2011 Regular Session

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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 119

HB 8
Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Smigiel
Entitled
Eminent Domain - Condemnation Proceedings and Limitation on Condemnation Authority
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 49
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 49
Sponsored By
Delegates Haddaway-Riccio and Eckardt
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Talbot County
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 72
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 397
Sponsored By
The Speaker (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2011
Committee
Assignments
House: Appropriations
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 79
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 551
Sponsored By
Delegate Walker
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 133
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 102
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Juvenile Records - Access by the Division of Pretrial Detention and Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 135
Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Safety and Correctional Services)
Entitled
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Crime Victims and Witnesses Funds - Court Costs
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 139
Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Chair, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Departmental - Human Resources)
Entitled
Child Abuse and Neglect - Waiver of Reunification Services
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 227
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 27
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Afzali, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Cardin, Carr, Dumais, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Hucker, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Lee, McComas, Morhaim, Reznik, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Washington
Entitled
Criminal Law - Animal Abuse, Neglect, or Cruelty - Conditions of Probation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 241
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 165
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration), the Speaker (By Request - Administration), and Delegates Conaway, Oaks, B. Robinson, Tarrant, Washington, Wilson, Arora, Barkley, Clippinger, Davis, Dumais, Mitchell, Niemann, Reznik, and Waldstreicher
Entitled
Criminal Law - Restrictions Against Use and Possession of Firearms
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 266
Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher, Alston, Anderson, Arora, Aumann, Clippinger, Dumais, Frank, Frush, Haddaway-Riccio, Hough, Lee, Luedtke, McDermott, Mitchell, Morhaim, S. Robinson, Smigiel, Tarrant, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson
Entitled
Human Trafficking Victim Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 272
Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Dwyer, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McMillan, Ready, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Bail or Pretrial Release on Recognizance - Requirement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 301
Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush and Beitzel
Entitled
Natural Resources - Suspension of Hunting Licenses and Privileges
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 316
Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Frush and Hubbard
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Dual Jurisdiction - Juvenile Offenders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 336
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Burns, Boteler, DeBoy, George, Glass, Holmes, Ivey, James, Jameson, Kach, Lafferty, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Smigiel, Stukes, Szeliga, Tarrant, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 340
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais and Simmons
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Certificate and Report of Qualified Expert - Objection
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 349
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 119
Sponsored By
Delegate Simmons
Entitled
Peace Orders and Protective Orders - Shielding of Records - Orders Issued Against Respondent
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 353
Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson, Vallario, Alston, Carter, Conaway, and Glenn
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Drug-Related Offenses - Repeal of Mandatory Minimum Sentences
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 358
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 332
Sponsored By
Chair, Economic Matters Committee
Entitled
Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, the Banking Board, and the State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 360
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons and McDermott
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Ignition Interlock System Program - Mandatory Participation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 402
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 424
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons and Kramer
Entitled
Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 403
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Simmons and Kramer
Entitled
Family Law - Grounds for Divorce
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 412
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 478
Sponsored By
Delegate Niemann
Entitled
Real Property - Residential Property Foreclosure Procedures - Lost Note Affidavit
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 418
Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Anderson, Arora, Aumann, Clagett, Clippinger, Davis, Dwyer, Frank, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Guzzone, Haddaway-Riccio, Holmes, Hough, Hubbard, Hucker, Jameson, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lafferty, Lee, Luedtke, Malone, McComas, McDermott, McIntosh, A. Miller, Mitchell, Mizeur, O'Donnell, Parrott, S. Robinson, Ross, Stocksdale, F. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, Walker, and Zucker
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 419
Status as of February 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Jameson, Barkley, Beitzel, DeBoy, George, Krebs, Love, McDonough, Murphy, Sophocleus, Wilson, and Wood
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Reports to Crime Stoppers Organization - Inadmissibility and Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 426
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Love, Barkley, Beidle, Costa, George, Kipke, O'Donnell, and Sophocleus
Entitled
Criminal Law - Gang Activity - Jurisdiction over Juvenile Offenders
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 454
Status as of February 4, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Lee, Afzali, Barkley, Burns, Conaway, DeBoy, Frick, Frush, Kach, Kipke, Luedtke, A. Miller, Pendergrass, B. Robinson, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and F. Turner
Entitled
Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 509
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 127
Sponsored By
Delegate Niemann
Entitled
Real Property - Mortgages - Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 523
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 129
Sponsored By
Delegates Rosenberg and Dumais
Entitled
Courts - Fee for the Special Admission of an Out-of-State Attorney - Janet L. Hoffman Loan Assistance Repayment Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary and Ways and Means
Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs
HB 577
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Anderson (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Parking Violations - Administrative Enforcement by Counties and Municipal Corporations
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 594
Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McDermott, Afzali, Aumann, Bates, Boteler, Cluster, Costa, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Jacobs, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McDonough, A. Miller, W. Miller, Minnick, Norman, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Smigiel, Stocksdale, Tarrant, Valderrama, Vitale, and Weir
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Tier III Sex Offenders - Tracking Device as a Condition of Probation and for Life After Release from Custody
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 599
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher and Rosenberg
Entitled
Courts and Judicial Proceedings - Use of Tracking Device by Law Enforcement Officer - Court Order
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 637
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 597
Sponsored By
Delegate Feldman
Entitled
Limited Liability Company Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 657
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Holmes
Entitled
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Repeat Offenders - Special Registration Plates
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 715
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance
Sponsored By
Delegates Walker, Barnes, Branch, Braveboy, Davis, Feldman, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Luedtke, Mitchell, Morhaim, Murphy, Niemann, Olszewski, Ross, Stukes, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, and Wilson
Entitled
Consumer Protection - Home Appliances - Warranty Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
Senate: Finance
HB 744
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates McDonough, Boteler, Frank, Kach, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, and Minnick
Entitled
Citizens Rights Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 750
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Simmons
Entitled
Maryland Trust Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 770
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Barkley, Reznik, Simmons, Valderrama, and Wilson
Entitled
Family Law - Divorce - Ownership of a Pet
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 801
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 362
Sponsored By
Delegates Valentino-Smith, Alston, Healey, Parrott, Simmons, V. Turner, Vallario, Washington, and Wilson
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Victims' Rights - Enforcement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 816
Status as of February 10, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Family Law - Child Custody Determinations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 825
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Waiver of Jurisdiction - Appeal
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 834
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Bates
Entitled
Orphans' Court - Changing References in Annotated Code to Estate Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 835
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Bates
Entitled
Child and Spousal Support - Contempt Proceedings - Statute of Limitations
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 859
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 88
Sponsored By
Delegates Dumais, Clippinger, A. Kelly, Simmons, Valderrama, Waldstreicher, and Wilson
Entitled
Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements of Child Victims
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 861
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Hixson
Entitled
Statewide DNA Data Base System - Results of Court-Ordered Testing
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 878
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Stukes, Conaway, Haynes, Howard, A. Miller, B. Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Explanation of Expungement Provisions Relating to Proposed Disposition of Charge
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 879
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Delegates Sophocleus, Barkley, DeBoy, Frank, McComas, Minnick, Niemann, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting - Venue
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 885
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, Afzali, Aumann, Cluster, Frank, Glass, Jacobs, Kipke, Krebs, McDermott, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Otto, Parrott, Ready, Schuh, Smigiel, and Stocksdale
Entitled
Orphans' Court - Change of Name to Estate Court
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 911
Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegate Rudolph
Entitled
Insurance - Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 919
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 555
Sponsored By
Delegates Hough, Alston, Anderson, Bates, Carter, Clippinger, Cluster, Dwyer, Eckardt, George, Haddaway-Riccio, Lee, McComas, McDermott, Mitchell, Ready, B. Robinson, Rosenberg, Simmons, Valderrama, Valentino-Smith, Waldstreicher, and Wood
Entitled
Criminal Law - Swift and Certain Sanctions Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 934
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Alston, and Anderson
Entitled
Labor and Employment - Credit Reports and Credit Histories of Applicants and Employees - Limitations on Use by Employers
Committee
Assignments
House: Economic Matters
HB 999
Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate James
Entitled
Harford County - Juvenile Court - Truancy Court Petition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1036
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Arora
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Victims' Rights - Notice of Offender's Home, School, and Workplace
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1037
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Dumais
Entitled
Family Law - Grandparent Visitation
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1052
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Cluster, K. Kelly, McComas, McDermott, Niemann, Oaks, and Washington
Entitled
Family Law - Child Custody - Visitation Rights of Noncustodial Parents
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1100
Status as of March 22, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations
Sponsored By
Delegates B. Robinson, Bates, Bobo, Carter, Cullison, Eckardt, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Howard, Hubbard, A. Kelly, Kipke, McIntosh, Mizeur, Nathan-Pulliam, and Washington
Entitled
Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Committee
Assignments
House: Health and Government Operations
HB 1118
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 157
Sponsored By
Delegates Valderrama, Dumais, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings - Written Findings
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1129
Status as of February 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Kramer, Bates, Beitzel, Bromwell, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, George, Jameson, Kach, K. Kelly, Kipke, McConkey, W. Miller, Norman, O'Donnell, Vitale, Weir, and Wood
Entitled
Maryland Contributory Negligence Act
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1141
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 378
Sponsored By
Delegates James, Glass, Impallaria, McComas, McDonough, Norman, Stifler, and Szeliga
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Filing of Petition
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1214
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Anne Arundel County Delegation
Entitled
Maryland Income Tax Refund - Anne Arundel County - Warrants
Committee
Assignments
House: Ways and Means
Senate: Budget and Taxation
HB 1238
Status as of March 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Environmental Matters
Sponsored By
Delegates Smigiel, Eckardt, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Jacobs, McDermott, and Otto
Entitled
Department of Natural Resources - Tracking Device on Vessel - Prohibition Without Court Order
Committee
Assignments
House: Environmental Matters
HB 1248
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Bates, B. Robinson, and Aumann
Entitled
Parole and Probation - Earned Compliance Credits
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1255
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Anderson and Glenn
Entitled
Police and Court Records - Felony Theft - Expungement
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1279
Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Delegates Carter, Alston, Anderson, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Charges Not Resulting in Conviction - Shielding
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
HB 1300
Status as of March 23, 2011: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Hucker, Alston, Anderson, Arora, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, K. Kelly, Love, Luedtke, Oaks, Ross, Vaughn, and Walker
Entitled
Probation - Probation Work Readiness Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1316
Status as of March 14, 2011: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegates Waldstreicher and Simmons
Entitled
Financial Crimes - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1320
Status as of March 25, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Delegate Olszewski (By Request)
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Plea Agreement Terms and the Violence Prevention Initiative Criteria
Committee
Assignments
House: Judiciary
HB 1331
Status as of March 7, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegate Waldstreicher
Entitled
Peace Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
HB 1342
Status as of March 9, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Delegates Stukes, Anderson, Carter, Conaway, Glenn, Haynes, Oaks, B. Robinson, and Rosenberg
Entitled
Police and Court Records - Nonviolent Crimes - Expungement
Committee
Assignments
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 61
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 15
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled
Public Information Act - Documents Relating to Arrest Warrants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 62
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 16
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled
Juvenile and Education Records - Disclosure Between Departments of Education and Juvenile Services
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 65
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Chair, Judicial Proceedings Committee (By Request - Departmental - Juvenile Services)
Entitled
Courts - Natural Resources Violations - Jurisdiction
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 68
Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Middleton
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Reports to Crime Stoppers Organization - Inadmissibility and Confidentiality
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 87
Status as of February 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration)
Entitled
Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2011
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 97
Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley, Astle, Benson, Colburn, Conway, Forehand, Garagiola, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Mathias, Middleton, Muse, Pugh, and Stone
Entitled
Identity Fraud Crimes - Restitution
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 103
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Chair, Finance Committee
Entitled
Office of the Commissioner of Financial Regulation, the Banking Board, and the State Collection Agency Licensing Board - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 115
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 26
Sponsored By
Senators Robey, Raskin, Forehand, Madaleno, Manno, Rosapepe, Shank, Stone, Brochin, Gladden, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Young
Entitled
Criminal Law - Animal Abuse, Neglect, or Cruelty - Conditions of Probation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 133
Status as of January 26, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Discharge from Commitment of Person Previously Found Not Criminally Responsible - Judicial Hearing
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 139
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 423
Sponsored By
Senator Zirkin
Entitled
Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 142
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 184
Sponsored By
Senators Zirkin and Raskin
Entitled
Civil Action - Disclosure of Information - Modification of Requirements for Certification
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 174
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 164
Sponsored By
The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, Forehand, Gladden, Manno, Peters, Raskin, Robey, Stone, and Zirkin
Entitled
Criminal Law - Restrictions Against Use and Possession of Firearms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 208
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Jacobs, and Klausmeier
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offenders - Tracking Device as Condition of Probation and for Life After Release from Custody
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 240
Status as of January 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Criminal Law - Restrictions Against Use and Possession of Firearms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 247
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin, Colburn, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Gladden, Jennings, King, Madaleno, Pugh, Shank, Stone, Young, Zirkin, Brochin, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Montgomery
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Seizure and Forfeiture - Property Used in Human Trafficking
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 257
Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, Jacobs, Klausmeier, Simonaire, and Forehand
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Accidents Resulting in Death - Appearance in Court for Traffic Citations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 278
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 48
Sponsored By
Senator Colburn
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program - Talbot County
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 301
Status as of February 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Jones-Rodwell (By Request - Baltimore City Administration)
Entitled
Vehicle Laws - Parking Violations - Administrative Enforcement by Counties and Municipal Corporations
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 308
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 215
Sponsored By
Senators Brinkley, Raskin, Colburn, Currie, Forehand, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Mathias, Miller, Montgomery, Peters, Pinsky, Pugh, Reilly, Rosapepe, and Zirkin
Entitled
Medical Marijuana - Affirmative Defenses - Maryland Medical Marijuana Model Program Workgroup
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Health and Government Operations and Judiciary
SB 327
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 218
Sponsored By
Senators Forehand, Benson, Colburn, Ferguson, Garagiola, Jacobs, Jennings, Jones-Rodwell, Kelley, King, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Pinsky, Ramirez, Raskin, Simonaire, Stone, and Young
Entitled
Human Trafficking Victim Protection Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 333
Status as of May 19, 2011: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative
Sponsored By
Senator Garagiola
Entitled
Children in Need of Assistance - Hearings - Written Findings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 335
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley and Forehand
Entitled
Family Law - Permanency Planning and Guardianship Review Hearings
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 363
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Civil Actions - Cases Challenging Constitutionality of Statutes
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 407
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Pipkin
Entitled
Sewage Sludge Utilization Permits - Chesapeake and Atlantic Coastal Bays Critical Area - Judicial Review
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 411
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Raskin and Forehand
Entitled
Financial Crimes - Seizure and Forfeiture of Property
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 447
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Brochin and Stone
Entitled
Evidence - Separate Act of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Minor - Admissibility
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 450
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 477
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Real Property - Residential Property Foreclosure Procedures - Lost Note Affidavit
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 511
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 73
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Criminal Law - Counterfeiting - Venue
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 515
Status as of May 10, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 244
Sponsored By
Senators Zirkin and Miller
Entitled
Public Defender - Representation - Income Eligibility and Appointment by a Court
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 531
Status as of April 11, 2011: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary
Sponsored By
Senators Peters, Astle, Brochin, Colburn, Edwards, Garagiola, Glassman, Raskin, Reilly, Forehand, Jacobs, Ramirez, and Stone
Entitled
Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 533
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Stone, DeGrange, Jacobs, Robey, and Simonaire
Entitled
Criminal Procedure - Sexually Violent Offender in Need of Commitment
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 560
Status as of March 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Benson, Ferguson, Forehand, King, Klausmeier, Madaleno, Manno, Middleton, Montgomery, Raskin, and Young
Entitled
Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 570
Status as of April 7, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed
Sponsored By
Senators Pugh, Forehand, Gladden, Ramirez, and Raskin
Entitled
Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Environmental Matters
SB 587
Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Ramirez
Entitled
Protective Order Violations - Mandatory Mental Health Evaluation
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 636
Status as of February 24, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Probation - Probation Work Readiness Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 650
Status as of March 15, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senators Ramirez, Ferguson, King, Madaleno, Montgomery, and Rosapepe
Entitled
Peace Orders - Surrender of Firearms
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 673
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 80
Sponsored By
Senator Frosh
Entitled
Estates and Trusts - Payment of Attorney's Fees - Contingency Fee
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 694
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 520
Sponsored By
Senators Kelley and Middleton
Entitled
Insurance - Surplus Lines
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Finance
House: Economic Matters
SB 726
Status as of February 25, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Robey
Entitled
Hospitalized Adult Disabled Persons - Appointment of Temporary Limited Guardian
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 745
Status as of February 9, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
Maryland Trust Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 768
Status as of April 12, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 87
Sponsored By
Senators Ramirez and Frosh
Entitled
Child Abuse - Out of Court Statements of Child Victims
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 772
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 550
Sponsored By
Senator Conway
Entitled
Task Force to Study the Creation of a Maryland Center for School Safety
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
House: Ways and Means
SB 790
Status as of April 8, 2011: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Sponsored By
Senator Raskin
Entitled
Limited Liability Company Act
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
SB 801
Status as of May 19, 2011: Became Law - Chapter 554
Sponsored By
Senators Shank and Gladden
Entitled
Criminal Law - Swift and Certain Sanctions Pilot Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
House: Judiciary
SB 807
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs
Sponsored By
Senator Stone
Entitled
State Procurement - Employment of Unauthorized Aliens and the Federal E-Verify Program
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
SB 814
Status as of March 21, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Shank
Entitled
Family Law - Divorce - Ownership of a Pet
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 838
Status as of February 22, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Juvenile Law - Waiver of Jurisdiction - Appeal
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 870
Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation
Sponsored By
Senator Astle
Entitled
Maryland Income Tax Refund - Anne Arundel County - Warrants
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Budget and Taxation
SB 887
Status as of March 28, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Gladden
Entitled
Health Care Malpractice - Certificate and Report of Qualified Expert - Objection
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 908
Status as of March 2, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored By
Senator Muse
Entitled
Family Law - Child Custody - Visitation Rights of Noncustodial Parents
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Judicial Proceedings
SB 989
Status as of March 16, 2011: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules
Sponsored By
Senator Klausmeier
Entitled
Courts - Civil Matters and Jury Trials - Informed Written Consent
Committee
Assignments
Senate: Senate Rules