2008 Regular Session
Departmental
Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 161
Co-sponsored Bills
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
- Entitled
- Comptroller - Field Enforcement Bureau - Law Enforcement Authority
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
- Entitled
- Personal Records - Collection of Personal Information
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Bottled Water - Standard of Identity and Labeling Requirements - Out-of-State Registration of Bottled Water and Soft Drinks
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Programs - Outcomes Evaluation
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Hereditary and Congenital Disorders - Newborn Screening
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Vital Records - Copies to County Registrars of Vital Records
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Living at Home Waiver Program
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Bedding Law - Repeal
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
HB 220
Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Professional Counselors and Therapists - Definition of Appraisal
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Inspection Mechanics - Examination Fee
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Delmarva Fox Squirrel
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Electronic Titling and Registration - Temporary Registration
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicles - Salvage Vehicle Inspection Fee - Collection and Payment
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Regulation of Bait
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Agriculture - Animal Health - Administrative Penalties
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners - Hospital Inspections
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Fishing - Reciprocal Angler's Licenses
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - School Crossing Guards - Authority to Direct Traffic
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)
- Entitled
- Department of Housing and Community Development - Community Development Administration - Rental Assistance Programs
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Physicians and Pharmacists - Therapy Management Contracts - Extension of Law
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 234
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- State Board of Acupuncture - Practice and Licensure
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Transporters
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
HB 236
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Life or Health Insurance Policies and Contracts - Discretionary Clauses - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program - Special Fund
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Status, Operation, and Regulation
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
- Entitled
- Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Police Training Commission - Membership and Chairman
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claimant Confidentiality
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Family Law - Emergency Placement of Children - Criminal History Records Checks
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Criminal Offense Outside of the United States
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Medical Review Committees
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Medical Stop-Loss Insurance
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Disabilities)
- Entitled
- Assistive Technology Guaranteed Loan Program and Fund - Changes
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Maryland Insurance Commissioner - Adoption of Regulations Applicable in an Emergency - Required
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Powers of the Secretary
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Board of Physical Therapy Examiners - Issuance of Temporary Licenses - Repeal
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
- Entitled
- Tax Credits for Qualifying Employees with Disabilities - Sunset Extension
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)
- Entitled
- Department of Housing and Community Development - Disaster Relief Housing Program
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
- Entitled
- State Employees' Health Insurance Advisory Council - Repeal
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Correctional Services - Powers of Director of the Division of Parole and Probation - Execution of Warrants
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
- Entitled
- Juvenile Services - Mental Health and Substance Abuse Screenings for Detained Youth
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Communicable Diseases or Conditions - Reporting
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- State Postmortem Examiners Commission - Office of the Chief Medical Examiner - Postmortem Examiners Law
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Health Insurance Carriers - Financial Reporting
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Insurance Fraud - Required Disclosure Statements
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Homeowner's Insurance - Loss from Water and Sewer Backup - Offer of Coverage
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
- Entitled
- Business and Economic Development - Financing Transactions
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Commissioner of Labor and Industry - Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety - Authorized Inspection Agencies
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
- Entitled
- Business and Economic Development - Qualified Distressed Counties
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Home Improvement Guaranty Fund - Claims
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Occupational and Professional Licensing Design Boards - Fee-Setting Authority
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Unemployment Insurance - State Collection of the Federal Unemployment Insurance Tax
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Financial Institutions - Cooperative Agreements and Information Sharing with Government Agencies
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- State Board of Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning, and Refrigeration Contractors and State Board of Plumbing - Firm Permit
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Unemployment Insurance Claims - Lower Appeals Division
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicle Administration - Commercial Drivers' Licenses
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
- Entitled
- Children, Youth, and Families - Local Coordinating Councils - Membership
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
- Entitled
- Juvenile Law - Child in Need of Supervision and Delinquency Proceedings - Permanency Plans
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Department of the Environment - Grants and Loans - Small, Minority, and Women's Business Enterprises
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- State Ethics Law - Architectural and Engineering Services - Procurement
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Natural Resources - Nonnative Nuisance Organisms - Regulatory Management Authority
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)
- Entitled
- Community Colleges - Funding Requirements
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
- Entitled
- Department of Juvenile Services Educational Programs - Private Residential Rehabilitative Institutions - Repeal
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
- Entitled
- Education - Public School Employees - Criminal Convictions
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
- Entitled
- Higher Education Investment Fund - Expenditures - Base Realignment and Closure Process
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
- Entitled
- Department of State Police - School Bus Safety Enforcement Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
- Entitled
- Department of Juvenile Services - Youth Welfare Funds
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
- Entitled
- Department of State Police - State Aid for Police Protection Fund - Transfer to Governor's Office of Crime Control and Prevention
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
- Entitled
- Job Creation Tax Credit - Termination Provisions
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Aging)
- Entitled
- Property - Tax Sale - Notification
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Business and Economic Development)
- Entitled
- Business and Economic Development - Biotechnology Investment Incentive Act
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Construction Services - Training
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Commercial Law - Consumer Debt Collection
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Unemployment Insurance - Eligibility - Voluntary Quit to Follow a Spouse
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Insurance - Notice of Cancellation of Binders or Policies - Certificate of Mail
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Financial Institutions - Regulatory Reforms
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Financial Institutions - Regulation, Fees, and Assessments
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Inflatable Amusement Attractions - Inspections
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Property and Casualty Insurance Policies - Coverage for Additional Living Expenses
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Property and Casualty Insurance - Underwriting Based on Geographic Area
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
- Entitled
- Juvenile Services - Release of Confidential Information
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Correctional Services - Eligibility for Parole - Medical Parole
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Forest Conservation - Reporting and Enforcement
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Water Management Administration - Living Shoreline Protection Act of 2008
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicle Administration - Required Security - Suspension of Registration for Violation
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Housing and Community Development)
- Entitled
- Department of Housing and Community Development - Authorization for Sales of State-Funded Mortgages or Other Obligations - Servicing Rights
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Maryland Agricultural Land Preservation Program - Lot Releases
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Controlled Hazardous Substances - Discharge or Release - Reporting Requirements
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Revolving Fund
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
- Entitled
- Juvenile Services - College Tuition Waiver for Committed Youth
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations
HB 1177
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
- Entitled
- Secondhand Precious Metal Object Dealers and Pawnbrokers - Electronic Reporting
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee and Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Maryland Transit Administration - Public Transit Services - Efficiency and Performance Standards
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means and Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs) and Delegate Costa
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Gold Star Registration Plates
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Learner's Instructional Permits
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
- Entitled
- Procurement - Small Business Preference Program - Veteran-Owned and Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Stadium Authority)
- Entitled
- Maryland Stadium Authority - Baltimore Convention Center
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
- Entitled
- State Employees - Veterans Seniority Points
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Human Resources - Reorganization
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - University System of Maryland)
- Entitled
- Academic Facilities Bonding Authority
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - State Police)
- Entitled
- Family Law - Final Protective Orders - Surrender of Firearms
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Juvenile Causes - Confidentiality of Records - Access by Division of Parole and Probation and Parole Commission
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Homeless Registrants and Supervision
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee and Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Bail Bonds - Bail and Bail Bondsmen - Licensure and Regulation
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary and Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
- Entitled
- State Personnel - Baltimore City Department of Social Services Legal Services Division - Transfer of Personnel
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Environment - Coal Combustion By-Products - Fees
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee and Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environmental Service, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Maryland Environmental Service - Energy Generation Projects
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Premium Finance Companies - Calculation of Finance Charge
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
HB 1511
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee and Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Veterans Affairs)
- Entitled
- Maryland Veterans Trust Fund
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Care Provider Rate Stabilization Fund - Allocations to and Disbursements from the Medical Assistance Program Account
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Finance
HB 1532
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Health - Direct Access of State Agencies to Criminal Background Checks Conducted by Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - College Savings Plans of Maryland)
- Entitled
- College Savings Plans of Maryland
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)
- Entitled
- Real Property Assessments - Assessment Notice - Requirements
- Committee
Assignments - House: Ways and Means Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Criminal Procedure - Sex Offenders - Notification and Registration
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Designation of Acting Secretary
- Committee
Assignments - House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
- Entitled
- Electric Universal Service Program - Administration
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Electricity Supply - Distribution of Costs
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Investigatory Expenses
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)
- Entitled
- Public Service Commission - Standard Offer Service Auctions - Disclosure of Bid Information
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - General Services)
- Entitled
- Department of General Services - Renovation of Historic Structures - Procurement Exemptions
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
- Entitled
- Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008
- Committee
Assignments - House: Environmental Matters
HB 1586
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
- Entitled
- Military Department - Employees - Authority of the Adjutant General
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Insurance Producers - Licensing Requirements
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Employer Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors
- Committee
Assignments - House: Economic Matters
HB 1592
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Military)
- Entitled
- Military Department - Sale of Superfluous Property and Disposition of Proceeds
- Committee
Assignments - House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Appropriations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- State Personnel - Security Personnel of Correctional Facilities - Exception for Overtime Compensation
- Committee
Assignments - House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Criminal Procedure - Criminal Injuries Compensation Board - Claims by Victims
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
- Entitled
- Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Qualifications
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Correctional Services - Patuxent Institution - Citizens Advisory Board
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 143
Status as of March 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- State Real Estate Commission - Real Estate Salesperson License - Qualifications
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- State Board of Cosmetologists - Makeup Artist Services
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters
SB 145
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Correctional Services - Maryland Correctional Enterprises - Goods and Services
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
- Entitled
- Higher Education - Tuition Reduction for Nonresident Nursing Students - Service Obligation
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Archives, Maryland State)
- Entitled
- State Archives - Records and Other Services - Fees
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Automobile Insurance Fund)
- Entitled
- Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Uninsured Division - Claims
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
- Entitled
- Family Law - Child Abuse and Neglect - Definition of Abuse - Clarification
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
- Entitled
- Motor Fuel - Use of Dyed Diesel Fuel - Violations
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Budget and Management)
- Entitled
- State Personnel - Accrual and Carryover of Annual Leave
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
- Entitled
- Public Safety - Emergency Number Systems Board - Membership
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- State Racing Commission - Mile Thoroughbred Racing - Payment of Taxes
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Lottery)
- Entitled
- State Lottery - Purchasing, Selling, or Cashing Lottery Tickets or Prizes
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- State Real Estate Commission - Summary Suspension of License - Grounds
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Maryland Transportation Authority
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
- Entitled
- Prince George's County Board of Education - Repeal of Requirement for a Comprehensive Review
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Education)
- Entitled
- Family Law - Child Care Centers - Emergency Suspensions
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Automobile Insurance Fund)
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Lapsed or Terminated Security - Penalties
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - General Services)
- Entitled
- Department of General Services - Small Procurement Process
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Higher Education Commission)
- Entitled
- Institutions of Postsecondary Education - Certificate of Approval
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Comptroller)
- Entitled
- Comptroller - Cigarette Business Licenses - Grounds for Disciplinary Action
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters
SB 189
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Surface Water Discharge Permits - Contested Case Hearings - Standing
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 190
Status as of February 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Ethics, State Commission on)
- Entitled
- Ethics - Financial Disclosure - Electronic Filing
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Ethics, State Commission on)
- Entitled
- State Ethics Commission - Electronic Filing Under Oath or Affirmation - Electronic Signature
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Application of Insurance Fraud Law
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
- Entitled
- Family Law - Social Services Administration - Definition
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
- Entitled
- Department of Human Resources - New Hires Registry Quarterly Report - Repeal
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee(By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College) and Senator McFadden
- Entitled
- Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Baltimore City Community College - Police Officers
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- State Commission of Real Estate Appraisers and Home Inspectors - Home Inspectors - Licensing, Disclosure, and Insurance Requirements
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Harness Racing - Maryland Standardbred Race Fund
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Finance House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
- Entitled
- Family Law - Child Support Collection Fee
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Lottery)
- Entitled
- Crimes - State Lottery - Theft of Tickets, Equipment, or Products
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
- Entitled
- Maryland False Health Claims Act
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee(By Request - Departmental - Transportation) and Senators Currie, Brinkley, DeGrange, Edwards, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, and Zirkin
- Entitled
- Motor Vehicle Excise Tax - Exemption for Returning Military Members
- Committee
Assignments - Senate: Budget and Taxation House: Ways and Means
