2009 Regular Session
Federal Government
Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 78
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Frush
- Entitled
- Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim, Hammen, Pendergrass, Benson, Bromwell, Donoghue, Elliott, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Commissions, Programs, and Reports - Revision
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
- Entitled
- Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Hammen, and Oaks
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard and Montgomery
- Entitled
- Children's Products Containing Lead - Modifications
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Krebs, Bates, Boteler, Dwyer, George, Haddaway, Howard, Miller, Riley, Schuh, Sossi, Stifler, and Stocksdale
- Entitled
- Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Morhaim, Cardin, Hubbard, Tarrant, Reznik, Pendergrass, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Montgomery, Kipke, and V. Turner
- Entitled
- Respiratory Illness Prevention Act
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Carter
- Entitled
- Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
- Committee
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House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Jones, Manno, Montgomery, and Taylor
- Entitled
- Financial Institutions - Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Loan Originators
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Ivey, Dumais, V. Clagett, Doory, Jameson, Kullen, Levy, Love, Schuler, Stein, Weldon, Vallario, Anderson, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Burns, Cane, Carr, Carter, Conaway, Davis, Feldman, Frick, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Lee, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Ramirez, Reznik, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Walker
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Lawful Status in the United States - Material Compliance with Federal Requirements
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 391
Status as of April 7, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Rosenberg, Dumais, Gutierrez, Ivey, Rice, Ross, F. Turner, Frick, Gilchrist, Shank, Murphy, Cardin, Howard, Hixson, Bartlett, Kaiser, Myers, Walker, Olszewski, Stukes, and George
- Entitled
- Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Oaks, Carter, Rosenberg, Hammen, McHale, and Stukes
- Entitled
- Transportation - Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line Area
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Malone
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Teen Driver Safety
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hubbard, Costa, Kipke, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Medicaid State Plan and Medical Assistance Program - Amendments and Waiver Applications
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates O'Donnell, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Beitzel, Boteler, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, King, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Miller, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stifler, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Presidential Elections - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote - Repeal
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Miller, Aumann, Bates, Beitzel, Costa, Dwyer, Frank, George, Impallaria, Jennings, King, Kipke, McComas, McDonough, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Serafini, Shank, Shewell, Smigiel, Stull, and Wood
- Entitled
- Counties and Municipal Corporations - "Sanctuary Laws" for Illegal Aliens - Prohibition
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
HB 502
Status as of March 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Miller, Malone, Bromwell, Costa, Kipke, McDonough, and Weldon
- Entitled
- State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Stein, Burns, Cardin, DeBoy, Hecht, and Mathias
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Transportation)
- Entitled
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Finance and Governance
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Gutierrez, Ali, Barnes, Carr, Carter, Hucker, Ivey, Lee, Manno, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Vallario
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Federally Compliant Identification Cards - Issuance
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Hixson, Bobo, Boteler, Cardin, Frick, George, Ivey, Myers, Olszewski, and F. Turner
- Entitled
- Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Schuh, Bromwell, G. Clagett, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, George, James, Kelly, King, Kipke, Levy, Malone, McConkey, Minnick, Olszewski, Riley, Rudolph, Schuler, Vaughn, Weir, and Wood
- Entitled
- Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Federal Flight Deck Officers
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Lafferty
- Entitled
- Education - Special Education Services - Children in a Home School Setting
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Dwyer, Jennings, Minnick, Norman, and Stocksdale
- Entitled
- Criminal Law - Early Release of Inmate Subject to Deportation Order
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Pena-Melnyk and Ivey
- Entitled
- Child Fatality Review - Child Death Review Case Reporting System
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Reznik, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Finance
HB 758
Status as of March 27, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Elliott, Frank, George, McComas, Sossi, Stocksdale, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Health Care Facilities - Reporting and Reimbursement for Never Events
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Glenn, Hucker, Ali, Anderson, Beidle, Bobo, Braveboy, Cane, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Holmes, Jones, Kirk, Krysiak, Lafferty, Malone, McHale, McIntosh, Niemann, Norman, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Robinson, Rosenberg, Shewell, Sossi, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, and Weir
- Entitled
- Environment - Healthy Homes Initiative
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
HB 907
Status as of March 17, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Carter, Ali, Barkley, Benson, Bobo, Braveboy, Carr, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hucker, Lee, Manno, Montgomery, Oaks, Rice, Taylor, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Public Safety - National Guard Deployment - Governor's Powers
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Anne Arundel County Delegation
- Entitled
- Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services in Anne Arundel County - Agreements with Federal Government - Reimbursement
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Conaway, Carter, Dumais, Frank, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, and Simmons
- Entitled
- Marriage Ceremonies - Performance by Tax Court Judges
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Delegate McHale
- Entitled
- Electricity - Smart Grid Initiative
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Ross, Levi, Braveboy, Holmes, and Vaughn
- Entitled
- Equity in Education Funding Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
HB 1119
Status as of February 24, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates V. Turner, Barnes, Benson, Ivey, Kullen, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Tarrant, Valderrama, Walker, and Weldon
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Federal Waiver - Waiver for Medicaid Coordinated Long-Term Care Program
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1186
Status as of March 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Montgomery, Manno, Hucker, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Benson, Bronrott, Carr, Carter, V. Clagett, Conaway, Doory, Frush, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Ivey, Lafferty, McIntosh, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Reznik, Riley, Robinson, Rosenberg, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
- Entitled
- Maryland Health Security Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Gutierrez and Ramirez
- Entitled
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Compact - Governance and Finance
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Mizeur and Rosenberg
- Entitled
- Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program - Exemption from Taxation
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Environment)
- Entitled
- Water Quality and Drinking Water Quality Revolving Loan Funds - Use of Funds
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Rudolph
- Entitled
- Credit Regulation - Mortgage Loans - Proof of Ability to Repay - Exception
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Niemann
- Entitled
- DHCD - Community Development Administration - Financing Instruments - Mortgage Loans Guaranteed by Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)
- Entitled
- Financial Institutions - Enhanced Supervision - Branch Banking
- Committee
Assignments -
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HJ 5
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, Dwyer, George, Jennings, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Minnick, Serafini, Shewell, Stocksdale, Stull, and Walkup
- Entitled
- Federal Money and Banking
- Committee
Assignments -
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HJ 7
Status as of February 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Delegates McHale, Anderson, Branch, Bromwell, Glenn, Hammen, Kirk, Krysiak, Manno, Minnick, Mizeur, Olszewski, and Schuler
- Entitled
- State Spending of Federal Economic Recovery Funds
- Committee
Assignments -
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HJ 8
Status as of March 2, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Delegate Hucker
- Entitled
- Federal Mandates Regarding Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol
- Committee
Assignments -
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
- Entitled
- Department of Agriculture - Organic Certification Program - Fees
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Chair, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)
- Entitled
- Health Insurance - Medicare Coverage and Continuation Coverage - Provisions That Relate to Federal Laws and Programs
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Kelley, Astle, Colburn, Currie, Della, Garagiola, Glassman, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Lenett, Muse, Simonaire, and Stone
- Entitled
- Maryland Uniform Power of Attorney Act - Loretta's Law
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration)
- Entitled
- Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senators Kasemeyer and Frosh
- Entitled
- Maryland Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Senator Exum
- Entitled
- Income Tax - Subtraction Modification - Federal Pensions
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Kelley and Middleton
- Entitled
- Financial Institutions - Mortgage Lenders and Mortgage Loan Originators
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 326
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Colburn
- Entitled
- Election Law - General Election to Fill Vacancy in the Office of United States Senator
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 371
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Gladden
- Entitled
- State Buildings and Public Educational Institutions - Display of President's Photograph
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Della
- Entitled
- Health Care Facilities - Reporting and Reimbursement for Never Events
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Mooney, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Edwards, Glassman, Greenip, Haines, Harris, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Middleton, Simonaire, Stoltzfus, and Stone
- Entitled
- Public Safety - Handgun Permits - Federal Flight Deck Officers
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 501
Status as of February 12, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Madaleno, Harrington, Lenett, Pinsky, Pugh, and Raskin
- Entitled
- Public Safety - National Guard Deployment - Governor's Powers
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 595
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Kasemeyer
- Entitled
- Election Law - Audit of Election Results - Transparency in Election Administration
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Gladden, Jones, and Kelley
- Entitled
- Transportation - Baltimore Corridor Transit Study - Red Line Area
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Greenip, Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Edwards, Glassman, Haines, Harris, Jacobs, Kittleman, Mooney, Pipkin, Simonaire, and Stoltzfus
- Entitled
- Maryland Death Taxes - Family Property Protection Act
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 696
Status as of March 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Kittleman
- Entitled
- State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senator Rosapepe
- Entitled
- Electronic Health Records - Regulation and Reimbursement
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Pipkin, Brochin, Colburn, Della, Frosh, Harrington, Jacobs, Pinsky, and Raskin
- Entitled
- Transportation - Intercounty Connector - Elimination of Funding
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pipkin
- Entitled
- Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton, Klausmeier, Kramer, and Stoltzfus
- Entitled
- Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Long-Term Care Supports and Services - Report
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Health and Government Operations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Middleton and Klausmeier
- Entitled
- Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Workforce Development and Adult Learning - Administration
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Economic Matters and Ways and Means
- Sponsored By
- Senator Astle
- Entitled
- Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services in Anne Arundel County - Agreements with Federal Government - Reimbursement
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pugh
- Entitled
- Vehicle Laws - Advertising Practices - Prohibited Acts
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Gladden
- Entitled
- Marriage Ceremonies - Performance by Tax Court Judges
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
- Sponsored By
- Senator Pinsky
- Entitled
- Maryland Health System Act of 2009
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
- Sponsored By
- Senators Forehand, Madaleno, and Muse
- Entitled
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Finance and Governance
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators DeGrange, Astle, Dyson, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Robey, and Stone
- Entitled
- Division of Correction and Division of Parole and Probation - Reports and Records - Immigration Status
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
- Sponsored By
- Senator Brinkley
- Entitled
- State Law Enforcement Agencies - United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency's 287(g) Delegation of Authority Program
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
- Sponsored By
- Senator Middleton
- Entitled
- Credit Regulation - Mortgage Loans - Proof of Ability to Repay - Exception
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senator Harrington
- Entitled
- DHCD - Community Development Administration - Financing Instruments - Mortgage Loans Guaranteed by Government-Sponsored Enterprises
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Environmental Matters
- Sponsored By
- Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Greenip, Harris, Kittleman, and Stoltzfus
- Entitled
- "Card Check" and Forced, Compulsory Arbitration
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Finance
SJ 8
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
- Sponsored By
- Senators Lenett and Frosh
- Entitled
- Federal Mandates Regarding Environmentally Damaging Corn Ethanol
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SJ 10
Status as of April 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senator Stone
- Entitled
- State Spending of Federal Economic Recovery Funds
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
- Sponsored By
- Senators Harris and Mooney
- Entitled
- Opposition to the Reinstatement of the Fairness Doctrine
- Committee
Assignments -
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
