INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUIRIES -see also- CRIM BCKGRND INVEST.

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49

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  HB 124

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 242

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  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

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  HB 206

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Barkley, Feldman, Goldwater, Hennessy, Kaiser, King, Lee, McComas, Murray, Petzold, Quinter, F. Turner, Vallario, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - United States Park Police - Authority to Enforce Maryland Law in National Park System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 214

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Department of the Environment - Ombudsman Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 276

  Status as of February 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller and Bozman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Accidents - Police Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 293

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 379

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)

  Entitled

  Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Division of Police Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 426

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Elliott

  Entitled

  Child Abuse and Neglect - Investigation Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 457

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Heller, Hennessy, Kaiser, Kelley, Lee, Mandel, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Identity Theft - Venue for Prosecution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 493

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)

  Entitled

  Environment - Hazardous Material Security

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 576

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Brown (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  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

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  HB 605

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 509

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Child Support - Driver's License Suspension - Grounds for Requesting an Investigation and Appealing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 784

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 377

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Fire and Explosive Investigators - Authority MC 409-04

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 818

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 869

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations
  

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  HB 921

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gordon and Conway

  Entitled

  Maryland Gaming Commission Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 986

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Moe, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Railroad Police Officers - Scope of Powers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1001

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 393

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Benson, V. Clagett, Costa, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Smigiel, Hurson, Hammen, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  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
  

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  HB 1036

  Status as of March 27, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Hogan, Holmes, and McConkey

  Entitled

  Sale of Single Family Residential Real Property - Disclosures in a Residential Property Disclaimer Statement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1085

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Weldon

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1089

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Gaming and Video Lottery Terminals - State Lottery Commission - Licensing, Revenues, and Operations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1192

  Status as of April 11, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Bromwell, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn , Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  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
  

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  HB 1257

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Arnick, Costa, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Video Lottery Terminals - Regulation - Location

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1281

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Barkley, Bronrott, G. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Hixson, Kaiser, Madaleno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stern, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Housing - Establishment - Commission on Common Ownership Communities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 5

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 241

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Chairman, Joint Audit Committee) and Senators Hogan, Kramer, Lawlah, Stoltzfus, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Attorney General - Prosecution of Criminal Offenses Reported by the Office of Legislative Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 139

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 252

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Brochin, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - United States Park Police - Authority to Enforce Maryland Law in National Park System

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 197

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 232

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brinkley, Garagiola, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Frederick County - Sheriff - Appointment of Medical Advisor

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 257

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 109

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Britt, Brochin, Forehand, Green, Hughes, Jimeno, and Jones

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Identity Theft - Venue for Prosecution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 310

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator DeGrange

  Entitled

  Railroad Police Officers - Scope of Powers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 329

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Child Support - Driver's License Suspension - Grounds for Requesting an Investigation and Appealing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  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

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  SB 439

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Senator Kelley

  Entitled

  Insurance - Viatical Settlement Providers and Viatical Settlement Brokers

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 508

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 430

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means and Appropriations

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  SB 535

  Status as of March 9, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  State Government - Judicial Appointees - Representation by Attorney General

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 546

  Status as of March 24, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Astle, Britt, Currie, Della, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hogan, Hollinger, Kelley, Klausmeier, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Insurance - People's Insurance Counsel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 550

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 132

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Health - General - Nursing Referral Service Agencies - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 562

  Status as of February 18, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky and Conway (Study Commission on Public Funding of Campaigns in Maryland)

  Entitled

  Election Law - Public Campaign Financing Act for Candidates for the General Assembly and for Statewide Offices

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 621

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Britt, Brochin, Conway, Currie, Della, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Green, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Kramer

  Entitled

  State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 635

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti and Stone (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 665

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Charging Document - Individuals 75 Years of Age or Older

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 693

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Gladden

  Entitled

  Children in Need of Assistance - Custody and Guardianship

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 785

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Continuing Care Facilities - Internal Grievance Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 837

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 484

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Crimes - Counterfeiting and Possession of Counterfeit Check, Letter of Credit, or Negotiable Instrument

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 899

  Status as of March 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Stone

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect Investigations - Parental Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 920

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hughes, Conway, Della, Gladden, and Jones

  Entitled

  State Government - Office of Legislative Audits - Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations