DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS; DEAF PERSONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 44

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  HB 79

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 392

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick and Conroy

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Annual Registration Fee - Special Registration Plates for Disabled Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 90

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cadden

  Entitled

  Restrooms for Handicapped - Use by Assisting Family Members

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters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

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  HB 144

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 39

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Identification Cards - Waiver of Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 165

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 41

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Transportation)

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Issuance of Citations - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 228

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  Public Safety - Carbon Monoxide Detectors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 269

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 225

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Muse, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Tucker Road Ice Rink

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 376

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 496

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 113

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Healey, Leopold, Heller, C. Davis, Conroy, Marriott, Howard, Kopp, Bozman, Shriver, Patterson, Hubbard, Rawlings, McKee, Goldwater, D. Davis, Hecht, Dypski, Gordon, Workman, Pitkin, Bobo, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 516

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Workman

  Entitled

  Deaf Students - Access to Out-of-State Specialized Educational Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 531

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Hixson, Heller, Franchot, Kopp, Goldwater, Genn, Mandel, Grosfeld, La Vay, Cryor, and Faulkner

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hadley's Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 565

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 246

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt and Schisler

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County Family YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 698

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Snodgrass, Faulkner, DeCarlo, Clagett, Stup, Dypski, Poole, Hecht, McKee, Donoghue, Stull, Edwards, Klima, Elliott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Blind, Deaf, or Mobility Impaired Pedestrians - Right-of-Way - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 801

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 556

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rudolph

  Entitled

  Disabled Persons - Service Dog Trainers - Public Accommodations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 875

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Valderrama, Montague, Harrison, Conroy, Heller, McIntosh, Kopp, Perry, Mandel, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Love, DeCarlo, B. Hughes, Genn, Conway, Petzold, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance Programs - Eligibility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1023

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 511

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Maryland School for the Deaf - Funding and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1082

  Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morgan, Benson, Bobo, Clagett, Malone, Snodgrass, Stup, Poole, Kagan, and Perry

  Entitled

  Blind or Visually Impaired Individuals - Information Technology - Access

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1101

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Aging, Office on)

  Entitled

  Estates and Trusts - Protection of Minors and Disabled Persons

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1120

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

  Sponsored By

  Southern Maryland Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - The Sotterley Plantation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  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
  

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  HB 1340

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Klausmeier, Redmer, and Ports

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - The Maryland School for the Blind

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1367

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

  Sponsored By

  Washington County Delegation

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Mentally Impaired or Handicapped Individuals, Inc. (MIHI)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HJ 10

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld and Hurson

  Entitled

  Restoration of Federal Support for Vulnerable Populations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 51

  Status as of January 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Craig

  Entitled

  Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Evidence - Psychotherapist-Patient Privilege

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 74

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  Education - American Sign Language - Foreign Language Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 101

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 9

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Guardian of the Person - Delegation of Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 122

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 329

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Blind, Deaf, or Mobility Impaired Pedestrians - Right-of-Way - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 137

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 550

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Green, Teitelbaum, Hollinger, Dyson, Collins, Craig, Jimeno, Kelley, Astle, Sfikas, McCabe, Blount, Stone, Ruben, Lawlah, Pinsky, Munson, Della, Forehand, Bromwell, Stoltzfus, Boozer, Derr, Kasemeyer, Ferguson, Currie, Van Hollen, Hafer, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Annual Registration Fee - Special Registration Plates for Disabled Veterans

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 145

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 142

  Sponsored By

  Senator Della

  Entitled

  Retirement and Pensions - Workers' Compensation Offset - Payments to Third Parties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 149

  Status as of January 23, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Guide Dog Trainers - Access to Facilities Open to Public

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 187

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Vulnerable Elderly Adults - Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 228

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 112

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Hoffman, Currie, Munson, Dorman, Roesser, Stone, Green, Lawlah, Van Hollen, Madden, Trotter, Hollinger, Neall, Middleton, Kasemeyer, Hogan, Ruben, and McFadden

  Entitled

  Tax Credits - Employment of Individuals with Disabilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 253

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Lawlah

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Tucker Road Ice Rink

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 303

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 346

  Sponsored By

  Senator Munson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Standards

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Commerce and Government Matters

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  SB 524

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Collins and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Registration Plates and Parking Permits for Disabled Individuals - Increased Penalties for Fraud, Misrepresentation, and Misuse

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 548

  Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jimeno

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 641

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kasemeyer and Derr

  Entitled

  Maryland School for the Deaf - Funding and Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 642

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 610

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  Condominiums - Parking for the Handicapped - Council of Unit Owners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 704

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Dorchester County Family YMCA

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 722

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben and Roesser

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Hadley's Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 811

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Roesser

  Entitled

  Blind or Visually Impaired Individuals - Information Technology - Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 842

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 206

  Sponsored By

  Senator Bromwell

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - The Maryland School for the Blind

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 866

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 207

  Sponsored By

  Senators Dyson and Middleton

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - St. Mary's County - The Sotterley Plantation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 902

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 212

  Sponsored By

  Senators Munson and Derr

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Washington County - Mentally Impaired or Handicapped Individuals, Inc. (MIHI)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations