Discipline

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 238

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 487

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Kipke, V. Turner, and Valentino-Smith

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 276

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 205

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Psychologists - Penalties for Misrepresentation and Practicing Without a License

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 10, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 119

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Uninsured Employers' Fund)

  Entitled

  Worker's Compensation - Uninsured Employers' Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 310

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Frank, Oaks, and Pena-Melnyk

  Entitled

  Public and Nonpublic Institutions of Higher Education - Internet and Electronic Account Privacy Protection

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 334

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 183

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa and Kipke

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Pharmacy - Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Pharmacies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 348

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 518

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Certified Professional Counselor-Alcohol and Drug - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 395

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 433

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Beidle, Davis, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Lafferty, Niemann, S. Robinson, Vaughn, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Maryland Common Interest Community Managers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 511

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 667

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 540

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 501

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Reznik (By Request - State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors) and Delegates Waldstreicher, Carr, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gaines, Hubbard, Kipke, McDonough, McHale, Smigiel, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 620

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bates, Bobo, Carter, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Eckardt, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, B. Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Washington, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 688

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Athletic Trainer Advisory Committee - Education, Supervision, and Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 744

  Status as of March 24, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Beitzel

  Entitled

  Business Occupations - Landmen - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 753

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 615

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 763

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holmes

  Entitled

  Maryland Kinesiotherapy Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 824

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 681

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 930

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 617

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Vallario, Anderson, Aumann, Beitzel, Bohanan, Clagett, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hucker, James, Jones, K. Kelly, McConkey, Mitchell, Mizeur, B. Robinson, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Stukes, Valderrama, Washington, Wood, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Correctional Officer - Emergency Suspension Rescinded

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 957

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cullison, Bromwell, Frank, Kach, A. Kelly, Krebs, Luedtke, Murphy, Oaks, Reznik, Tarrant, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Public Disclosure of Professional Credentials and Reports on Advertising Regulations and Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 967

  Status as of April 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, and Wood

  Entitled

  Pregnancy Outcomes - Confidential Statistical Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1024

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Bobo, Clagett, Dumais, Glenn, Luedtke, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1056

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates A. Kelly, Afzali, Beidle, Carr, Cullison, Frush, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Luedtke, Mizeur, Parrott, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensed Midwives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1061

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hough, Afzali, McDermott, Parrott, and Ready

  Entitled

  Judiciary Department - Commission on Judicial Disabilities - Powers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  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
  

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  HB 1121

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 611

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guzzone, Anderson, Clagett, Haynes, Jones, K. Kelly, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Parole and Probation - Employee Caseloads - Disciplinary Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1158

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Barnes, Barve, Bobo, Boteler, Burns, Cardin, Carr, Clagett, Cullison, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Frank, Glass, Glenn, Harrison, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Luedtke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Reznik, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Smigiel, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, F. Turner, Washington, and Weir

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana Oversight Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1207

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Hammen, Carr, K. Kelly, McHale, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, Hubbard, Morhaim, and Clippinger

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Licensure of Clinical Professional Art Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1457

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 441

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

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  SB 132

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 182

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Pharmacy - Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Pharmacies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 180

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 205

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Garrett County - Correctional Officers' Bill of Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Appropriations

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  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

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  SB 262

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 204

  Sponsored By

  Senator Montgomery

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Psychologists - Penalties for Misrepresentation and Practicing Without a License

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 337

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 486

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Medication Technicians, and Electrologists - Licensure and Certification Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 372

  Status as of March 19, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Maryland Common Interest Community Managers Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 395

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 224

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Public Disclosure of Professional Credentials and Reports on Advertising Regulations and Policies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 415

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 500

  Sponsored By

  Senators Montgomery, Benson, Colburn, Forehand, Garagiola, Madaleno, Manno, McFadden, Peters, Pugh, Ramirez, Raskin, Robey, and Stone

  Entitled

  Handling Human Remains with Dignity Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 427

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Glassman, DeGrange, Dyson, Kittleman, Peters, Pipkin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Pregnancy Outcomes - Confidential Statistical Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 450

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters

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  SB 474

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 517

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pinsky

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Certified Professional Counselor-Alcohol and Drug - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 530

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Maryland Kinesiology Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 629

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 738

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  State Real Estate Commission - Regulation of Business Brokers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 758

  Status as of March 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Young, Klausmeier, and Montgomery

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Containment Laboratories - Oversight

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 770

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Edwards

  Entitled

  Business Occupations - Landmen - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 870

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 314

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Athletic Trainer Advisory Committee - Education, Supervision, and Administration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 885

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Senator Peters

  Entitled

  Parole and Probation - Employee Caseloads - Disciplinary Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 891

  Status as of February 21, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Brochin

  Entitled

  Health - Lyme Disease - Patient Information and Admissibility of Test Results

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 895

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 614

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland State Board of Morticians and Funeral Directors - Permits and Registration Required to Remove and Transport Human Remains

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 897

  Status as of March 26, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Allied Health Advisory Committees - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 899

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 616

  Sponsored By

  Senators Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Raskin, and Stone

  Entitled

  Correctional Services - Correctional Officer - Emergency Suspension Rescinded

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 921

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 621

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Nursing - Sunset Extension and Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 969

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 628

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Licensure of Clinical Professional Art Therapists

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 995

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Madaleno, Mathias, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Marijuana - Caregivers - Certificate of Qualifying Patient

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary

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  SS 1

  Status as of February 17, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 1

  Sponsored By

  The President

  Entitled

  In Re: Senator Ulysses Currie Resolution of Censure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: