Delegate Wheeler R. Baker
District 36

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 76

• HB 52

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 209

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Eckardt, Guns, Schisler, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Talbot County - YMCA Therapeutic Pool

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 54

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Storage Facilities - Permit to Install, Alter, or Extend - Issuance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 55

  Status as of February 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Storage Facility - Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 67

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 210

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Hospice of Queen Anne, Inc. - Building Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 75

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 141

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Chesapeake Bay Commemorative License Plate Program - Extension

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 95

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate W. Baker

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge - Chesapeake Bay Critical Area

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 263

  Status as of March 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Conway, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Correctional Officers' Retirement System - Membership - Juvenile Transportation Officers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 530

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 484

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Walkup, and Guns

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County - Chesapeake Exploration Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 544

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Walkup, and Guns

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Queen Anne's County Sanitary District

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 661

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Eckardt, Walkup, Bozman, Guns, McClenahan, Schisler, D. Hughes, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Executive Department - Pardons, Commutations, and Remissions of Sentences - Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 994

  Status as of March 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates W. Baker, Bozman, McClenahan, D. Hughes, Eckardt, Walkup, and Conway

  Entitled

  Harness Racing Board

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 1

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 565

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Campbell, Conway, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Holt, Kopp, Proctor, Rawlings, Workman, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Palumbo, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Patterson, DeCarlo, Valderrama, Miller, McHale, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  School Accountability Funding for Excellence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 2

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Boston, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Gordon, Kirk, McHale, Miller, Mohorovic, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Regulatory and Systems Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 3

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 4

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Rosenberg, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Poole, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Boston, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Mohorovic, Stup, Ciliberti, Klausmeier, D. Hughes, Hubbard, B. Hughes, and Exum

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 5

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 659

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Taylor, Barve, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam,Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Healey, Bonsack, McKee, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemptions - Biotechnology and Computer Software - Manufacturing and Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 6

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 660

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Taylor, Hixson, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Hecht, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Healey, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Cryor, and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Approved Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 7

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 661

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Barve, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Busch, W. Baker, E. Burns, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Crumlin, Pendergrass, Walkup, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Economic Development - Maryland Science, Engineering, and Technology Development Corporation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 8

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 137

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Taylor, R. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Eckardt, Hutchins, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Stup, Arnick, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Hurson, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dewberry, Busch, Guns, Kopp, W. Baker, Benson, Bozman, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Employment in Recovery Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

• HB 9

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 350

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Menes, Grosfeld, Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Hixson, Harrison, Kopp, Arnick, W. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Weir, and Workman

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce - Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 96

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rawlings, W. Baker, Baldwin, Cadden, Conway, Doory, Edwards, Hecht, Holt, Klima, McClenahan, McIntosh, Owings, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, Miller, B. Hughes, C. Mitchell, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Baltimore Convention Center - Annual Operating Deficits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 148

  Status as of February 11, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, W. Baker, Klima, McKee, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Horse Racing - Financial Investment Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 249

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 567

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Kopp, Bonsack, Bozman, C. Davis, Finifter, Howard, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Shriver, Workman, Crumlin, Walkup, W. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Cadden, D. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Franchot, Genn, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Miller, Moe, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Slade, Healey, and Turner

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Maryland Science and Technology Scholarships

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 251

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, McClenahan, Rudolph, W. Baker, and Hutchins

  Entitled

  Military Service Credit - Membership in the National Guard

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 257

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 571

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Shriver, Heller, Mossburg, Workman, Dembrow, Kopp, Marriott, Cadden, McIntosh, Rudolph, Slade, Miller, Proctor, W. Baker, Branch, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, E. Burns, Crumlin, C. Davis, Doory, Edwards, Finifter, Franchot, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kach, Kagan, Krysiak, Love, McKee, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, Pitkin, Turner, Walkup, Leopold, Healey, and Muse

  Entitled

  Income Tax - Subtraction Modification for Maryland Higher Education Investment Program Earnings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 258

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 570

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Taylor, Rawlings, Hixson, Conway, Edwards, W. Baker, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, Cadden, Crumlin, C. Davis, Donoghue, Elliott, Franchot, Getty, Guns, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Howard, D. Hughes, Jones, Krysiak, Marriott, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Pitkin, Proctor, Rudolph, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Workman, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Small Community Colleges - Annual Grant

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 268

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Conway, Malone, Linton, Bozman, Moe, Guns, W. Baker, Rudolph, Slade, Wood, V. Mitchell, Stull, and Owings

  Entitled

  Public Safety and Emergency Services Personnel - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 286

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 461

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup , Owings, Klausmeier, McHale, Ciliberti, Oaks, D. Davis, Billings, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, Frush, Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, Muse, Opara, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, and Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Integrated Pest Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 298

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 682

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Conway, McClenahan, Turner, Kach, Rudolph, V. Mitchell, Crumlin, Krysiak, W. Baker, Frank, Gordon, Bozman, Donoghue, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Checks and Other Instruments - Rights of Holders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 330

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Leopold, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Bissett, Cadden, Schade, Morgan, Ports, Flanagan, Kittleman, W. Baker, La Vay, and Love

  Entitled

  Insurance - Motor Vehicle Accident Compensation and Cost Savings Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• HB 354

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dypski, Edwards, Finifter, Genn, Goldwater, Greenip, Grosfeld, Harkins, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Jacobs, Kach, Kagan, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Miller, Morhaim, Owings, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Slade, Turner, Workman, Cadden, Clagett, DeCarlo, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Privacy Protection Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 372

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 64

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Mitchell, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Clagett, Comeau, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Fulton, Getty, Greenip, Guns, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Muse, Owings, O'Donnell, Patterson, Perry, Poole, Ports, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Schade, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Valderrama, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 426

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Taylor, Donoghue, Walkup, McClenahan, Schisler, Wood, O'Donnell, Poole, Boston, Bozman, Guns, Conway, Slade, Stull, Hecht, Edwards, Bonsack, Montague, Hutchins, Goldwater, D. Hughes, Rudolph, W. Baker, V. Mitchell, Snodgrass, Harrison, and Love

  Entitled

  Medicare Risk Health Maintenance Organizations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• HB 433

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 329

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, McClenahan, W. Baker, Guns, Wood, Edwards, Slade, Malone, Linton, Eckardt, Walkup, O'Donnell, Dewberry, D. Hughes, V. Mitchell, Rudolph, M. Burns, and Hutchins

  Entitled

  Volunteer Firefighters and Rescue Squad Personnel - Death Benefits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 434

  Status as of March 5, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schisler, Eckardt, Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Prisoner Training and Rehabilitation Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 471

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns

  Entitled

  Kent County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses and Disciplinary Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 473

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 239

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Town of Chestertown Visitors' Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 475

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, W. Baker, McClenahan, and Bozman

  Entitled

  University of Maryland Police Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 527

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 483

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, DeCarlo, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Bozman, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, Dembrow, Dypski, Faulkner, Flanagan, Genn, Getty, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, Kopp, Love, Marriott, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Mossburg, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Stocksdale, Workman, Brinkley, Dobson, Kagan, Malone, Moe, Opara, Rudolph, Snodgrass, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 528

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 780

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon, Barve, Kagan, Snodgrass, Stup, Donoghue, Stocksdale, Elliott, Healey, W. Baker, Wood, Bozman, Conway, Edwards, McClenahan, Eckardt, Exum, V. Mitchell, and McKee

  Entitled

  Signatures and Seals of Architects - Buildings in Municipal Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 572

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, Guns, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Benedictine School for Exceptional Children Loan of 1996

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 573

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dewberry, McIntosh, Klima, McHale, Stocksdale, Hammen, Getty, Conroy, Conway, Rawlings, Rosenberg, W. Baker, Cadden, Franchot, T. Murphy, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Project Liberty Ship

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 599

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 325

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Taylor, Arnick, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Boston, Bozman, Brinkley, M. Burns, Ciliberti, Comeau, Conroy, Conway, Heller, Curran, C. Davis, Dewberry, Donoghue, Doory, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Flanagan, Getty, Greenip, Gordon, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, La Vay, Linton, Love, Kittleman, Malone, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, V. Mitchell, D. Murphy, Oaks, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Ports, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schade, Schisler, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Walkup, Weir, Miller, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Fulton, Klima, Palumbo, Vallario, Mossburg, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 621

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 601

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Harrison, Hixson, Rawlings, Heller, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Cadden, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Dypski, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Healey, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Klausmeier, Leopold, Love, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Stup, Turner, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Higher Education - Community Colleges - Innovative Partnerships for Technology Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

• HB 731

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 505

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, Bissett, Genn, W. Baker, Moe, DeCarlo, Rudolph, Comeau, and V. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Recording of Probation Before Judgment Dispositions - Select Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 771

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 511

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Taylor, Dewberry, Rawlings, Conway, W. Baker, Walkup, Kopp, Bonsack, Getty, Baldwin, McIntosh, Arnick, Miller, and Eckardt

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington College

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 838

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, W. Baker, Moe, DeCarlo, Rudolph, Comeau, and V. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Records - Probation Before Judgment Dispositions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 839

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, W. Baker, Schisler, Guns, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Code Home Rule Counties - Development of Excise Taxes - Elimination of Maximum Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 853

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, W. Baker, Schisler, Guns, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 876

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Poole, Donoghue, Hutchins, Holt, Harkins, McKee, Rudolph, W. Baker, Preis, McHale, Hubbard, Jones, Stup, Edwards, Elliott, O'Donnell, Bissett, Conway, Owings, Dewberry, Snodgrass, M. Burns, and T. Murphy

  Entitled

  Crimes - Unlawful Contact on Prison Employees by Inmates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 884

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 717

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Schisler, W. Baker, Guns, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Caroline County - Number of County Commissioners - Straw Ballot

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 914

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 524

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Comeau, Klausmeier, W. Baker, Slade, Hutchins, and Moe

  Entitled

  Crimes - Child Pornography - Interception of Communications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 917

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 784

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph, Hecht, B. Hughes, W. Baker, Holt, Hutchins, McIntosh, and DeCarlo

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Forest and Park Concession Account

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 929

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, W. Baker, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Railroad Grade Crossings - Exemption from Stopping Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 959

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Malone, DeCarlo, Rudolph, W. Baker, Comeau, and Moe

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driver Training and Improvement - Required Course on Defensive Driving

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 963

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, and Guns

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Kent County - Governmental Offices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 964

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Artificial Islands and Contained Areas

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 974

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Rudolph, W. Baker, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Cecil County - Board of County Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 1002

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Schisler, Eckardt, W. Baker, Bozman, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Sewage Sludge Disposal Facilities and Composting Facilities - Permit Applications - Departmental Processing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 1004

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 284

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Walkup, W. Baker, Guns, and Schisler

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Choptank Community Health System, Inc.

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1026

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Weir, Morhaim, Elliott, McHale, Hammen, Stup, Nathan-Pulliam, Walkup, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care Standards - Appointment Times

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 1052

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 421

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, M. Burns, Cadden, Hixson, Faulkner, Eckardt, Leopold, Minnick, Kopp, Jacobs, Healey, Vallario, Snodgrass, Pitkin, Conroy, Malone, Love, Edwards, Workman, W. Baker, Greenip, Stocksdale, Harkins, Beck, Brinkley, Rudolph, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Preis, McKee, Schade, DeCarlo, Ports, Proctor, McClenahan, Stup, Hurson, Mossburg, Donoghue, Goldwater, T. Murphy, Bonsack, Stull, Weir, Slade, Wood, Perry, Conway, Dewberry, Hecht, Palumbo, Cryor, Ciliberti, Poole, Clagett, Taylor, Arnick, McHale, Guns, Benson, Patterson, Morgan, Mandel, Getty, Moe, Bobo, Kagan, and Dobson

  Entitled

  Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 1058

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, Guns, W. Baker, Bozman, Conroy, DeCarlo, Faulkner, Harkins, Holt, Pitkin, Barve, Benson, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, D. Davis, Brinkley, Beck, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Eckardt, Stup, McHale, Frush, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Edwards, Watson, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Preis, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Workman, Turner, Poole, Shriver, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Jacobs, Comeau, Rawlings, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

• HB 1080

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 373

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Comeau, W. Baker, Bissett, Bonsack, E. Burns, M. Burns, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Donoghue, Finifter, Getty, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, Hutchins, Jacobs, Jones, Klausmeier, Malone, McClenahan, McHale, McKee, V. Mitchell, Moe, Mohorovic, Montague, O'Donnell, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Poole, Rudolph, and Miller

  Entitled

  Child Abuse - Death of a Child - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1102

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, Busch, Leopold, W. Baker, O'Donnell, Kopp, Comeau, Proctor, T. Murphy, Palumbo, Slade, and Stup

  Entitled

  State Comptroller's Office - Investigative Services Unit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1103

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Franchot, Dembrow, and Hixson

  Entitled

  Redeposit of Dredge Spoil - Conditions for Redeposit on Farm or Agricultural Use Land

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 1108

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Baldwin, W. Baker, McClenahan, Brinkley, Slade, Greenip, Owings, O'Donnell, Wood, Linton, Hutchins, Stocksdale, Stull, Elliott, Mossburg, DeCarlo, Opara, B. Hughes, Proctor, Klima, Conway, V. Mitchell, Kittleman, Miller, Beck, M. Burns, La Vay, D. Hughes, Ports, Stup, Eckardt, Jacobs, Rzepkowski, Harkins, Edwards, McKee, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Maryland Right to Farm Law

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 1134

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 295

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McIntosh, Krysiak, Dypski, Boston, Hammen, McHale, T. Murphy, and W. Baker

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Pride of Baltimore II

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1193

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Muse, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Turner, Watson, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, and Opara

  Entitled

  Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 1205

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 330

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Rudolph, Eckardt, McClenahan, D. Hughes, W. Baker, Malone, Stull, Dewberry, Slade, V. Mitchell, O'Donnell, Edwards, Guns, Walkup, Schisler, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Volunteer Firefighters and Rescue Squad Personnel - Disablement Benefit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 1225

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Edwards, W. Baker, Barve, Bissett, Bozman, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Fulton, Guns, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Stull, Walkup, and Weir

  Entitled

  Drug Free Zone - State Forests and Parks

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1233

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 738

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, W. Baker, Bozman, Conway, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Guns, Hecht, D. Hughes, Kach, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, McKee, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Public Libraries - Regional Resource Centers - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1234

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, W. Baker, Bozman, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Fulton, Guns, Hecht, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hurson, Kach, Linton, McClenahan, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Oaks, Owings, Poole, Rudolph, Slade, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Natural Resources Police Force - Salaries

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1272

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Rudolph, W. Baker, McClenahan, Guns, D. Hughes, Klausmeier, Bozman, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court - Jurisdiction of Court and Use of Juvenile Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1287

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Schisler, W. Baker, Bozman, McClenahan, Rudolph, Eckardt, D. Hughes, Conway, Guns, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Department of Natural Resources

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• HJ 19

  Status as of February 17, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Walkup, W. Baker, Bozman, Conway, Eckardt, Guns, D. Hughes, McClenahan, and Franchot

  Entitled

  Aberdeen Proving Ground as a Dredge Spoil Disposal Site

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules