Legislation - 2009
(Please Note: State law prohibits elected officials from accepting contributions during the legislative session).
The 426th Legislative session began on Wednesday, January 14th and concludes at midnight April 13th. Listed below are the bills sponsored / supported by Delegate Kullen. For the most current list of legislation and legislative action taken, please click on the immediate following link:
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- Specific State House Bills (HB) Sponsored by Delegate Kullen
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HB 23: Junk Dealers and Scrap Metal Processors - Required Records
HB 26: Public Schools - Children with Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk
HB 32: Health Insurance - Limitations on Preexisting Condition Provisions - Applicability
HB 37: Judges' Retirement System - Disability Retirement
HB 45: Crimes - Tattooing, Branding, and Body Piercing - Parental Consent
HB 121: Task Force to Study Changes to the Automotive Warranty Enforcement Act
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HB 166: Maryland Estate Tax - Exclusion for Qualified Agricultural Property
HB 250: Public Health - Authority to Certify Incapacity or Death - Nurse Practitioners
HB 415: Mental Hygiene Administration - Rights of Individuals with Mental Disorders in Facilities
HB 519: Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages - Winery License
HB 584: Patuxent River - Oyster Dredging - Authorization
HB 590: Long-Term Care Insurance - Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership - Revisions
HB 591: Calvert County - Winery Special Event Permits - Farmers' Markets
HB 592: Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Recreational Vehicles - Titling
HB 673: Patient Referrals - Imaging and Radiation Therapy Services - Accreditation
HB 1178: State Government - State Song For Children - "The Land Mary-land"
HB 1484: Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Exploration of Captain John Smith Exhibit
HB 1505: Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - North Beach Boardwalk
Specific Calvert County Bills Sponsored by the Calvert County Delegation
HB 122: Calvert County - Education - School Personnel - Employee Service or Representation Fee
HB 148: Calvert County - Reimbursement of Costs - Authority
HB 215: Calvert County - Gaming Events - Bingo and Raffles
HB 216: Calvert County - Treasurer - Animal Control Ordinance Fines
HB 217: Calvert County - Alcoholic Beverages
HB 225: Calvert County - Public Facilities Bonds
HB 228: Calvert County - Regulation of Tattoo Artist and Body-Piercing Services
HB 520: Calvert County - Length of Service Award Program - Burial Benefits and Rescue Dive Team
HB 686: Calvert County - Sheriff - Pension
Specific State Bills Co-Sponsored by Delegate Kullen
HB 4: Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act
HB 7: State Government - Flags - Made in USA
HB 20: Intellectual Disability (Rosa's Law)
HB 39: Health Insurance - Out-of-State Association Contracts - Regulation
HB 41: Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Hospitalization and Home Visits Following a Mastectomy
HB 70: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision
HB 75: Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Preexisting Condition Limitation
HB 76: Hepatitis C Virus - Public Awareness and Outreach - Repeal of Sunset
HB 83: Health Occupations - Pharmacies - Display of SMARxT Disposal Campaign Poster
HB 84: State Government - Commemorative Days - Negro Baseball League
HB 114: Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics - Auction and Internet Sales - Prohibition - Exception
HB 126: Commercial Law - Gift Certificates - Balances - Presumption of Abandonment
HB 127: Death Certificate - Correction - Notice of Right to Appeal Denial
HB 144: Social Services Administration - Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
HB 173: Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
HB 177: Natural Resources - Oyster Shell Purchase Program - Fair Market Value
HB 180: Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening
HB 181: Maryland Cancer Treatment Program
HB 185: Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
HB 186: Real Property - Condemnation Proceedings - Valuation of Property
HB 191: State Retirement and Pension System - Military Service Credit - Eligibility
HB 193: Gaming - Instant Bingo - Extension of Sunset
HB 195: Vehicle Laws - Proof of Lawful Presence Act of 2009
HB 197: Real Property - Installation and Use of Clotheslines on Residential Property
HB 235: Health Insurance - Rescission of Contracts and Certificates - Restrictions
HB 243: Milk Products - Pilot Farmstead Cheese Program - Permits
HB 255: Health Maintenance Organizations - Payments to Nonparticipating Providers
HB 272: Maryland Coverage Affordability and Revenue Efficiency Standards Act
HB 273: Health Insurance - Coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders
HB 281: Disability History and Awareness Month - Educational Requirements
HB 288: Lilly Ledbetter Civil Rights Restoration Act of 2009
HB 306: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
HB 323: Texting While Driving Ban of 2009
HB 387: Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses and Moped Operators' Permits - Proof of Legal Presence
HB 389: Minority Business Enterprise Program - Prohibitions
HB 405: Health Insurance - Mandated Benefits - Breast Cancer Screening
HB 422: Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Duty
HB 471: Minority Business Enterprise Certification - Cap on Personal Net Worth
HB 479: Cigarette - Definition
HB 503: Health - Maryland Commission on Autism
HB 507: Inmates - Hepatitis C - Counseling and Referral to Medical Assistance Program
HB 509: Crimes - Harassment - Electronic Communications
HB 510: Health Occupations - Licensure of Social Workers
HB 526: Credentialing of Health Care Providers by Managed Care Organizations, Insurance Carriers, and Hospitals
HB 541: High Performance Buildings Act - Applicable to Community College Capital Projects
HB 545: Vehicle Laws - Disposition of Traffic Citations
HB 567: Food Service Facilities - Artificial Trans Fats - Prohibition
HB 574: Prescription Drugs - Evidence-Based Prescriber Education and Outreach Program
HB 576: Dental Hygienists - Expanded Functions
HB 580: Foster Kids Coverage Act
HB 610: Health Insurance - Bona Fide Wellness Programs - Incentives
HB 640: Real Property - Residential Real Property in Foreclosure - Notice to Local Governments
HB 641: Minority Business Enterprise Program - Participation by Race or Gender
HB 674: Health Insurance - Small Group Market Regulation - Modifications
HB 691: Maryland Native American Status - Standards for Recognition
HB 706: Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
HB 717: Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
HB 734: Health Insurance - Participation by Hospitals on Provider Panels - Prohibited Rejections or Conditions
HB 739: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Substance Abuse Services
HB 742: Lawful Presence - Identification Card
HB 782: Nursing Facilities - Accountability Measures - Pay-for-Performance Program
HB 791: House: Ways and Means and Health and Government Operations
HB 819: Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
HB 843: Continuing Care Retirement Communities - Internal Grievance Procedure and Mediation
HB 845: Domestic Violence - Tween/Teen Dating Violence Education and Awareness
HB 877: Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle at a Red Signal - Affirmative Defense
HB 910: Maryland Strategic Energy Investment Fund - Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs - Seniors
HB 952: Continuing Care Agreements and Related Agreements
HB 971: Domestic Violence - Duration of Protective Order - Subsequent Act of Abuse
HB 1090: Criminal Law - Third Degree Sexual Offense - Person in Position of Authority
HB 1116: Smart Growth - Visions and Performance Standards
HB 1119: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Waiver for Medicaid Coordinated Long-Term Care Program
HB 1153: Maryland Commission for Women - Appointment of Members
HB 1171: Alternative Energy Tax Incentive Act of 2009
HB 1222: Sales and Use Tax - Nonprofit Charitable Organizations
HB 1249: Maryland Wage and Hour Law - Payment of Overtime - Exemptions
HB 1262: Alcoholic Beverages - Direct Wine Shipper's License
HB 1372: Judgments - Appeals - Supersedeas Bond
HB 1376: Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Military Compensation Outside the United States
HB 1534: Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Hearing and Order - Impact of Law by Another State
HB 1538: Health Insurance - High Deductible Plans and Limited Benefit Plans for Uninsured Individuals
HB 1542: Health - Licensing of Food Establishments - Exception for Egg Producers
102 Bills as of 4/13/09
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2008 Session
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2007 Session
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2006 Session
Bills supported / sponsored by Delegate Kullen during the 2005 Session
KullenForCalvert, Guffrie M. Smith, Jr., Treasurer