2008 Regular Session

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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 88

HB 77
Status as of February 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Cameras in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 90
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 102
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Bronrott, Dumais, Haynes, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Cardin, Doory, Olszewski, and Stukes
Entitled
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2008
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 141
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Charles County Delegation
Entitled
Charles County - Test Borings and Soil Tests - Entry on Private Land
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 149
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 488
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Family Law - Counsel for Minor - Payment of Fees
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 161
Status as of February 11, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Ali, Beidle, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, King, Krebs, Love, McComas, McDonough, Montgomery, Olszewski, Schuh, Shank, and Stull
Entitled
Criminal and Juvenile Law - Malicious Destruction to Property by Act of Graffiti - Additional Penalty
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 182
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 398
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Barve, Bobo, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Glenn, Gutierrez, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Jones, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Love, McComas, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Pendergrass, Shank, Stein, F. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 246
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Special Order ...
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo and V. Clagett
Entitled
Charter Counties - Land Use Appeals - Standing
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 292
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Aumann, Kelly, Kramer, Krebs, McComas, Shewell, and Sossi
Entitled
Maryland False Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Health and Government Operations
HB 346
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shewell, DeBoy, Ali, Aumann, Barkley, Bartlett, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Conaway, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Heller, Holmes, Impallaria, James, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, King, Krebs, Kullen, Lafferty, Levy, Love, Malone, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McKee, Miller, Minnick, Montgomery, Myers, Niemann, Norman, O'Donnell, Riley, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled
Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Military Deployment
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
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 412
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 425
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Shank
Entitled
Evidence - Separate Act of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor - Admissibility
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 500
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Ali, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, V. Clagett, DeBoy, Doory, Eckardt, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haddaway, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hucker, Ivey, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lee, Love, Manno, Mathias, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Schuler, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stein, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Weldon
Entitled
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 534
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Eckardt, Frank, Gutierrez, Haynes, Ivey, Kelly, Lee, Levi, McConkey, McIntosh, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Schuler, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 550
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 30
Sponsored By
Delegate Rosenberg (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Forgery of Signature and Counterfeit Documents - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 593
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
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
HB 615
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegates Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Harrison, Haynes, Kirk, Krysiak, McHale, McIntosh, Oaks, Robinson, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled
State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 642
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 644
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, McConkey, Ramirez, Schuler, Simmons, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 659
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher and Levi
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Order - Additional Relief
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 672
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Waldstreicher, Dumais, Heller, Kramer, Lee, McComas, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Shank
Entitled
Crimes - Committing Crime of Violence in Presence of Minor - Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 685
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 616
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Cane, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Lee, Levi, Ramirez, Valderrama, and Vallario
Entitled
Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 691
Status as of February 25, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Oaks
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Intake Decisions - Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 768
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 603
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Delegate Glenn
Entitled
Children - Records - Access by the Baltimore City Health Department
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 778
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Bobo, Barnes, Carr, Frush, Gaines, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hecht, Holmes, Hubbard, Lafferty, Mizeur, Montgomery, Niemann, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Stein, and F. Turner
Entitled
Richard Atta Poku Foreclosure Defense Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 852
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 35
Sponsored By
Delegates Davis, Feldman, Haddaway, Hecht, Impallaria, Jameson, Krysiak, Love, Manno, Mathias, McHale, Miller, Vaughn, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled
Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Provisions - Fees, Charges, and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 858
Status as of March 3, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Bromwell, Anderson, Barve, DeBoy, Gutierrez, and Rudolph
Entitled
Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Statute of Limitations and Limitation of Damages
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 869
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 381
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter and Vallario (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments) and Delegates Anderson, Barnes, Conaway, Frank, Lee, McComas, Oaks, Rosenberg, Shank, Simmons, and Smigiel
Entitled
Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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 1038
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 679
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Master for Juvenile Causes - Authority PG 303-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1098
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Impallaria, Dwyer, McDonough, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Juveniles - Drug-Related Delinquency - Drug Screening of Parent, Guardian, or Custodian
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1107
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, McComas, and Niemann (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Delegates Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, DeBoy, Dumais, Frick, Howard, James, Jones, Kaiser, Kullen, McDonough, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Ramirez, Schuh, Schuler, Shank, Stocksdale, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Identity Fraud - Personal and Business Documents and Cardholder Affidavits - Evidence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
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 1123
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Levi, Anderson, Barnes, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Davis, Dumais, Feldman, Glenn, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Hucker, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Ross, Simmons, Tarrant, Taylor, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1130
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Impallaria, Dwyer, Eckardt, McDonough, Minnick, Schuh, Shewell, Sossi, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Controlled Dangerous Substances - Manufacturing, Distributing, or Dispensing - Revocation of License to Drive
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1147
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, McComas, Doory, Eckardt, Elmore, Feldman, Haddaway, Jones, Kelly, Lee, Myers, Smigiel, Valderrama, Vallario, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1232
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Elmore, George, Impallaria, Kach, Kipke, McConkey, and O'Donnell
Entitled
Citizens Rights Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1240
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegate Frush
Entitled
Education - Student Discipline - Alternative Education Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1322
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Sophocleus
Entitled
Criminal Law - Gang Activity - Jurisdiction over Juvenile Offenders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1325
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg, Beidle, Bronrott, Carr, Elmore, Lee, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Simmons, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1332
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1341
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Morhaim, Aumann, Beidle, Bobo, V. Clagett, Kach, Lafferty, Manno, Riley, Rosenberg, and Smigiel
Entitled
Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1344
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Glenn, Branch, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Doory, Hammen, Harrison, Hucker, Kirk, Lafferty, McHale, Oaks, Robinson, Stein, Stukes, and Tarrant
Entitled
Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1405
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Cardin
Entitled
Criminal Law - Prohibited Transfer of Recorded Sounds or Images - Restitution
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1450
Status as of March 25, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
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
HB 1467
Status as of April 3, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Vallario, Anderson, and Conaway
Entitled
Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1556
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Ramirez, Anderson, Conaway, Kramer, Rosenberg, and Vallario
Entitled
Administrative Office of the Courts - Automated External Defibrillator Program - Courthouses
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1590
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
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 1605
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Beitzel, Carter, Dwyer, Eckardt, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Shewell, Sophocleus, and Walkup
Entitled
Divorce - Mutual Consent Required
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
SB 57
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 16
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)
Entitled
Child Welfare - Permanency Planning and Interstate Placement of Foster Children
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 87
Status as of March 12, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Della, Forehand, Jacobs, Lenett, Muse, Raskin, Stone, and Simonaire
Entitled
Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 128
Status as of April 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Senators Exum, Currie, and Peters
Entitled
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Appeal of Order to Close Place of Business
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: 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 215
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)
Entitled
Maryland False Health Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 250
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 29
Sponsored By
Senator Stone (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Forgery of Signature and Counterfeit Documents - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 256
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Dismissal of Criminal Proceeding - Failure to Provide Interpreter
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 271
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 380
Sponsored By
Senator Stone (By Request - Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)
Entitled
Admissibility of Evidence - Intercepted Communications - Electronic
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 327
Status as of March 31, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley and Jones (Task Force to Study Identity Theft) and Senators Astle, Currie, Della, Exum, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Mooney, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled
Identity Fraud - Cardholder Affidavits - Evidence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 347
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 34
Sponsored By
Senators Middleton and Astle
Entitled
Credit Regulation - Credit Grantor Provisions - Fees, Charges, and Penalties
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 385
Status as of March 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Greenip, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Forehand, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lenett, Stoltzfus, and Stone
Entitled
Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights - Child Conceived as the Result of Rape
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 389
Status as of January 30, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Foreclosure - Residential Property - Trustee Commissions and Attorney's Fees
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 393
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 397
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Conway, Garagiola, Jones, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Permanent Protective Order After Conviction and Imprisonment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 403
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Courts - Jury Trials in Civil Actions - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 404
Status as of March 23, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Failed
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Civil Jury Trials - Amount in Controversy
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 441
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Brochin, Garagiola, Forehand, Jacobs, Mooney, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Offender Registry - Minors
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 512
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jones, Astle, Exum, Gladden, McFadden, Muse, and Pinsky
Entitled
Real Property - Retaliatory Action by Landlords and Mobile Home Park Owners
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 516
Status as of March 24, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Conway, Currie, Forehand, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jones, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Mooney, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Robey, Rosapepe, Stoltzfus, Stone, and Greenip
Entitled
Family Law - Denial of Paternity, Custody, and Visitation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 536
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chair, Budget and Taxation Committee
Entitled
Drinking Driver Monitor Program - Fee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation and Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary and Appropriations
SB 549
Status as of March 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Referred to interim study
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
State Government - Custodian of Records - Inspection of Public Records
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 551
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 190
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Custody Determinations - Prohibition Against Consideration of Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 572
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Klausmeier and Stone
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Baltimore County
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 596
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin, Klausmeier, and Pinsky
Entitled
Courts - Nonprofit Associations - Standing to Participate in Governmental Proceedings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 607
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 602
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh and McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Gladden and Jones
Entitled
Children - Records - Access by the Baltimore City Health Department
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 609
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Simonaire
Entitled
Family Law - Child Custody and Visitation - Change of Child's Permanent Residence
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 610
Status as of March 14, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Frosh, Dyson, Forehand, Kramer, Madaleno, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Violations by Drivers Under the Age of 18 Years - Driver's License Suspensions
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 628
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Colburn, Harris, and Munson
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Legal Residency Status - Sentencing and Parole Considerations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 633
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Jacobs
Entitled
Criminal Law - Property Used in Gang Activity - Seizure and Forfeiture
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 634
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone
Entitled
Criminal Law - Gang Activity - Jurisdiction over Juvenile Offenders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 639
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Jacobs, Klausmeier, Mooney, Munson, and Stone
Entitled
Courts - Evidence - Existence of or Membership in a Criminal Gang
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 687
Status as of March 21, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Brochin
Entitled
Courts - Nonprofit Associations and Homeowners Associations - Standing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 695
Status as of May 22, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 615
Sponsored By
Senators Gladden, Frosh, and Muse
Entitled
Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 697
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Juvenile Causes - Intake Decisions - Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 698
Status as of February 6, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Occupational Licenses or Certificates - Issuance of a Certificate of Relief from Disabilities
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
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 705
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Purposes and Hearings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 706
Status as of February 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Evidence - Admissibility of Fingerprint Evaluations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 845
Status as of February 19, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Lenett
Entitled
Maryland False Claims Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings