2004 Regular Session

EXAMINATIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

HB 15
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 291
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 94
Status as of January 20, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Administration - Miscellaneous Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 105
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon and King
Entitled
Education - High School Graduation - Eligibility Based on Passage of Standardized Tests Prohibited
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 106
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Gordon and King
Entitled
Education - High School Graduation - Students with Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 144
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
State Real Estate Commission - Special Fund - Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 198
Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegates Boutin, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, Mandel, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Board of Dental Examiners - Powers and Duties
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 277
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Benson, Bromwell, Cardin, Costa, Heller, McDonough, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 295
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 238
Sponsored By
The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Patterson, O'Donnell, Edwards, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Hennessy, Jones, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, McKee, Menes, Miller, Moe, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige , Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stull, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled
Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 367
Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Jones, Burns, Cardin, Howard, Kelley, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, F. Turner, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Hurson, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, and Conroy
Entitled
Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 376
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 335
Sponsored By
Delegate Menes (Special Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Anderson, Boschert, Bronrott, Burns, Dumais, Eckardt, Hennessy, Kelley, Nathan-Pulliam, and Petzold
Entitled
Probation before Judgment - Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 421
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 602
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 456
Sponsored By
Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Eckardt, Goldwater, Mandel, Walkup, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 727
Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates King, Boschert, Bozman, Dumais, Elmore, Gilleland, Goodwin, Gordon, Gutierrez, Heller, Howard, Hurson, Kaiser, Myers, Owings, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, Simmons, F. Turner, and Cryor
Entitled
Education - Students with Disabilities - High School Diploma by Examination
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 760
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Wood, Elmore, Moe, and Owings
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 762
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, Boschert, Costa, Dwyer, and Sossi
Entitled
Education - Public Schools - Evaluation and Graduation
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 771
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Education - Passage of Examinations or Assessments - Graduation Requirements - Alternative Means to Demonstrate Attainment - Diplomas
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 797
Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Patterson, Kelley, O'Donnell, Hennessy, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Lee, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Taylor, and V. Turner
Entitled
Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 953
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Murray, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Psychological Testing
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 994
Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 996
Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Anderson, C. Davis, Dwyer, Fulton, McMillan, and Oaks
Entitled
Education - Baltimore City Public Schools - Employee Salaries
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1026
Status as of February 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Wood, Harrison, Kirk, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn
Entitled
Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1091
Status as of March 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Goldwater, Bobo, Bronrott, Brown, Dumais, Eckardt, Frush, Holmes, Jones, Kaiser, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Pendergrass, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1093
Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Krysiak
Entitled
State Board of Examining Engineers - Licensing and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1097
Status as of March 8, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
State Board of Glass Technician Examiners - Licensure and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1102
Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Insurance - Examination Requirements - Accredited Entities
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1152
Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas and Boutin
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Distracted Driving
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1181
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson, Barkley, Frush, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Respiratory Care Practitioners Act - Practice of Polysomnography
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1190
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 310
Sponsored By
Delegates Mandel, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, McDonough, McHale, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, V. Turner, Weldon, Hurson, Bromwell, Goldwater, and Morhaim
Entitled
Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1195
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Mandel
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1232
Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates O'Donnell, Amedori, Barkley, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Gilleland, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hogan, Jennings, Krebs, Lee, McComas, McConkey, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Myers, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Sophocleus, Sossi, F. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Subsequent Offenders - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1322
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg
Entitled
Medical Advisory Committee on Physical Evaluations for Student Athletes
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1360
Status as of March 17, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Goldwater
Entitled
Olmstead Compliance Act of 2004
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1467
Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 9
Sponsored By
The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Transportation Trust Fund - Transportation Financing - Increased Revenues
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1485
Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled
Mental Hygiene Law - Rights of Mentally Ill Individuals
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 35
Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 81
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Administration - Driver's License Renewals - Vision Test Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 45
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By
Chairman, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
Entitled
Home Improvement Commission - Notice of License Application Approval or Denial
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters
SB 99
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 438
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Britt, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, Middleton, and Stone
Entitled
Residential Child Care Programs - Certification of Program Administrator
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 137
Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Klausmeier, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Self-Defense Act - Rule of Law
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 157
Status as of February 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
Entitled
Motor Vehicle Administration - Driver Licensing - Examination of Applicants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 194
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 237
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Schrader, Stone, Lawlah, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Forehand, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, and Kelley
Entitled
Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 320
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 428
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Water Pollution - State Waters - The Bay Restoration Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 334
Status as of March 3, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs and Hooper
Entitled
State Board of Massage Therapy Examiners - Licensure, Certification, and Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 401
Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Gladden, and Hafer
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 405
Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 455
Sponsored By
Senator Hollinger
Entitled
State Board of Nursing - Nursing Assistants and Medication Technicians - Miscellaneous Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 411
Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Britt, Astle, and Grosfeld
Entitled
Health Occupations - Maryland Athletic Trainers Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 501
Status as of March 31, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Lawlah, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, and McFadden
Entitled
Nonviolent Drug Offenders - Drug Treatment Alternative to Incarceration
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 519
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Britt, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled
Health Occupations - State Board of Examiners in Optometry - Scope of Practice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 564
Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Competency
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 586
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 290
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Della, Grosfeld, Hughes, and Jacobs
Entitled
Insurance - Public Adjusters - Regulation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 618
Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden, Della, Exum, Lawlah, Ruben, and Schrader
Entitled
Education - Compulsory Attendance and Parental Responsibility - Age Limits
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 696
Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Harris
Entitled
Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists - Specialized Testing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 810
Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 309
Sponsored By
Senators Teitelbaum, Dyson, Stone, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin
Entitled
Assisted Living Programs - Assisted Living Managers - Training Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 819
Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 4 of 2004 Special Session 1
Sponsored By
Senators Hollinger, Middleton, Green, Teitelbaum, Dyson, Kelley, Lawlah, and Stone
Entitled
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waivers - Waiver for Older Adults and Medicaid Managed Care Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 898
Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Transportation Trust Fund - Transportation Financing - Increased Revenues
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation