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Summers, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, and Washington
Entitled	Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 341	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 360	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh, Beidle, Costa, Kipke, McConkey, McMillan, Sophocleus, and Vitale
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Unauthorized Signs on Highway Rights-of-Way - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 450	Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Delegates Hogan, Beidle, Bobo, Carr, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Jacobs, Lafferty, McMillan, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Stein, Vitale, Weir, and Wilson
Entitled	Residential Real Property Sales - Property Tax Disclaimer
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 866	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 683
Sponsored By	Delegate Feldman
Entitled	Title Insurance - Closing or Settlement Protection Practices - Study
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1073	Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Haddaway-Riccio
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers - Guaranty Fund - Claims and Repayment
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters

HB 1081	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 701
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled	Homestead Property Tax Credit Reform Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 1139	Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegates Schuh, Feldman, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, and Minnick
Entitled	Unauthorized Signs on Highway Rights-of-Way - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 1331	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Refuses to Recede
Sponsored By	Delegates Carr, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Frush, Hucker, Luedtke, Niemann, Reznik, S. Robinson, Stein, and Weir
Entitled	Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 1332	Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By	Delegate Serafini
Entitled	State Retirement and Pension System - Investments - Independent Investment Advisory Firms
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 1353	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	Delegate Healey
Entitled	Real Property - Blighted Property - Required Sale or Nuisance Abatement
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

SB 83	Status as of January 26, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers - Contract Provisions - Payment of Legal Fees
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 123	Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By	Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
Entitled	Real Property - Foreclosure Sale of Residential Property - Notice to Local Supervisor of Assessments
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Environmental Matters

SB 134	Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 184
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 145	Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By	Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Continuing Education - Documentation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters

SB 187	Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	Chair, Finance Committee
Entitled	State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 209	Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Real Estate Settlements - Paying or Receiving Consideration - Penalties
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters

SB 212	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Gladden, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, and Pugh
Entitled	Human Relations - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity - Antidiscrimination
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 277	Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senators Raskin, Ramirez, Benson, Conway, Currie, Ferguson, Forehand, Gladden, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, and Young
Entitled	Human Relations - Housing Discrimination - Source of Income
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 392	Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Reilly
Entitled	Anne Arundel County - Unauthorized Signs on Highway Rights-of-Way - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 538	Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Zirkin
Entitled	Real Estate Brokers - Contracts - Real Estate Reform Act of 2012
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 644	Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By	Senators Ramirez and Muse
Entitled	State Real Estate Commission - Licensees - Inspection of Records and Agency Disclosure Requirements
Committee Assignments	Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

SB 724	Status as of March 31, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Kelley
Entitled	Title Insurance - Closing or Settlement Protection Practices - Study
Committee Assignments	Senate: Finance House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

SB 753	Status as of March 22, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Young
Entitled	Real Property - Blighted Property - Required Sale or Nuisance Abatement
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 964	Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By	Senator Reilly
Entitled	Unauthorized Signs on Highway Rights-of-Way - Exceptions
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings

SB 968	Status as of March 30, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	Senator Conway
Entitled	Residential Property Sales - Disclosure of Utility Consumption
Committee Assignments	Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: House Rules and Executive Nominations