2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 906

CHAPTER NUMBER: 214
File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 766
Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McHale, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Reznik, Shewell, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Hubbard, McDonough, Mizeur, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled:
Maryland Anatomical Gift Donor Registry

Synopsis:

Establishing that a donor may make a gift by authorizing that a statement or symbol be included on a donor registry; requiring the Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene to contract with and provide compensation to a specified nonprofit entity for the establishment, maintenance, and operation of a donor registry; defining "donor" as an individual whose body or part is the subject of an anatomical gift; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/13
Hearing 2/29 at 1:00 p.m.
2/27
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/29 at 12:00 p.m.
3/20
Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order next session (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
Special Order 3/22 (Delegate Morhaim) Adopted
3/19
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (134-3)
4/4
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (44-3)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/24
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 214

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Eric M. Bromwell, District 8
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Wade Kach, District 5B
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 46
Delegate Heather R. Mizeur, District 20
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Kirill Reznik, District 39
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34A
Delegate Tanya T. Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Shawn Z. Tarrant, District 40
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advance Medical Directives
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Death -see also- Advance Medical Directives; Wrongful Death.
Disclosure
Drivers` Licenses
Estates and Trusts
Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of
Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Medical Examiners
Medical Research
Motor Vehicle Administration
Organ Donorship
Penalties
Privacy
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Reports
Revenue and Taxes -see also- Dev Fees &Taxes; specific tax

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Estates and Trusts
( 4-512 , 4-505 , 4-512 )
Health - General
( 13-901 )
State Government
( 10-616 , 10-616 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 246989/02     Offered on: March 22, 2008   at: 1:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 396784/01     Offered on: March 21, 2008   at: 10:58 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed (134-3)
Senate
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (44-3)