2005 Regular Session

WITNESSES

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 48

HB 49
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 192
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Witness Fees and Mileage Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 114
Status as of March 30, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Morhaim, Aumann, Boteler, Cardin, DeBoy, Frank, Jennings, McComas, McMillan, Shank, Sophocleus, Trueschler, Barve, Arnick, Bartlett, Bates, Bohanan, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Cluster, Conway, Costa, Cryor, D. Davis, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Haddaway, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Impallaria, James, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, Krebs, Kullen, Leopold, Love, Madaleno, Malone, Mandel, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Oaks, O'Donnell, Parrott, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shewell, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weldon, and Weir
Entitled
Quality Health Care Act of 2005
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Senate Rules
HB 133
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 134
Status as of February 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 246
Status as of February 2, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 248
Status as of April 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Anderson, Arnick, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Bates, Benson, Bobo, Bohanan, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Burns, Cadden, Cane, Cluster, Conroy, Conway, Costa, Cryor, C. Davis, DeBoy, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Gilleland, Goodwin, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Heller, Hennessy, Hogan, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Leopold, Levy, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, McKee, McMillan, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, O'Donnell, Paige, Parker, Parrott, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Ramirez, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, Trueschler, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, Weldon and Wood
Entitled
Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 277
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin and Bohanan
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice Actions - Attesting Experts - Qualifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 301
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arnick, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Cluster, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, O'Donnell, Parrott, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weir
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 331
Status as of February 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 404
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Delegates Doory, V. Clagett, Dumais, Gutierrez, Holmes, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Menes, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, and Zirkin
Entitled
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Licensed Professional
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 443
Status as of May 20, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems MC 513-05
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 539
Status as of February 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates G. Clagett, Barkley, Bobo, DeBoy, Franchot, Mandel, and Stern
Entitled
General Assembly - Standing Committees - Authority as to Subpoenas, Oaths, Testimony, and Depositions
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 612
Status as of April 5, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
Entitled
Environment - Water Appropriation Permits - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 673
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates C. Davis, Jennings, and Glassman
Entitled
Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 707
Status as of February 28, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Manslaughter Investigations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 748
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Vallario, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Gutierrez, Haynes, Kelley, Lee, Menes, Petzold, Proctor, Quinter, Rosenberg, Simmons, Smigiel, and Zirkin
Entitled
Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 773
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Theft or Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle - Admissibility of Owner Affidavit
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 810
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 814
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin, Minnick, and Morhaim
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Medical Malpractice Review Panel Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 820
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 823
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Zirkin and Morhaim
Entitled
Circuit Courts - Medical Injury - Medical Malpractice Review Panel
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 919
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Branch, Benson, Burns, Cadden, Carter, Conroy, Conway, Franchot, Griffith, Hammen, Haynes, Howard, Madaleno, Marriott, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, Rosenberg, and Vaughn
Entitled
Procurement - Commercial Nondiscrimination Policy
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 973
Status as of March 14, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Carter, Dumais, Gutierrez, Kelley, Lee, Marriott, McComas, and Menes
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Eyewitness Identification Evidence and Eyewitness Testimony
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1069
Status as of March 26, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Wood and Krebs
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Presumptions
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1096
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Barve
Entitled
Commercial Law - Maryland Gasohol and Gasoline Products Marketing Act - Remedies - Recovery of Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1193
Status as of February 17, 2005: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Donoghue, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Morhaim, Myers, Sophocleus, Weldon, and Zirkin
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Medical Experts - Maintaining or Defending Claim or Action in Bad Faith or Without Substantial Justification
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1200
Status as of April 8, 2005: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Jones, Kach, Donoghue, Arnick, Boschert, Bozman, Branch, Burns, Cadden, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Costa, D. Davis, DeBoy, Glassman, Hammen, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, James, Kirk, Kullen, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Menes, Morhaim, Petzold, Rudolph, Stern, Trueschler, Weir, and Zirkin
Entitled
Civil Proceedings and Medical Injury Claims - Venue, Witnesses, and Evidence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1208
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 421
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Boutin, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Krebs, Lee, Mayer, Menes, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled
Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Investigation - Obstructing Justice
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1218
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By
Delegates McComas, Anderson, Boschert, Boutin, Cryor, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Glassman, Goodwin, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelley, Krebs, Mayer, Menes, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Quinter, Shank, Shewell, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled
Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Court Order - Obstructing Justice
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1380
Status as of March 3, 2005: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate C. Davis
Entitled
Public Education Bridge to Excellence - Funding - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1391
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Menes, Frush, and Moe
Entitled
Criminal Law - Evidence of Motor Vehicle Theft - Owner's Affidavit
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1393
Status as of March 21, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Commission on Uniform State Laws)
Entitled
Revised Uniform Arbitration Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 52
Status as of January 19, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Green
Entitled
Criminal Law - Intimidation of Witnesses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 122
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 461
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand , Frosh, Green, Giannetti, Garagiola, Jimeno, and Stone
Entitled
Crimes and Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 143
Status as of April 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 125
Sponsored By
Senators Haines, Forehand, and Jacobs
Entitled
Courts - Certificate of Merit - Employer of Licensed Professional
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 188
Status as of May 26, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 446
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Britt, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Forehand, Garagiola, Giannetti, Greenip, Grosfeld, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Teitelbaum
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 219
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Hooper, Jacobs, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Crimes - Victim and Witness Intimidation - Death Penalty
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 221
Status as of February 16, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hooper, Jacobs, Mooney, Pipkin, Schrader, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Maryland Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 258
Status as of March 1, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Grosfeld
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Spousal Privilege - Repeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 310
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Manslaughter Investigations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 385
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Bribery of a Public Official - Testimonial Immunity and Public Employees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 389
Status as of March 7, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone and Giannetti (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Bad Checks - Notice of Reliance on Evidence of Dishonor of a Check
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 491
Status as of February 11, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Astle, Hafer, and Kittleman
Entitled
Workers' Compensation - Presumptions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 550
Status as of March 28, 2005: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Giannetti and Jimeno
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage of Criminal Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 643
Status as of May 26, 2005: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed
Sponsored By
Senators Jimeno and Jacobs
Entitled
Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Investigation - Obstructing Justice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 645
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 329
Sponsored By
Senators Jimeno and Jacobs
Entitled
Wiretap and Electronic Surveillance - Court Order - Obstructing Justice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 678
Status as of April 11, 2005: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Della
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Retaliatory Action for Testifying on Pending Legislation - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 827
Status as of May 10, 2005: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By
Senators Green, Forehand, and Giannetti
Entitled
Criminal Law - Evidence of Motor Vehicle Theft - Owner's Affidavit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary