2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 514

CHAPTER NUMBER: 413
File Code: Business Regulation and Occupations Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 771
Sponsored By:
The President (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)
Entitled:
State Board of Law Examiners - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

Synopsis:

Continuing the State Board of Law Examiners in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (Sunset Law) by extending to July 1, 2019, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; increasing the maximum Bar examination fee that the Court of Appeals may impose on an applicant; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the expenditures associated with the State Board of Law Examiners be covered by fee revenue to the extent possible; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/4
Favorable
Special Order 3/5 (Senator Zirkin) Adopted
3/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin)
Laid Over (Senator Kittleman) Adopted
3/6
Floor Amendment (Senator Zirkin) Rejected (11-36)
Second Reading Passed
3/10
Third Reading Passed (40-5)
3/29
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Raskin, Gladden, and Frosh
4/2
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (41-6)
4/3
Passed Enrolled
House Action
3/11
First Reading Judiciary
3/12
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/26
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (139-0)
3/29
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Waldstreicher, Carter, and McComas
4/3
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 413

Sponsored by:

President, The
Legislative Services, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Attorneys
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Court of Appeals
Examinations
Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Reports
Rules and Regulations
Sunset

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Business Occupations and Professions
( 10-208 , 10-218 )
State Government
( 8-403 , 8-403 )

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):
Senate
Number: 763324/01     Offered on: March 6, 2008   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Rejected
House
Number: 302310/01     Offered on: March 31, 2008   at: 7:50 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents (Displayed in PDF Format):
Report Number: 603121/1     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 3:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 343426/1     Offered on: April 7, 2008   at: 3:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 6, 2008: Floor Amendment (Zirkin) {763324/1 Rejected (11-36)
March 10, 2008: Third Reading Passed (40-5)
April 2, 2008: Third Reading Passed (41-6)
House
March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
April 3, 2008: Third Reading Passed (138-0)