2008 Regular Session

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 171

HB 6
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 360
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Rosenberg, Ramirez, Valderrama, Schuler, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Conaway, Shank, Carter, McConkey, McComas, and Smigiel
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 16
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Local Government Tort Claims Act - Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 54
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 645
Sponsored By
Delegate Guzzone
Entitled
Property Tax - Credit - Accessibility Features
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 87
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 40
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 106
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Davis
Entitled
State Procurement Contracts - Living Wage
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 146
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Hucker, and Mizeur
Entitled
Condominiums - Conversion of Rental Facilities - Extended Leases - Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 151
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Hubbard
Entitled
Health - Reportable Conditions - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 160
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates George, Beidle, V. Clagett, Costa, Dwyer, Frush, King, Kipke, Love, McConkey, and Schuh
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Correctional Facilities - Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 169
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 362
Sponsored By
Delegates Jones, Branch, Burns, Dumais, Gaines, Haynes, Hecht, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and F. Turner
Entitled
Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 177
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Aumann
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 178
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Riley, Gilchrist, and Simmons
Entitled
Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 184
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Aumann, DeBoy, McDonough, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Public Safety - Public Senior Higher Education Institutions - Housing Code Enforcement - Funding
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 185
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Parental Choice Scholarship Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 188
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Frank, George, Impallaria, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Smart Start Scholarship Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 190
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 255
Sponsored By
Howard County Delegation
Entitled
Annual Financial Audit - Filing Date
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 217
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 257
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
HB 240
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 247
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Ali, Barnes, Benson, Eckardt, Glenn, Haynes, Healey, Howard, Ivey, Levi, McIntosh, Proctor, Simmons, Smigiel, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 254
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 493
Sponsored By
Frederick County Delegation
Entitled
Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 262
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Child Abuse and Neglect - Child Welfare - Alternative Response
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 265
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 263
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
HB 290
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Benson, Anderson, Bromwell, Burns, Glenn, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Schuler, and Tarrant
Entitled
Procurement - Purchase of Apparel by State Agencies - Labor Standards
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 300
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Education - Public and Private Schools - Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure Courses
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 307
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Costa
Entitled
Task Force on a Statewide Stormwater Management and Sediment Control Initiative
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 319
Status as of March 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Costa
Entitled
Local Government - Procurement - Resident Preferences
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 359
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 496
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway, Barkley, DeBoy, Haynes, James, and Levy
Entitled
Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Finance
HB 364
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Howard, Hucker, Lafferty, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Stein, and Burns
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 366
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Rudolph, Love, James, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kullen, Lafferty, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Walker
Entitled
BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
HB 369
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 121
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Bobo, Busch, Cardin, V. Clagett, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Malone, Manno, Montgomery, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Sophocleus, Stein, Ali, Beidle, Carr, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Hucker, Sossi, and Weir
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 370
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegate Kramer and Delegates Jameson, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Bates, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Branch, Bronrott, Busch, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conaway, DeBoy, Doory, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Frank, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Guzzone, Haddaway, Hammen, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kelly, King, Kipke, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Malone, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McHale, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Murphy, Myers, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Reznik, Rice, Riley, Rosenberg, Ross, Schuh, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Vaughn, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 373
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 123
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates McIntosh, Howard, Ali, Barve, Bronrott, Burns, Cardin, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Griffith, Guzzone, Haynes, Kirk, Lafferty, Montgomery, Oaks, Rosenberg, Sophocleus, Stukes, Vaughn, Walker, Healey, Frush, Stull, Carr, Stein, Malone, Norman, Hucker, Weir, Holmes, V. Clagett, Niemann, and Beidle
Entitled
Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 387
Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Cardin
Entitled
Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 393
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 270
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
HB 397
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Local Governments - Collective Bargaining - Citizen Votes
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 400
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 406
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 73
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
HB 408
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 498
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
HB 429
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 502
Sponsored By
Harford County Delegation
Entitled
Personal Property Tax - Refunds and Reports - Interest
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 446
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
St. Mary's County Delegation
Entitled
Admissions and Amusement Tax - Exemption for Activities Related to Agricultural Tourism
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 451
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Benson, Burns, Conway, Elmore, Holmes, Howard, Mathias, Nathan-Pulliam, Proctor, and Walker
Entitled
Minority Environmental and Land Trust
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 466
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Environment - Water Pollution Control Fund - Fertilizer Application Environmental Impact Fee
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 469
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Love
Entitled
County Property Tax - Interest in Federal Government Property - Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 512
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Delegates McIntosh, Ali, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Lafferty, Niemann, Norman, and Stein
Entitled
Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters and Ways and Means
HB 540
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate George
Entitled
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 557
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader and Delegates Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, Kipke, McComas, Miller, Norman, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Video Slot Machines Revenues and Operations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 573
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 586
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, DeBoy, Malone, and Stukes
Entitled
Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 576
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 278
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
HB 581
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 226
Sponsored By
Delegates Costa, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Glenn, Holmes, Hucker, King, Lafferty, Shewell, Sossi, Weir, Barnes, Busch, Dwyer, Frush, George, Love, McConkey, Pena-Melnyk, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 604
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
The Minority Leader
Entitled
Public Benefits - Requirement of Proof of Lawful Presence
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 611
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled
Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 612
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 281
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Elmore, Haddaway, Mathias, Smigiel, and Sossi
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 624
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, DeBoy, Elliott, Impallaria, and Minnick
Entitled
Energy Consumer Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 625
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Niemann, Beidle, Ali, Bobo, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Lafferty, Lee, Manno, Shewell, and Stein
Entitled
Forests and Parks - Special Funds and Accounts - Payments to Counties
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 628
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 666
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
HB 649
Status as of March 29, 2008: Bill is in the House - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Baltimore City Community College)
Entitled
Community Colleges - Funding Requirements
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 653
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 427
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Krebs, Murphy, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Serafini, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled
Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 676
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Barkley, Bobo, Feldman, Gilchrist, Hucker, Kaiser, Lafferty, Manno, McIntosh, Montgomery, Tarrant, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 707
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 515
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
HB 735
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Miller, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Costa, Dwyer, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, McKee, Minnick, Myers, O'Donnell, Schuh, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 742
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 387
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Barkley, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Malone, Manno, Mizeur, Montgomery, Shewell, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 756
Status as of March 20, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Howard, Ivey, and V. Turner
Entitled
State Lottery - Unanticipated Revenues
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 762
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Beitzel, Frank, Haddaway, James, Kelly, McComas, McKee, Miller, Myers, O'Donnell, Riley, Shank, Stifler, Stocksdale, and Walkup
Entitled
Natural Resources - Black Bears - Establishment of Population in Each County
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 838
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled
Property Tax - Electric Generating Facilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 865
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 525
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Bromwell, Miller, Weldon, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, and V. Turner
Entitled
Procurement - eMaryland Marketplace - Use
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 872
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 627
Sponsored By
Delegates Pendergrass, Bobo, DeBoy, Guzzone, Malone, F. Turner, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 885
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McComas, Norman, and Shank
Entitled
Counties and Municipal Corporations - Illegal Alien "Sanctuary Laws" - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 886
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Bromwell, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, Malone, McComas, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Riley, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
English Language - Formal Recognition
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 921
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, Frush, and Holmes
Entitled
State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Rights-of-Way
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 960
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Weir, Boteler, Hucker, Jennings, Minnick, Olszewski, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Off-Highway Vehicles - Titling and Registration
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 972
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 104
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
HB 978
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Bartlett, Barve, Cardin, Doory, Elmore, Frick, Gilchrist, Howard, Ivey, Jennings, Kaiser, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 991
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 223
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and V. Turner
Entitled
HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 994
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Kach, Aumann, Bromwell, Frank, Impallaria, Minnick, Niemann, Norman, Schuler, Shewell, Stull, and Weir
Entitled
Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1097
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Doory
Entitled
Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
HB 1116
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Dumais, Frank, Hecht, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, and Simmons
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1145
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Walkup, Bates, Eckardt, Elmore, George, Gilchrist, Haddaway, McConkey, and Rudolph
Entitled
Renewable Energy Infrastructure Loan Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1159
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 534
Sponsored By
Delegates Manno, Barve, Cardin, Eckardt, Elmore, Gilchrist, Haddaway, Hecht, Hucker, Impallaria, Ivey, Kaiser, King, Miller, Montgomery, Olszewski, Rice, Ross, and Stukes
Entitled
Homeowners' Tax Fairness in Eminent Domain Proceedings Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1192
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate G. Clagett
Entitled
Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1194
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations
Sponsored By
Chair, Appropriations Committee
Entitled
Spending Mandate Relief Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1196
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Oaks, Braveboy, Carter, Glenn, Holmes, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Maryland Healthy Places Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1239
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Stocksdale, McDonough, Shewell, and Stukes
Entitled
Education - Foster Child Incentive Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1253
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Ali, Beidle, Bobo, Bronrott, Cane, V. Clagett, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Holmes, Kullen, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Montgomery, Morhaim, Niemann, Pena-Melnyk, Rosenberg, Stein, Hucker, and Glenn
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1256
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bartlett, Bates, Bromwell, DeBoy, Elliott, George, Guzzone, James, Jennings, Kipke, McComas, McConkey, McHale, Minnick, Morhaim, Norman, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stull, Weir, and Weldon
Entitled
Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1269
Status as of February 8, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Dwellings Owned by Disabled or Injured Police Officers, Firefighters, and Correctional Officers
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1273
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway, Bartlett, Bates, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Harrison, Haynes, Howard, Kirk, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Oaks, Ross, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Taylor, and Valderrama
Entitled
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1300
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate King
Entitled
Family Investment Program - Eligibility - Drug Testing
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1301
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 467
Sponsored By
Delegates Frick, McIntosh, Gutierrez, Waldstreicher, Carr, Ali, Barkley, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Dumais, Feldman, Frush, Gilchrist, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hucker, Kaiser, Kramer, Lee, Malone, Manno, McComas, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Reznik, Rice, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, and Taylor
Entitled
The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1302
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings and Morhaim
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Programmable Thermostats
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1327
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher and Dumais
Entitled
Child Abuse and Neglect - Monitoring of Abusers
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1384
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Public Utility Companies - Maryland Energy Generation Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1415
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Cane, Conway, Glenn, Mathias, and Sossi
Entitled
Economic Development - One Maryland Economic Development Tax Credits - Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1424
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Barve, Barnes, Carr, Gaines, Gilchrist, Kaiser, Pena-Melnyk, and Weldon
Entitled
Counties and Municipal Corporations - Transfer Tax
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1470
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush, Barnes, and Pena-Melnyk
Entitled
Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition - Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1509
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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
HB 1523
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Proctor
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1524
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Proctor
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1552
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)
Entitled
Sustainable Forestry Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1555
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Branch, Conaway, Glenn, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Rosenberg, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled
Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1557
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 481
Sponsored By
Delegates Vaughn, Feldman, Holmes, Kach, Krysiak, and Taylor
Entitled
Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1576
Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates F. Turner, Doory, Gilchrist, Rice, Stukes, and Walker
Entitled
Statewide Phase-Out of Electronic Gaming Devices
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1585
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 472
Sponsored By
Delegates Griffith, Aumann, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, G. Clagett, Eckardt, Guzzone, Haynes, James, Jones, Levy, Robinson, and Schuh
Entitled
Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1603
Status as of March 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate McComas
Entitled
Social Services Administration - Children Subject to a Substantial Risk of Child Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1604
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 248
Sponsored By
Delegates Carr, Ali, Cane, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Hucker, Niemann, and Stein
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1620
Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Dwyer
Entitled
Local Jurisdictions - Zoning and Land Use Procedures
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1621
Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Dwyer
Entitled
Local Jurisdictions - Grading Permits, Building Permits, and Zoning Letters - Rights
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1623
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Carr
Entitled
Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1625
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates and Miller
Entitled
Recordation Tax - Fees for Collection
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
SB 29
Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Gaming - Slot Machines - Ownership and Operation by Eligible Nonprofit Organizations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 58
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
District Court - Commissioners - Jurisdiction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 76
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 359
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Custodial Interrogation - Recordation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 77
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 361
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Della, Exum, Madaleno, McFadden, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Rosapepe, and Stone
Entitled
Education - Children in Informal Kinship Care Relationships
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 79
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Klausmeier, and Pugh
Entitled
Credit Unions - Deposits of State and Local Government Money
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 80
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier, Mooney, and Stone
Entitled
Radio Communications - Regulation of Amateur Radio Equipment - Limitations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 86
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Crimes - Possession of Controlled Dangerous Substances - Penalties - Distribution to County Residential Drug Abuse Treatment Services Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 106
Status as of February 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Natural Resources - Environmental Trust Fund - Uses
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 131
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 149
Sponsored By
Senators King, Forehand, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled
Municipal Corporations - Hotel Rental Tax
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 167
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Greenip and Colburn
Entitled
Education - Teacher Certification - National Organization Standards
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 204
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 122
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Pugh and Garagiola
Entitled
Maryland Transit Administration - Transit-Oriented Development
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
SB 206
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 338
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Dyson, DeGrange, Astle, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Lenett, Madaleno, Peters, Rosapepe, Simonaire, and Klausmeier
Entitled
BRAC Community Enhancement Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Economic Matters
SB 211
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 337
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Garagiola, Jones, Kasemeyer, King, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Miller, Munson, Robey, Stone, Forehand, Jacobs, and Simonaire
Entitled
Public Safety - Statewide DNA Data Base System - Crimes of Violence and Burglary - Sample Collections on Charge - Postconviction DNA Testing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 213
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 120
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, King, Madaleno, Peters, Pinsky, Raskin, Robey, Conway, Dyson, Lenett, Rosapepe, Harrington, Colburn, and Harris
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays 2010 Trust Fund and Nonpoint Source Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 225
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Local Correctional Facilities - Inmate Health Care Expenses - Payment Rates to Health Care Providers
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Appropriations
SB 239
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Senators Kasemeyer, Astle, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Edwards, Frosh, Garagiola, Jones, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Munson, Peters, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Harris, Kelley, Pipkin, and Simonaire
Entitled
Homestead Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 241
Status as of January 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Jones, and Lenett
Entitled
Child Welfare - Reports of Children at Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 259
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 163
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton and Edwards (Joint Subcommittee on Program Open Space/Agricultural Land Preservation) and Senators Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Della, Exum, Garagiola, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Mooney, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Program Open Space - Attainment of Acquisition Goals - Increased Allocation for Local Government
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 267
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Simonaire, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Jacobs, and Kittleman
Entitled
Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Public School Volunteer Aides
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 269
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Statewide Authorization and Use in Highway Work Zones
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 281
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 386
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson and Harrington
Entitled
Affordable Housing Programs - Waiver or Modification of Fees and Charges - Enabling Authority for Counties and Municipalities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 286
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 570
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Public Health - Antibiotic-Resistant Infection Prevention Campaign
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 293
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden and Frosh
Entitled
Baltimore City - Orphans' Court Judges - Qualifications
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 302
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Maryland Affordable Housing Investment Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
SB 310
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Mooney
Entitled
Annual Financial and Audit Reports - Filing Date
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 330
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Swimming Pools - Automated External Defibrillator Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 381
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Special Taxing Districts - Residential Property - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 416
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Haines, Harris, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Property Tax - Senior Citizen Property Tax Work-Off Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 421
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, Colburn, Greenip, Mooney, Pipkin, and Stone
Entitled
Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 445
Status as of February 7, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Conway and Jones
Entitled
Underground Facilities - Determination of Marking - Initial Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 455
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Harford County Senators
Entitled
Personal Property Tax - Refunds and Reports - Interest
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 458
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 181
Sponsored By
Senators Astle, Forehand, Jacobs, and Middleton
Entitled
Tourism Promotion Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
House: Economic Matters and Appropriations
SB 474
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Garagiola, Raskin, Colburn, King, Lenett, and Madaleno
Entitled
Motor Fuel Tax - Exemptions for Biodiesel - Government Vehicles
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 481
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 585
Sponsored By
Senators DeGrange, Astle, Currie, Dyson, Jones, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, Robey, and Zirkin
Entitled
Disabled Law Enforcement Officers and Rescue Workers - Property Tax Credit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 527
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 414
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled
Spending Mandate and Revenue Dedication Relief Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 537
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Tax Reduction Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 561
Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Madaleno
Entitled
County Property Taxes - Classes of Property and Special Rates
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 600
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 426
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Della, Dyson, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Middleton, Muse, and Stone
Entitled
Schools - Early Intervention - Hearing and Vision Screenings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 632
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Forehand, Jones, Kelley, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Pugh, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled
Social Services Administration - Children Subject to Substantial Risk of Abuse or Neglect - Identification and Notice
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 647
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Kasemeyer, King, Middleton, Pugh, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Education - Funding Formula for Adult Education and Literacy Grants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 662
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 610
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Currie, Kasemeyer, McFadden, DeGrange, Jones, Madaleno, Kramer, Brinkley, Munson, Peters, Robey, King, Edwards, and Zirkin
Entitled
Agricultural Land Transfer Tax - Surcharge and Distribution of Revenue
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means and Environmental Matters
SB 671
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn, Conway, Jones, Muse, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services - Employees Serving as Members of County Governing Bodies
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 676
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senators Stoltzfus, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Glassman, Haines, and Jacobs
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Commercial Waterfront Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 700
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Violation of Protective Order - Active Electronic Monitoring
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 736
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Individuals at Least 65 Years Old
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 760
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 210
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Property Tax Credit - Residence of Homeowner's Family Member
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 786
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Haines and Middleton
Entitled
Environment - Privately Licensed Sanitarians - Soil Percolation Tests
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 826
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 222
Sponsored By
Senators Conway and Harrington
Entitled
HIV Testing - Informed Consent and Treatment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 831
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 225
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Environment - Bay Restoration Fund - Authorized Uses of Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 844
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Lenett, Madaleno, Pinsky, and Raskin
Entitled
Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area Protection Program - Administrative and Enforcement Provisions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 852
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 626
Sponsored By
Senators Kasemeyer, Kittleman, and Robey
Entitled
Health Insurance - Public-Private Health Care Programs
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 885
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 466
Sponsored By
Senators Madaleno, Forehand, Garagiola, Jones, King, and Lenett
Entitled
The Jane E. Lawton Loan Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 911
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 468
Sponsored By
Senators McFadden and Jones
Entitled
Baltimore City Land Bank Authority
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 915
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Dyson, Harris, and Colburn
Entitled
Task Force on the Future Conservation of Maryland's Open Space and Farmland
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 928
Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 929
Status as of February 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator DeGrange
Entitled
Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Benefit Enhancement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules
SB 945
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 471
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Local Governments - Postemployment Benefits - Investment of Funds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 959
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 474
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton, Miller, Astle, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Haines, Harrington, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Munson, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, and Stoltzfus
Entitled
Slot Machines - Definition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Ways and Means
SB 962
Status as of March 13, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley and Kittleman
Entitled
Public Education - Bridge to Excellence - Video Lottery Terminals
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 985
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed
Sponsored By
Senators Peters, Currie, and Garagiola
Entitled
Property Tax Assessments - Local Ordinance Imposing Rent Restrictions or Affordability Requirements - Study and Report
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 996
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Department of Housing and Community Development - Rent Stabilization Program for Seniors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation
SB 1000
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 247
Sponsored By
Senator Harrington
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Community Parks and Playgrounds Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
SB 1008
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 480
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Home Builders - Sales Representative Registration and Home Builder Guaranty Fund
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 1012
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Madaleno
Entitled
Local Government - Street Lighting Equipment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs