2004 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 704

File Code: Disabled Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 619
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boteler, Brown, Cane, C. Davis, Goodwin, Gordon, Hammen, Harrison, Heller, Impallaria, Jones, Kelley, King, Krysiak, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Marriott, McIntosh, McKee, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Parker, Parrott, Patterson, Pendergrass, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland - Powers and Duties

Synopsis:

Transferring duties and responsibilities for the administration of specified rehabilitation services from the Maryland State Department of Education to the board of trustees of the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland; increasing from 4 to 6 the number of members of the board of trustees who are required to be blind; and authorizing the Blind Industries and Services of Maryland to license blind persons to operate public and specified private vending facilities.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/5
First Reading Ways and Means
3/10
Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Clarence Davis, District 45
Delegate Marshall T. Goodwin, District 40
Delegate Michael R. Gordon, District 17
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Rick K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Darryl A. Kelley, District 26
Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Maggie McIntosh, District 43
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Neil F. Quinter, District 13
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
APPROPRIATIONS
BLIND PERSONS
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION, STATE BOARD OF
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
VENDING MACHINES
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Article - 30 Deaf, Mute or Blind
( 3 , 4 , 5 , 8 )
Education
( 21-302 , 21-304 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered