2008 Regular Session

Food -see also- Kosher; Meat, Poultry, Seafood; Milk

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 39

HB 62
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 483
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
Entitled
Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 81
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Hubbard and Hammen
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Regulation of Artificial Trans Fat
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 86
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Caroline County Delegation
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 147
Status as of March 18, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Aumann, Dwyer, Gaines, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Jennings, King, Kullen, Love, McDonough, Shank, Smigiel, Stocksdale, and Weldon
Entitled
Milk Products - Direct Sale to Consumer - Exemption from Regulation
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 214
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 53
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
HB 241
Status as of May 22, 2008: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 315
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By
Delegates Elmore, Aumann, Barkley, Barnes, Bartlett, Barve, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Benson, Bobo, Boteler, Branch, Burns, Cane, Cardin, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, DeBoy, Doory, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Gaines, George, Gilchrist, Glenn, Griffith, Haddaway, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Impallaria, Ivey, James, Jameson, Jennings, Jones, Kach, Kaiser, Kelly, King, Kipke, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lee, Levi, Levy, Love, Manno, Mathias, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McIntosh, McKee, Murphy, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Norman, Oaks, Olszewski, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Ross, Rudolph, Schuh, Shank, Shewell, Simmons, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, V. Turner, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled
State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 578
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 510
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Mizeur, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Elliott, Feldman, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Heller, Kaiser, Kipke, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Reznik, Rice, Tarrant, F. Turner, V. Turner, Waldstreicher, Weldon, Beitzel, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Pendergrass, and Riley
Entitled
Health Insurance - Coverage for Amino Acid-Based Elemental Formula
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 616
Status as of March 26, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Kullen, Branch, Hecht, Love, Murphy, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, F. Turner, Vallario, and Weldon
Entitled
Public Schools - Children With Anaphylactic Allergies - Reduction of Risk
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 696
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 372
Sponsored By
Delegates Hixson, Waldstreicher, Gutierrez, Hucker, Mizeur, Beidle, Bobo, Cane, Carr, V. Clagett, Frush, Glenn, Healey, Holmes, Lafferty, Malone, McIntosh, Niemann, O'Donnell, Norman, Shewell, Sossi, and Stein
Entitled
Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 827
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 92
Sponsored By
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled
Montgomery County - Department of Liquor Control - Sale of Items at Dispensaries and Retail Outlets MC 817-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1029
Status as of March 17, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Licenses for Specialty Stores PG 329-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1064
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 111
Sponsored By
Delegates Conway and Mathias
Entitled
Convention Center - Bond Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1079
Status as of April 8, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 112
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman, Ali, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Halal Food Products
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 1087
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 531
Sponsored By
Washington County Delegation
Entitled
Washington County - Alcoholic Beverages - Catering, Stadium, and Sidewalk Caf� Licenses
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1137
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Shewell, Ali, Aumann, Bartlett, Beidle, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carr, Conway, DeBoy, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Frush, Glenn, Haddaway, Holmes, Hucker, Jennings, Kach, Kaiser, Kipke, Kramer, Krebs, Lafferty, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Montgomery, Niemann, Olszewski, Schuler, Smigiel, Stein, Stocksdale, Stull, Tarrant, Taylor, Waldstreicher, and Weir
Entitled
Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1148
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegate Kaiser
Entitled
Public School Vending Machines - Nutritional Foods and Beverages
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1176
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 535
Sponsored By
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Nathan-Pulliam, Ali, Braveboy, Carr, Healey, Holmes, Ivey, Kaiser, Krysiak, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Oaks, Reznik, Ross, Shank, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, Hammen, Pendergrass, Beitzel, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Riley, and Weldon
Entitled
Public Health - Committee on Childhood Obesity
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 1205
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates DeBoy, Aumann, Conway, Malone, and Mathias
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1297
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Feldman and Harrison
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Internet Auction Sales
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 1346
Status as of February 13, 2008: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Glenn, Bronrott, Cardin, Doory, Hucker, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, and Walker
Entitled
Education - Student Health and Nutrition - School Programs and Policies
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1412
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Kaiser, Montgomery, and Taylor
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1428
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegates Griffith, Barkley, Bohanan, Braveboy, Bronrott, Dumais, Feldman, Frick, Gaines, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, Lee, Levi, Montgomery, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 1478
Status as of April 4, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Prince George's County Delegation
Entitled
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival PG 332-08
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1486
Status as of March 5, 2008: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Tarrant, Braveboy, Glenn, Oaks, Rice, and Walker
Entitled
Education - Maryland School-Based Wellness Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1499
Status as of March 22, 2008: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates Boteler, Aumann, Frank, Impallaria, Kach, Niemann, Shewell, Stein, and Weir
Entitled
Public Health - Food Containing a Product of Cloned Animals - Labeling
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 14
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Colburn and Pipkin
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Caroline County - Old Caroline High School
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 97
Status as of April 7, 2008: Bill is in the House - Favorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Conway, Della, Exum, Gladden, Jones, Kelley, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Raskin, and Stone
Entitled
Lead-Containing Children's Products - Prohibition
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 121
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 148
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Health Department - License Fees for Food Establishments
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 158
Status as of May 13, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 371
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Madaleno, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Harris, Jones, King, Lenett, Peters, Pinsky, Rosapepe, and Harrington
Entitled
Farm-to-School Program - Activities and Promotional Events
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
SB 287
Status as of April 24, 2008: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By
Senators Stoltzfus, Brinkley, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dyson, Edwards, Exum, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Greenip, Haines, Harrington, Harris, Jacobs, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Lenett, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Rosapepe, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
State Designations - Smith Island Cake - State Dessert
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Health and Government Operations
SB 288
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Kasemeyer
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore County - Maryland Food Bank
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 599
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Conway, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Frosh, King, Kramer, Madaleno, McFadden, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, and Stone
Entitled
Agriculture - Prohibited Acts - Force-Feeding Birds
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 837
Status as of February 20, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Muse and Peters
Entitled
Prince George's County - Alcoholic Beverages - Waterfront Entertainment Retail Complex and Wine Festival
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 887
Status as of February 27, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senators Currie, Exum, and Peters
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Capital Area Food Bank
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 899
Status as of March 10, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance
Sponsored By
Senator Rosapepe
Entitled
Public Health - Task Force on Childhood Obesity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
SB 947
Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Miller
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Calvert County - Chesapeake Cares Food Pantry
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 954
Status as of February 29, 2008: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Kramer
Entitled
Creation of a State Debt - Montgomery County - Sharp Street United Methodist Church Modular Building
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
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