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BILLS SPONSORED BY- SPEAKER - 2009 Regular Session

2009 Regular Session

2009 Regular Session sponsor information current as of November 30, 2009 - 6:09 p.m.

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Status of Legislation Total Number of Bills: 42

HB 196	Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HJ 2	Status as of January 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By	The Speaker
Entitled	Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

Co-sponsored Bills

HB 314	Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By	Delegate Rudolph and the Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 315	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 171
Sponsored By	Delegate Barve and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Kaiser, Kramer, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Reznik, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Braveboy, Burns, Davis, Glenn, Harrison, Jameson, Kirk, Love, Mathias, McHale, and Rudolph
Entitled	Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 316	Status as of March 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	Delegate Rosenberg and the Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Burns, Cane, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vaughn
Entitled	Criminal Law - Death Penalty - Repeal
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

Administration Bills

HB 100	Status as of April 13, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 484
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Bill (Fiscal Year 2010)
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 101	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 487
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 102	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 485
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Creation of a State Debt - Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loan of 2009, the Maryland Consolidated Capital Bond Loans of 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 292	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jones, Manno, Montgomery, and Taylor
Entitled	Financial Institutions - Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Loan Originators
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 293	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, Ali, Lafferty, Waldstreicher, Anderson, Aumann, Barkley, Beidle, Bohanan, Boteler, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Haddaway, Heller, Holmes, Jameson, Jennings, Kaiser, Kramer, Krebs, Lee, Levy, McComas, Manno, Mathias, Morhaim, Murphy, Myers, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Ross, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Suspension of License
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Senate Rules

HB 294	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 177
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Hecht, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Glenn, and Stein
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Local Government Planning - Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 295	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 179
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Lafferty, Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, and Niemann
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Annual Report - Smart Growth Goals, Measures, and Indicators and Implementation of Planning Visions
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 296	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 489
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Bronrott, Doory, Dumais, Frick, Guzzone, Lee, Rosenberg, and Vaughn
Entitled	Family Law - Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 297	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Beidle, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Manno, Bobo, Glenn, and Stein
Entitled	Smart, Green, and Growing - Smart and Sustainable Growth Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 298	Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jones, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Hucker, Glenn, Valderrama, Barkley, Benson, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Heller, Hixson, Kirk, Lee, Levi, Levy, Malone, McHale, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Stukes, and V. Turner
Entitled	State Employees - Collective Bargaining - Negotiations - "The Fair Share Act"
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations

HB 299	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 499
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, Lafferty, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Law - Alcoholic Beverages - Underage Individuals - Prohibitions and Penalties
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 300	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 182
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Hixson, Howard, Cardin, F. Turner, V. Clagett, Gaines, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Ross, Stein, and Manno
Entitled	Tax Increment Financing and Special Taxing Districts - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 301	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 495
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Criminal Procedure - Drunk and Drugged Driving - Probation Before Judgment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 302	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 491
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Bronrott, Doory, Dumais, Frick, Guzzone, Lee, Levi, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Hecht
Entitled	Family Law - Temporary Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 303	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 185
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Malone, Bronrott, Ali, Frank, George, Hucker, Lafferty, Montgomery, Waldstreicher, Beidle, Cane, Glenn, Holmes, Niemann, Serafini, Shewell, Stein, and Stull
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Teen Driver Safety
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 304	Status as of February 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barve, Braveboy, Bronrott, Frush, Griffith, Holmes, Hubbard, Ivey, James, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled	Maryland False Health Claims Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary and Appropriations

HB 305	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 498
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais, Bronrott, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Alcohol Restriction on Driver's License - Penalties for Violations
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 306	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Kaiser, Ali, Barkley, Bartlett, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Davis, Dumais, Frick, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, King, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Manno, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Rice, Ross, Rudolph, Smigiel, Stukes, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 307	Status as of March 9, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) (Task Force to Combat Driving Under the Influence of Drugs and Alcohol) and Delegates Dumais and Bronrott
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Testing of Drivers Involved in Fatal or Life-Threatening Accidents
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary

HB 308	Status as of February 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled	Higher Education - Higher Education Investment Fund - Funding
Committee Assignments	House: Appropriations and Ways and Means

HB 309	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Doory, Ross, F. Turner, Branch, Carr, Haynes, Kelly, Nathan-Pulliam, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Vaughn, and Manno
Entitled	Maryland Heritage Structure Rehabilitation Tax Credit Program
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation

HB 310	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 6
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Feldman, Harrison, Jones, Manno, and Taylor
Entitled	Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Part-Time Work
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 311	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Feldman, Frick, Lee, Hixson, Rosenberg, Hucker, Mizeur, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Dumais, Gaines, Gilchrist, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lafferty, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Smigiel, Stukes, Taylor, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled	Freedom of Association and Assembly Protection Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 312	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 174
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Barnes, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Malone, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Stein, Stukes, Valderrama, Cane, O'Donnell, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled	Aquaculture - Shellfish - Leasing
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 313	Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Hucker, Bronrott, Glenn, and Manno
Entitled	Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

HB 317	Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 504
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Kramer, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Bobo, Bronrott, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Heller, Hucker, Jennings, Kaiser, Kelly, Lee, Levi, Manno, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Niemann, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Schuler, Shewell, Simmons, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Taylor, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Boteler, Carr, DeBoy, George, Glenn, Hecht, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Levy, Love, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Riley, Robinson, Serafini, Shank, Stocksdale, Stull, F. Turner, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled	Silver Alert Program - Establishment
Committee Assignments	House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 819	Status as of April 1, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Glenn, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kelly, Kirk, Kramer, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Levi, Love, Malone, Manno, McConkey, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Olszewski, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuler, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, Vaughn, and Waldstreicher
Entitled	Workplace Fraud Act of 2009
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance

HB 1578	Status as of April 8, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Oaks and Rosenberg
Entitled	Pimlico and Laurel Park Racetracks, Bowie Race Course Training Center, and Preakness Stakes - State Purchase or Condemnation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters

Committee Bills

HB 51	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Human Relations
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 52	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Human Relations - Cross-References and Corrections
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 53	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Human Relations - Substantive Modifications
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 54	Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 367
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled	Human Relations - Civil Actions - Unlawful Employment Practices
Committee Assignments	House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings

HB 59	Status as of May 19, 2009: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Well Drillers - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 60	Status as of January 21, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Maryland Horse Racing Act - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Ways and Means

HB 61	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Athletic Commission - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 62	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee Assignments	House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

HB 71	Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 124
Sponsored By	The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled	Department of Legislative Services - Technical Changes
Committee Assignments	House: House Rules and Executive Nominations Senate: Senate Rules

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