Delegate George W. Owings, III
District 27B

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 85

• HB 30

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Rose Haven Water System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 37

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Pretrial Release Agencies - Registry of Defendants Recommended for Release

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 56

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Morgan, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, O'Donnell, Bissett, Exum, McKee, DeCarlo, D. Murphy, D. Hughes, Faulkner, Oaks, C. Davis, and Mossburg

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Motorcycle Helmets - Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 76

  Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  County Boards of Education - Authority to Appoint County Superintendents of Schools

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 125

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Independent Living Services Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 132

  Status as of February 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings (By Request)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Transporting Pets in Trucks or Trailers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 137

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 216

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Memorial Hospital

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 138

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Child Support - Reporting Arrearages to Consumer Reporting Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 260

  Status as of February 4, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Hubbard, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists - Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 263

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Education - County Boards of Education - Competitive Bidding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 411

  Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Weir, Ciliberti, Redmer, and Stup

  Entitled

  Job-Related Drug Testing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 426

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Morgan, O'Donnell, Perry, Donoghue, Bonsack, Getty, Beck, Wood, Slade, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Jacobs, Healey, Elliott, Ports, Schade, DeCarlo, Bissett, Conroy, M. Burns, Rzepkowski, Klima, Dewberry, E. Burns, Walkup, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Minnick, Dypski, and Leopold

  Entitled

  Partial-Birth Abortions - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 518

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings and Barve

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driving While Intoxicated - Permanent License Revocation for Multiple Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 751

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 691

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Hubbard, DeCarlo, D. Davis, Workman, Mossburg, and Ciliberti

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Dental Hygienists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1219

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Leopold, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Maryland Independent Living Services Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 1469

  Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - Seat Belts - Exemption Sticker

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules
  

• HB 1

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dembrow, Baldwin, Bobo, Brinkley, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Flanagan, Getty, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Heller, Howard, Kittleman, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, D. Murphy, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stup, Turner, Wood, Workman, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance and Ethics Law - Fund-Raising, Disclosure, and Enforcement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 2

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dembrow, Genn, Dypski, Pitkin, Clagett, Brinkley, Wood, DeCarlo, Minnick, Rudolph, Malone, Snodgrass, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Election Law - Fund-Raising During Legislative Session - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 3

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Pitkin, Bobo, Getty, DeCarlo, Snodgrass, Brinkley, Mandel, Wood, Minnick, Kittleman, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Lobbyist Solicitation of Contributions - Statewide Offices - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 4

  Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Pitkin, DeCarlo, Mandel, Snodgrass, Getty, Wood, Clagett, Bobo, Rudolph, Brinkley, Malone, Kagan, Genn, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Contribution Reports - Contributor Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 5

  Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Kagan, Brinkley, Bobo, Snodgrass, Getty, Mandel, DeCarlo, Wood, Minnick, Vallario, Dypski, Pitkin, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Campaign Finance Reports - Supplemental Contribution Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 6

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 638

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Bobo, Snodgrass, Getty, DeCarlo, Brinkley, Wood, Benson, Rudolph, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Election Laws - Reporting of Contributions by Persons Doing Business with State or Local Government

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 7

  Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee, and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dypski, Opara, Malone, Bobo, DeCarlo, Mandel, Wood, Benson, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Ethics Laws - Financial Disclosure Statements - Judicial Candidates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 8

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 9

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 639

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Review of License and Permit Applications - Timing of Review by the Department of the Environment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 10

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Regulatory Standards and Accountability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 12

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Insurance Commissioner - Term of Office - Reasons for Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 13

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Evidence - Assault Trials - Spousal Privilege - Record of Assertion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 14

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Domestic Abuse - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 15

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 16

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Divorce - Waiting Period

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 17

  Status as of January 29, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Parole and Probation - Supervision Fees - Family Violence Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 18

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, and Rawlings

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction - Three Delinquent Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 19

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 640

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Public-Private Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 45

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup and Owings

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Distribution to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 91

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Owings, and Clagett

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County - Practice of Law by a Judge of the Orphans' Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 122

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 400

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon and Owings

  Entitled

  Recordation and Transfer Taxes - Exemption for Transfers to Grandchild

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 173

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Taylor, Preis, Owings, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Harkins, Bissett, Hutchins, M. Burns, E. Burns, O'Donnell, Petzold, Jacobs, Perry, Turner, Shriver, and Barve

  Entitled

  Firearms - Use in the Commission of a Felony or Crime of Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 250

  Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, Owings, M. Burns, Love, Greenip, Rzepkowski, Baldwin, and Schade

  Entitled

  Anne Arundel County Board of Education - Selection of Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 270

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Menes, R. Baker, Grosfeld, M. Burns, Hurson, Owings, Schisler, Frush, Pitkin, Proctor, Hecht, Heller, Shriver, W. Baker, Rosapepe, and Healey

  Entitled

  Failure to Pay Spousal or Child Support - Constructive Civil Contempt

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 291

  Status as of February 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Doory and Owings

  Entitled

  Crimes - Reckless Endangerment - Vessels

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 307

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 425

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Bissett, Harkins, Hutchins, Preis, Weir, Owings, Conroy, Pitkin, Arnick, Crumlin, D. Davis, Fulton, Valderrama, and Stull

  Entitled

  Police Training Commission and Correctional Training Commission - Prior Substance Abuse by Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 385

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, Poole, Preis, Stull, Edwards, Jacobs, Stup, Elliott, Brinkley, Getty, Hutchins, Owings, Fry, and Perry

  Entitled

  Firearms - Drug Trafficking Crimes - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 398

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates E. Burns, Kelly, Owings, Proctor, DeCarlo, D. Murphy, O'Donnell, Bissett, Exum, Branch, C. Mitchell, Minnick, M. Burns, Ports, and Redmer

  Entitled

  Same Sex Marriages - Foreign Jurisdictions - Invalidity

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 445

  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McKee, Owings, Ports, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Legal Holidays - Memorial Day - Day of Observance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 448

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Owings

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Calvert County

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 462

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Hixson, Rosapepe, Beck, Bonsack, Bozman, Cryor, C. Davis, Finifter, Greenip, Howard, Hurson, Leopold, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Muse, Ports, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Workman, Heller, M. Burns, Slade, Owings, Holt, V. Mitchell, Fry, Barve, Harkins, Love, Klausmeier, Opara, Poole, DeCarlo, Mossburg, Branch, Preis, Donoghue, D. Davis, Bissett, and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax - Food Sold Through Vending Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 489

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 669

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Frush, Owings, Schisler, Stup, Weir, McHale, Hammen, Oaks, Elliott, Redmer, Stull, Ciliberti, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Watson, D. Hughes, and Mohorovic

  Entitled

  Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program - Technician Certification and Repair Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 505

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 451

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn and Mandel, and Delegates W. Baker, Beck, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Brinkley, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, Dewberry, Dypski, Faulkner, Fulton, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harkins, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kopp, McKee, Morgan, Petzold, Pitkin, Redmer, Shriver, Walkup, Parker, R. Baker, Klausmeier, C. Mitchell, Muse, Holt, DeCarlo, Hammen, Mohorovic, Gordon, Finifter, Barve, Bissett, Branch, E. Burns, Dembrow, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Harrison, Hecht, Hutchins, McHale, Montague, Morhaim, Owings, Perry, Poole, Preis, Rawlings, Rudolph, Turner, Valderrama, and Willis

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses by Children - Suspension or Revocation of Driving Privileges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 511

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 4

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Rawlings, Owings, Harrison, E. Burns, Genn, Fry, Proctor, Howard, Dembrow, Valderrama, Minnick, Boston, Rudolph, Guns, Barve, Love, Dewberry, Curran, Vallario, Bozman, Dypski, Gordon, Weir, V. Mitchell, Mossburg, Hixson, Arnick, Hurson, Conway, Busch, Linton, Preis, Poole, Hecht, Heller, Morhaim, Donoghue, Frank, W. Baker, Franchot, DeCarlo, C. Davis, Wood, Krysiak, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  1997 Tax Reduction Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 512

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 630

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Howard, C. Davis, Taylor, Harrison, D. Davis, Hurson, Menes, Exum, Owings, E. Burns, Vallario, V. Mitchell, Rawlings, Franchot, Conway, Wood, Love, Krysiak, Valderrama, Boston, Heller, Curran, Linton, W. Baker, Proctor, Donoghue, Bozman, Busch, Marriott, Arnick, Hixson, and McKee

  Entitled

  Telecommunications Tax Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 530

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Owings, and Hutchins

  Entitled

  State Police Retirement System - Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 547

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Owings, Fry, Montague, Grosfeld, Perry, Preis, Bissett, Menes, Turner, Doory, E. Burns, Dembrow, O'Donnell, Hutchins, T. Murphy, Harkins, D. Murphy, Valderrama, Clagett, Rudolph, Poole, Willis, Love, Hecht, Morhaim, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 560

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 676

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Parker, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, and Stup

  Entitled

  Forest and Park Rangers - Salary, Step, and Grade Increases - In Relationship to Natural Resources Police

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 570

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 331

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Taylor, Perry, Baldwin, Greenip, Arnick, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bonsack, Bozman, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Eckardt, Elliott, Finifter, Frush, Fry, Goldwater, Gordon, Guns, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Kagan, Kittleman, Kopp, Leopold, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McClenahan, McIntosh, C. Mitchell, V. Mitchell, Montague, Mossburg, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Stup, Valderrama, Walkup, Watson, Weir, Willis, Wood, M. Burns, Flanagan, and Klima

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community College Funding Formula - Senator John A. Cade

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 574

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Clagett, Busch, Bissett, Perry, Rzepkowski, Cadden, Owings, Love, Baldwin, Leopold, M. Burns, and Greenip

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Anne Arundel County - Owensville Primary Care Community Medical Center, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 576

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 247

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hutchins and Owings

  Entitled

  Statute of Limitations - Fish and Wildlife Violations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 643

  Status as of February 27, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Faulkner, Beck, B. Hughes, Leopold, DeCarlo, Minnick, Cryor, Jacobs, Morgan, Snodgrass, Ciliberti, M. Burns, O'Donnell, Stocksdale, Conroy, and Owings

  Entitled

  Plea Bargaining - Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 677

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Stup, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Slade, Donoghue, Franchot, Edwards, Brinkley, Eckardt, Conroy, Bobo, Watson, Fry, Pitkin, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Divorce

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 678

  Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Preis, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Brinkley, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, B. Hughes, Rosenberg, Branch, Edwards, Donoghue, Franchot, Bobo, Eckardt, Stup, Watson, Mandel, Conroy, Fry, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Parole and Probation - Supervision Fees - Family Violence Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 679

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Preis, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Brinkley, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Slade, Donoghue, Franchot, Edwards, Bobo, Eckardt, Stup, Watson, Mandel, Conroy, Fry, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Family Law - Protective Orders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 680

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 316

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Stup, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Slade, Donoghue, Franchot, Edwards, Brinkley, Eckardt, Conroy, Fry, Bobo, Watson, Mandel, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Domestic Abuse - Duties of Law Enforcement Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 681

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Family Violence Council), and Delegates Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, Hecht, Grosfeld, Montague, Love, Pendergrass, Conway, Cadden, Stup, Watson, Petzold, Nathan-Pulliam, Willis, McIntosh, Parker, Rosenberg, B. Hughes, Branch, Edwards, Donoghue, Franchot, Brinkley, Eckardt, Bobo, Conroy, Fry, Hubbard, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Evidence - Assault Trials - Spousal Privilege - Record of Assertion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 686

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, Owings, Perry, Morhaim, Frank, Finifter, Hutchins, Workman, Rudolph, DeCarlo, Cadden, Proctor, E. Burns, V. Mitchell, and the Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Reckless Homicide by Motor Vehicle - Reckless Driving or Negligent Driving - Death

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 711

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Edwards, Snodgrass, Brinkley, Stull, Stocksdale, Harkins, Owings, Getty, Holt, Kittleman, La Vay, Leopold, M. Burns, Jacobs, and Hecht

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Placement of Vending Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 768

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 312

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 769

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Fry, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Linton, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Wood, Love, Malone, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, Mohorovic, Montague, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, and Workman

  Entitled

  Courts - Court Costs - Victims of Crime

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 770

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 318

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Exum, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, McIntosh, McKee, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Shriver, Snodgrass, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman

  Entitled

  Wrongful Death - Damages

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 774

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harkins, D. Murphy, Bonsack, Bissett, and Owings

  Entitled

  Health Care Malpractice Claims - Attorneys' Fees

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 794

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 261

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates D. Murphy, E. Burns, Petzold, Holt, Menes, Perry, Rzepkowski, La Vay, McKee, Jacobs, M. Burns, Turner, Ports, Malone, Morgan, Dewberry, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Redmer, Barve, Owings, and Mossburg

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended or Revoked for Alcohol and Drug Related Driving Offenses - Vehicle Impoundment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 849

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 373

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn and Taylor and Delegates W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Busch, Cadden, Campbell, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, C. Davis, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Dypski, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Flanagan, Franchot, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Gordon, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kagan, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, D. Murphy, T. Murphy, Muse, O'Donnell, Owings, Palumbo, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosapepe, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, Walkup, Watson, Weir, Willis, and Wood

  Entitled

  Manslaughter by Vehicle and Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Intoxicated , Intoxicated Per Se, or Under the Influence - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1038

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, W. Baker, Barve, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, Conroy, Conway, Cryor, Crumlin, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Donoghue, Dypski, Exum, Elliott, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Fry, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Guns, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Heller, Holt, Howard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Hurson, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Love, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, D. Murphy, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Willis, Wood, Workman, Turner, Boston, Poole, Owings, Curran, Proctor, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• HB 1138

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 521

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Morhaim, Owings, Frush, Oaks, Nathan-Pulliam, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Boston, Fulton, Bobo, Muse, Benson, Crumlin, R. Baker, Opara, Marriott, and Branch

  Entitled

  Childhood Lead Screening Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1169

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 523

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Mohorovic, McClenahan, M. Burns, Owings, Malone, Dembrow, Conway, Stocksdale, Hammen, Bonsack, Weir, and D. Murphy

  Entitled

  Graffiti - Punishments for Adults and Juveniles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1178

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 526

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Branch, Ciliberti, D. Davis, Elliott, Frush, D. Hughes, Hubbard, C. Mitchell, McHale, Morhaim, Oaks, Opara, Owings, Stull, and Stup

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study HIV Exposure in Maryland Correctional Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1242

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 554

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Arnick, Beck, Bozman, Busch, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Curran, Dewberry, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Faulkner, Getty, Guns, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, La Vay, Linton, Love, McHale, Mandel, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Montague, T. Murphy, O'Donnell, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Stocksdale, Walkup, Weir, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - World War II Memorial Commission and World War II Memorial Commission Loan of 1995

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1247

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Ciliberti, Owings, Redmer, Ports, Watson, Stull, C. Mitchell, Oaks, and McHale

  Entitled

  Cigarette Vending Machines - Operation and Location Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 1262

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 101

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates DeCarlo, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Boston, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, Busch, Cadden, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, C. Davis, D. Davis, Dembrow, Dewberry, Donoghue, Dypski, Faulkner, Flanagan, Frank, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Getty, Gordon, Greenip, Guns, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Holt, Howard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kirk, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Krysiak, La Vay, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, McClenahan, McHale, McIntosh, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Opara, Owings, Palumbo, Patterson, Perry, Ports, Preis, Redmer, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Turner, Watson, Weir, Wood, and Taylor

  Entitled

  Gift Disclosure - Lobbyists

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1268

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Bonsack, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Greenip, Grosfeld, Guns, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Montague, Morgan, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Bozman, and Workman

  Entitled

  Public Libraries - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1325

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Taylor, Hixson, Bozman, Willis, Howard, Muse, Workman, McIntosh, Pitkin, Dembrow, Heller, Frank, Owings, Krysiak, Hecht, Hurson, Valderrama, McKee, Shriver, Marriott, and Finifter

  Entitled

  Clarification of Property Tax Assessment - Real Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1342

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Fulton, Owings, and Weir

  Entitled

  State's Attorneys - Confiscated Weapons - Return

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1369

  Status as of April 4, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Owings

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Calvert Hospice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1411

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Walkup, W. Baker, Stup, Weir, Hammen, McHale, Ciliberti, Redmer, Klausmeier, Owings, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Port of Baltimore and Related Waterways - Dredging Maintenance and Improvement - Joint Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HJ 19

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 6

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Billings, Owings, Oaks, Frush, Morhaim, McHale, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Hammen, Nathan-Pulliam, Watson, Klausmeier, Stup, Elliott, Stull, D. Hughes, Redmer, Krysiak, Weir, and Guns

  Entitled

  Flexibility in the Provision of Long-Term Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HJ 25

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 8

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell, Bissett, M. Burns, Greenip, Kelly, Leopold, D. Murphy, Owings, Ports, Schade, Wood, and Cadden

  Entitled

  Federal Constitutional Amendment - Desecration of American Flag

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings