I became the lead sponsor of one bill and lost 25 votes on another during this morning’s floor session.

Mine is not the only bill that would require the Public Service Commission to make comparative information about electricity prices easily accessible to the public.

Last week, I was told that another delegate’s legislation would be the vehicle for this issue and I would be riding along as a co-sponsor.

“No problem,” I responded. “I can still tell my constituents that I played an important role. I don’t have to be the lead sponsor.”

I learned today that change has come to Annapolis. I’m now the lead sponsor.

Most consumers do not realize that when they sign a standard contract to lease or buy goods or services, they may be giving up their rights to take any contract disputes to court.

Some arbitration organizations almost invariably rule for the business, not the consumer. My House Bill 379 would require these companies to make data available on the outcome of their cases.

This legislation passed the House, 140-0, until one by one, 25 members, overwhelmingly Republicans, stood up to ask that their votes be changed from green to red.

I guess they had forgotten that the banks oppose my bill.