Legislative Services, Department of

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 54

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  HB 30

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schuh

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Selective Service Registration - Driver's License, Moped Operator's Permit, and Identification Card Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 180

  Status as of February 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Branch, A. Miller, Rosenberg, Ross, Stukes, and Walker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the County and Municipal Revenue Structure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 261

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, McDermott, Anderson, Dumais, Glenn, K. Kelly, Simmons, Smigiel, Valentino-Smith, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 387

  Status as of February 20, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Presidential Elections - Agreement Among the States to Elect the President by National Popular Vote - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 405

  Status as of February 3, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters
  

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  HB 440

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 447

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Reznik, Hammen, Jones, Mizeur, Rosenberg, Pendergrass, Bromwell, Cullison, Donoghue, Frank, Hubbard, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McDonough, Morhaim, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Procurement - Investment Activities in Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 493

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 665

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons and Kramer

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Economic Development and Apprenticeships

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 511

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 667

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee and Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 515

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 520

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stein, Arora, Bobo, Cardin, DeBoy, Frick, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Kramer, Lafferty, Morhaim, Olszewski, Reznik, B. Robinson, Stukes, Zucker, Howard, and Walker

  Entitled

  State Government - Financial Education and Capability Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 572

  Status as of March 28, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Delegates George, Afzali, Aumann, Barnes, Bates, Beidle, Beitzel, Bohanan, Boteler, Burns, Clagett, Cluster, Costa, Davis, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frank, Frick, Frush, Glass, Haddaway-Riccio, Hershey, Hogan, Hough, Impallaria, Ivey, Jacobs, James, Kach, K. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, Love, McComas, McConkey, McDermott, McMillan, W. Miller, Minnick, Murphy, Myers, Norman, O'Donnell, Olszewski, Otto, Parrott, Ready, B. Robinson, Schuh, Schulz, Serafini, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Szeliga, Valentino-Smith, Vitale, Weir, Wood, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Retirement Benefits for Public Officials

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 576

  Status as of March 29, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Arora, Bohanan, Clagett, Gaines, Griffith, Healey, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, James, Jones, Lafferty, Lee, Love, A. Miller, Niemann, Proctor, Ross, Rudolph, Summers, Washington, Beidle, Glenn, Guzzone, Tarrant, Walker, B. Robinson, Mizeur, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnerships

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 583

  Status as of March 14, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Elliott, Aumann, Bates, Bromwell, Burns, Clagett, Dwyer, Eckardt, Frank, Frush, George, Howard, Impallaria, Jacobs, Jameson, Kipke, Krebs, McComas, McConkey, W. Miller, O'Donnell, Otto, Ready, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, and Szeliga

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Single Registration Plate

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 599

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McComas, Afzali, Alston, Elliott, Frank, Glass, Hogan, Howard, Impallaria, Kach, Krebs, McConkey, Ready, B. Robinson, Schulz, Simmons, Stocksdale, and Szeliga

  Entitled

  Elections - Study Commission on the Redistricting Process in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 620

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Oaks, Bates, Bobo, Carter, Costa, Cullison, Donoghue, Eckardt, Feldman, Frank, Gutierrez, Haddaway-Riccio, Harrison, Howard, Hubbard, James, Kach, A. Kelly, Kipke, Krebs, McIntosh, Mizeur, Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, O'Donnell, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, B. Robinson, Stukes, Tarrant, V. Turner, Washington, and Wilson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - State Board of Naturopathic Medicine

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 709

  Status as of March 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valentino-Smith, Alston, Arora, Braveboy, Burns, Hough, Hubbard, McComas, McDermott, Mitchell, and Stukes

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 764

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 569

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frick, Afzali, Arora, Bobo, Carr, Clagett, DeBoy, Hixson, Howard, Lafferty, Luedtke, McMillan, Mizeur, Pendergrass, Stein, Stocksdale, Summers, Zucker, and A. Miller

  Entitled

  Tax Credit Evaluation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 775

  Status as of February 29, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Braveboy, Gutierrez, Alston, Carr, Conaway, Gilchrist, Howard, Lee, Luedtke, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Reznik, Simmons, Tarrant, V. Turner, Valentino-Smith, Walker, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Redistricting in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 824

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 681

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 843

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Aumann, Beitzel, Eckardt, Elliott, Haddaway-Riccio, McConkey, W. Miller, O'Donnell, Stocksdale, and Szeliga

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Reduction in Budget Appropriations for Repeat Legislative Audit Findings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 912

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach and Olszewski

  Entitled

  Domestic Animals - Pet and Animal Guardians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 998

  Status as of March 5, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Allegany County Delegation

  Entitled

  Counties - Compilations of Local Laws - Copies to State Agencies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1015

  Status as of March 13, 2012: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cullison, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Carr, Carter, Clagett, Conaway, Elliott, Frush, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Haynes, Hixson, Hubbard, Hucker, Kaiser, A. Kelly, Lee, Luedtke, A. Miller, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, B. Robinson, S. Robinson, Ross, Stein, Stukes, F. Turner, V. Turner, Washington, and Zucker

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1017

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 408

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Davis

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Maryland Insurance of Last Resort Programs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1056

  Status as of February 22, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates A. Kelly, Afzali, Beidle, Carr, Cullison, Frush, George, Hubbard, Ivey, Kach, Kipke, Luedtke, Mizeur, Parrott, Pena-Melnyk, Ready, and S. Robinson

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Licensed Midwives

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1101

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 445

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barkley, Barnes, Guzzone, Hucker, Ivey, Malone, McHale, Ross, Valentino-Smith, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Medical Presumptions and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1258

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Gutierrez, Bobo, Carr, Cullison, Feldman, Frush, Howard, Hucker, A. Kelly, and B. Robinson

  Entitled

  Maryland State Bank Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1290

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 426

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Department of Legislative Services - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Land Use

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1372

  Status as of May 2, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Natural Resources)

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Commercial Fishing Licenses, Authorizations, and Permits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1473

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  State Government - Repeat Audit Findings - Report of Corrective Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  SB 50

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Administration - Selective Service Registration - Driver's License, Moped Operator's Permit, and Identification Card Applicants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 160

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Colburn, Kittleman, and Raskin

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Districting - Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 161

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Colburn, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Legislative Districting

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 162

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin, Colburn, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Congressional Districting Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 180

  Status as of March 20, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Recommit to Committee Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pugh, Benson, 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
  

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  SB 181

  Status as of January 25, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Raskin

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the Public Financing of Judicial Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 206

  Status as of March 23, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pinsky, Benson, Forehand, Gladden, Jones-Rodwell, Madaleno, Manno, Montgomery, Ramirez, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Security Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 235

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 446

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Garagiola, King, Madaleno, Manno, Rosapepe, and Benson

  Entitled

  Procurement - Investment Activities in Iran

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 358

  Status as of April 6, 2012: Bill is in the House - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Colburn, Currie, DeGrange, Garagiola, Kasemeyer, King, Madaleno, McFadden, Middleton, Peters, Pugh, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Public-Private Partnerships

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters and Appropriations

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  SB 378

  Status as of March 21, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee (By Request - Department of Legislative Services)

  Entitled

  Maryland Program Evaluation Act - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations and Economic Matters

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  SB 422

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 504

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh and Colburn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Criminal Defendants - Citations and Appearances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 450

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Environmental Health Specialists - Transfer of Responsibilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations and Environmental Matters

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  SB 476

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 519

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Colburn, Forehand, Madaleno, Montgomery, Raskin, Rosapepe, Stone, Young, Kelley, and Muse

  Entitled

  State Government - Financial Education and Capability Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 616

  Status as of April 9, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  Commission to Study the Retirement of Judges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 617

  Status as of February 8, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jennings

  Entitled

  Legislative Audits - Reports - Electronic Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 629

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway (Chair, Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Appointment and Term of Chair

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 679

  Status as of February 27, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Fiscal Notes - Criminal Justice Policy Impact Statements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 693

  Status as of April 1, 2012: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Brinkley, Colburn, Getty, Kittleman, Middleton, Pugh, Simonaire, and Stone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Toll Rates and the Funding of Transportation Facilities Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations

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  SB 718

  Status as of February 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kittleman, Brinkley, and Colburn

  Entitled

  Procurement - Prevailing Wage Rate Law - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 726

  Status as of April 7, 2012: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Muse

  Entitled

  Consumer Protection - Maryland Consumer Protection Act - Scope

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 739

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 568

  Sponsored By

  Senators Madaleno, Frosh, Glassman, Jones-Rodwell, Montgomery, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Tax Credit Evaluation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 745

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 570

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Conversion to Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 832

  Status as of March 15, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Department of Natural Resources - Office of Planning

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 920

  Status as of May 22, 2012: Became Law - Chapter 620

  Sponsored By

  Senators Raskin, Ferguson, Getty, McFadden, Miller, Ramirez, Robey, Simonaire, and Kittleman

  Entitled

  Ethics Online Disclosure Act of 2012

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 1089

  Status as of March 12, 2012: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin and Manno

  Entitled

  General Assembly - Reduction in Budget Appropriations for Repeat Legislative Audit Findings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation