1997 Regular Session

DISTRICT COURTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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 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 20
Status as of March 12, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Busch, Guns, Hixson, and Rawlings
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Eluding Police - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 223
Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Beck, Dypski, Rosenberg, Billings, Bobo, Clagett, Cryor, Montague, Brinkley, Hurson, Kittleman, Kagan, Pitkin, Getty, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Kopp, Willis, Morgan, Dembrow, and Hecht
Entitled
Election Law and Ethics Law Violations - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
HB 300
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, Dypski, Rawlings, Marriott, Boston, Opara, Oaks, McIntosh, Rosenberg, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Watson, Branch, C. Davis, Harrison, T. Murphy, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, and Parker
Entitled
Baltimore City - District Court - Housing Division
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 302
Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Hammen, Krysiak, Dypski, Rawlings, Marriott, Boston, McIntosh, Rosenberg, Montague, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Watson, Branch, C. Davis, Harrison, T. Murphy, Klausmeier, Nathan-Pulliam, and Parker
Entitled
District Court - Appeals - Enforcement of Certain Local Codes
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 305
Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Judiciary)
Entitled
Judgeships - Trial Courts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
HB 380
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Jacobs, Perry, and Fry
Entitled
Pretrial Release - Detainers and Fugitive Warrants
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 382
Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Harkins, Preis, and Hubbard
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Civil Protective Orders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 391
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 315
Sponsored By
Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee and Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 412
Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates R. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Eckardt, Hutchins, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, and Stup
Entitled
Drug Forfeiture Actions - Procedure
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 419
Status as of February 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario and Pitkin
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - District Court Jurisdiction - First Degree Assault
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 420
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 441
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - District Court and Circuit Courts - Jurisdiction
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 421
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 442
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Genn, Dembrow, and Doory
Entitled
Courts - Evidence - Paid Bills
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 423
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 443
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Dembrow, Genn, and Doory
Entitled
Medical, Dental, or Hospital Records and Writings - Admissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 497
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 306
Sponsored By
The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Vallario , Perry, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Jacobs, Fry, B. Hughes, Palumbo, Hubbard, Benson, Crumlin, D. Davis, Parker, Muse, Proctor, and Exum
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 543
Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Taylor, T. Murphy, Curran, O'Donnell, Harkins, Bissett, M. Burns, Hutchins, D. Murphy, Jacobs, Watson, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Menes, Howard, Doory, Montague, and Fulton
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Warrantless Arrests and Citations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 555
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 674
Sponsored By
Delegates Bozman, Kagan, and Malone
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Operation of Sound Amplification System - Noise Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 579
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 637
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Pretrial Release for Defendants Charged with Crimes of Violence PG 314-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 763
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
St. Mary's County - Enforcement of Ordinances and Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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 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 854
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates B. Hughes, Palumbo, Hubbard, Benson, Crumlin, D. Davis, Parker, Muse, Proctor, and Exum
Entitled
Crimes of Violence - Pretrial Detention
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 860
Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Montague, Rosenberg, Grosfeld, Doory, C. Davis, Opara, Marriott, McIntosh, Valderrama, Watson, T. Murphy, Bobo, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Menes, Turner, Exum, Genn, B. Hughes, Rawlings, Hecht, R. Baker, E. Burns, Dypski, Shriver, Branch, Dewberry, and Parker
Entitled
District Court Fees - Maryland Legal Services Corporation Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 885
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By
Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations
Entitled
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Rules and Regulations Concerning Property - Penalties MC/PG 34-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 919
Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Mitchell
Entitled
Baltimore City - Bail Bonds
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 929
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - District Court - Juvenile Court Jurisdiction MC 725-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 962
Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability MC 730-97
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1039
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Getty
Entitled
Courts - Fees - Crime Laboratory User Fee
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1075
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Vehicle Offenses - Incarcerable and Nonincarcerable Offenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1078
Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Howard County - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1146
Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Montague
Entitled
Courts - Complaints - Allegation of Monetary Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1245
Status as of April 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - Conference Committee Report Adopted
Sponsored By
Delegate Perry
Entitled
Crimes - Unauthorized Use - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1285
Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Boston
Entitled
Baltimore City - Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
HB 1360
Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Ciliberti, Stull, and D. Hughes
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Violations of Speed Restrictions - Fines Doubled
Committee
Assignments
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 10
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 557
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Ferguson, and Forehand
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speeding Violations by Minors - Notification of Parent or Guardian
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 61
Status as of February 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Crimes of Violence - Pretrial Release
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 170
Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Forehand, Kasemeyer, Kelley, and Sfikas
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 173
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 311
Sponsored By
Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Senators Miller, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, and Middlebrooks
Entitled
Victims' Rights Act of 1997
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 195
Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 565
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Sfikas, Van Hollen, Pinsky, Madden, and Roesser
Entitled
Election Law and Ethics Law Violations - Enforcement Procedures and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 219
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By
The President (Judiciary)
Entitled
Judgeships - Trial Courts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation
House: Judiciary
SB 235
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 305
Sponsored By
The President (Administration) and Senators Green, Ferguson, Kelley, Stone, and Madden
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Pretrial Release
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 267
Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Hughes, Blount, Young, Conway, Kelley, and Della
Entitled
District Court - Appeals - Enforcement of Certain Local Codes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 268
Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Sfikas, McFadden, Hughes, Blount, Young, Conway, and Della
Entitled
Baltimore City - District Court - Housing Division
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 286
Status as of March 17, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Vehicle Offenses - Incarcerable and Nonincarcerable Offenses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 459
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Public-Private Partnership
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 564
Status as of March 11, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Jimeno
Entitled
Appeals from Criminal Cases Heard in the District Court
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 587
Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By
Senators Jimeno, Amoss, Astle, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Ferguson, Forehand, Haines, Hoffman, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Madden, McFadden, Middlebrooks, Munson, Neall, Roesser, Stoltzfus, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, Young, Green, and Stone
Entitled
Manslaughter by Vehicle and Homicide by Motor Vehicle or Vessel While Intoxicated , Intoxicated Per Se, or Under the Influence - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 626
Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Baltimore City - District Court Judges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 670
Status as of April 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Senators Baker, Blount, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Middleton, and Bromwell
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Commerce and Government Matters
SB 740
Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Young, Conway, Blount, Della, Hoffman, and Hughes
Entitled
Baltimore City - Bail Bonds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 864
Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Court Fees - Criminal Cases - Law Enforcement Agencies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 872
Status as of February 24, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Judicial Compensation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules