2003 Regular Session

CIRCUIT COURTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 56

HB 18
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 43
Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 55
Status as of February 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Circuit Courts and District Court - Bad Checks - Service Charges
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 57
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Clerks of Circuit Courts - Statutory Fee for Administering Oath of Office
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 58
Status as of March 31, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 68
Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Boschert, Barkley, Costa, Malone, McConkey, Moe, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Crimes - Assault on Law Enforcement Officer
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 92
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference) and Delegate Cadden
Entitled
Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 97
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 275
Sponsored By
Delegates Amedori and Hogan
Entitled
District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 120
Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush and Moe
Entitled
Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 122
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 276
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 127
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Cadden, Owings, Amedori, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hammen, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Malone, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
Firearms Offenses - Project Exile
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 138
Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Carter, Frush, Gaines, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, and V. Turner
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 202
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 57
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bronrott, Brown, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Kelley, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Taylor, and Vallario
Entitled
Crimes - Counterfeiting United States Currency
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 233
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 287
Sponsored By
Delegate Simmons
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Extension of Probation - Payment of Restitution
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 239
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons and Vallario
Entitled
Appeals - Removal of Personal Representative - Successor Personal Representative or Special Administrator
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 283
Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 285
Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Environment - County Water and Sewerage Plan - Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 379
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission - Collective Bargaining MC/PG 107-03
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 396
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 293
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Frederick County - Human Relations Commission - Remedial Relief
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 403
Status as of March 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Barkley, Hixson, Mitchell, and Rudolph
Entitled
Maryland Whistleblower Laws
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance
HB 466
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Mandel, Barkley, Boschert, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Feldman, Franchot, Gutierrez, Heller, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, King, Madaleno, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Menes, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, and Simmons
Entitled
Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan Elections
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 593
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 313
Sponsored By
Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cadden, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin
Entitled
Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 594
Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Eckardt and Schisler
Entitled
Management of Institutional Funds - Appropriations from Endowment Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 703
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Vallario
Entitled
Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 705
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 322
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, Donoghue, Dumais, Fulton, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kach, Love, McDonough, Minnick, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Victims' Rights - Crime - Definition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 733
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By
Delegate O'Donnell
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and Certified Copies
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 753
Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bozman, Gordon, Healey, Howard, Marriott, and Patterson
Entitled
Taxes and Revenues
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 757
Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Quinter, Rudolph, Simmons, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Moving Violations - Life-Threatening Injury or Death - Notice to Appear
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 772
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bozman, Burns, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hogan, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Redmer, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 862
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Vallario, Dumais, Dwyer, Fulton, Kelley, Lee, McComas, Oaks, O'Donnell, Petzold, Rosenberg, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 935
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1137
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 198
Sponsored By
Harford County Delegation
Entitled
Harford County - Circuit Court - Attorney Appearance Fee
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 4
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 54
Sponsored By
Senators Greenip, Forehand, Garagiola, and Giannetti
Entitled
District Court - Small Claim Actions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 6
Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Circuit Court Judges - Selection, Confirmation, and Tenure
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 8
Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 56
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Mooney
Entitled
Crimes - Counterfeiting United States Currency
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 35
Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Circuit Court Judges - Election and Term of Office
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 42
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and Certified Copies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 88
Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Forehand, Colburn, Garagiola, Hogan, and Ruben
Entitled
Circuit Court Judges -- Appointment and Term of Office
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 118
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 136
Status as of March 28, 2003: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Circuit Court Real Property Records Improvement Fund - Funding and Duration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Appropriations
SB 138
Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Circuit Courts and District Court - Bad Checks - Service Charges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 140
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 141
Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 14
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Clerks of Circuit Courts - Statutory Fee for Administering Oath of Office
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 143
Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Marriage Ceremonies - Authorized Officials - Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 265
Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 280
Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Jimeno
Entitled
Firearms Offenses - Project Exile
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 352
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Green, Jacobs, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Jimeno, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Garagiola
Entitled
Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 366
Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
Victims' Rights - Crime - Definition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 368
Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 241
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Appeals - Removal of Personal Representative - Successor Personal Representative or Special Administrator
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 369
Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Giannetti and Greenip, and Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Criminal Law - Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 400
Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 377
Sponsored By
Senator Giannetti
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting, Forgery, and Credit Card Offenses - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 457
Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, DeGrange, Dyson, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jimeno, Mooney, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 470
Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Management of Institutional Funds - Appropriations from Endowment Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 608
Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Astle, Hafer, and Hogan
Entitled
Maryland Whistleblower Laws
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 615
Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Jury Verdict - Damages - Revisory Power of Court
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 701
Status as of February 26, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin and Mooney
Entitled
Elections - Circuit Court Judges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings