2009 Regular Session

Judges

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 43

HB 37
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations
Sponsored By
Delegate Kullen
Entitled
Judges' Retirement System - Disability Retirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
HB 53
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 366
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)
Entitled
Human Relations - Substantive Modifications
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 55
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Barnes, Dumais, Frush, Hecht, and Ross
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Order Hearing - Substitution of Final Protective Order Hearing
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 88
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 42
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 98
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 564
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons, Anderson, Barnes, Dumais, Feldman, Kramer, Levi, McComas, Rosenberg, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Orders - Extension
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 196
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations
Sponsored By
The Speaker
Entitled
Judicial Compensation Commission
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
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
HB 459
Status as of February 4, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates McConkey, Barkley, Bates, V. Clagett, Dumais, George, and Kipke
Entitled
Election Law - Polling Places in Privately Owned or Leased Buildings - Rules and Regulations
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 464
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 596
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Custody of Minor Child
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 512
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Kipke, Beidle, Costa, Dwyer, George, King, Love, McConkey, Schuh, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Anne Arundel County - Election Law - Photo Identification for Voting
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 561
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, McComas, Shank, Smigiel, Waldstreicher, and Vallario
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Sentencing or Disposition Hearing - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 565
Status as of April 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Kelly, Ramirez, Reznik, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - State Commission on Criminal Sentencing Policy - Reconsideration of Sentence
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 613
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 145
Sponsored By
Delegate Stifler
Entitled
Public Safety - Elevators - Inspections
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 634
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 749
Sponsored By
Delegates Levi and Vallario
Entitled
Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 794
Status as of March 23, 2009: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Impallaria, Boteler, and McDonough
Entitled
Courts - Death Penalty Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 856
Status as of March 6, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dwyer, Frank, Jennings, Kramer, McComas, McConkey, Ramirez, and Valderrama
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Media Coverage in the Courtroom - Criminal Sentencing Hearings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1000
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the House - Requests Recede
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
HB 1066
Status as of February 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means
Sponsored By
Delegates Jennings, Aumann, Bartlett, Boteler, Dwyer, Frank, Haddaway, Impallaria, Kelly, McConkey, McDonough, Norman, Smigiel, and Stifler
Entitled
Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
HB 1077
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Conaway and Boteler
Entitled
Subsequent Sexual Offenders - Reduced Diminution Credits, Parole Elimination, and Restrictions on Pretrial Release
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1179
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 445
Sponsored By
Delegates Cardin, Hixson, Olszewski, and Ross
Entitled
Election Law - Early Voting
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1246
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Shank, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Glenn, Haddaway, Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, Myers, Norman, Schuh, Serafini, Shewell, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Waldstreicher, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled
Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1348
Status as of April 10, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Delegate Frush
Entitled
Judges' Retirement System - Reemployment of Retirees
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1392
Status as of April 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled
Election Law - Miscellaneous Revisions
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1394
Status as of April 9, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Sponsored By
Chair, Ways and Means Committee (By Request - Departmental - Elections, State Board of)
Entitled
Election Law - Employment and Compensation of Election Judges
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 1509
Status as of March 16, 2009: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Conaway
Entitled
Parole Elimination and Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Cases Involving Victim 35 Years Older Than Defendant
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HJ 2
Status as of January 26, 2009: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
The Speaker
Entitled
Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 43
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Harris, Greenip, Colburn, and Kittleman
Entitled
Election Law - Qualification of Voters - Proof of Identity
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 181
Status as of April 14, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 41
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden (By Request - Baltimore City Administration) and Senators Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Haines, Jacobs, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Restrictions on Pretrial Release - Offenses Involving Firearms - Repeat Offenders
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 197
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Lenett
Entitled
Election Law - Early Voting and Polling Places
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 307
Status as of February 26, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 2
Sponsored By
The President
Entitled
Judicial Compensation Commission
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
House: Appropriations
SB 320
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Voter's Rights Protection Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 360
Status as of January 30, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Crimes - Elder Abuse - Increased Penalties and Restrictions on Pretrial Release (The John H. Taylor Act)
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 497
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 269
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Circuit Court Judgeships - Workforce Planning - Counties of Greatest Identified Need
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 557
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Dyson, Lenett, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Exum, Forehand, Garagiola, Gladden, Harrington, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Miller, Muse, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Election Law - Implementation of Early Voting and Polling Places
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 601
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 563
Sponsored By
Senators Zirkin, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Mooney, Muse, Raskin, Simonaire, and Stone
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Temporary Protective Orders - Extension
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 620
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 573
Sponsored By
Senators Simonaire, Greenip, Haines, Jacobs, Mooney, Stone, and Forehand
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Hearing on Motion for Revision, Modification, or Reduction of Sentence or Disposition - Appearance of Victim or Victim's Representative
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 714
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 595
Sponsored By
Senator Forehand
Entitled
Domestic Violence - Protective Orders - Custody of Minor Child
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 870
Status as of May 7, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 324
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Marriage Ceremonies - Performance by Tax Court Judges
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 872
Status as of February 13, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Election Law - Candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court - Filing Requirements
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 893
Status as of February 11, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Mooney
Entitled
Protection of Children from Online Predators Act of 2009
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Finance
SB 900
Status as of February 25, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator McFadden
Entitled
Inmates - In Banc Review of Sentences - Parole Eligibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 905
Status as of May 19, 2009: Became Law - Chapter 748
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Orphans' Court - Minors - Guardianship of Person
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SJ 4
Status as of January 28, 2009: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President
Entitled
Judicial Compensation Commission - Recommendations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation