Delegate Obie Patterson
District 26

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 68

• HB 624

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 250

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Muse, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Tucker Road Ice Rink

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 651

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 496

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Patterson, Fulton, Harrison, Gordon, Frank, Kirk, Love, Kach, Schade, Branch, Donoghue, Barve, Eckardt, Pendergrass, La Vay, Crumlin, Kelly, Krysiak, Goldwater, Baldwin, Mossburg, McClenahan, Walkup, Muse, Valderrama, and V. Mitchell

  Entitled

  Occupational Safety and Health - Citations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 1

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 565

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Taylor and The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Campbell, Conway, Cryor, Finifter, Hixson, Holt, Kopp, Proctor, Rawlings, Workman, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Palumbo, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Patterson, DeCarlo, Valderrama, Miller, McHale, and Donoghue

  Entitled

  School Accountability Funding for Excellence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 2

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Boston, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Eckardt, Exum, Fulton, Gordon, Kirk, McHale, Miller, Mohorovic, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Regulatory and Systems Reform Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 3

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 112

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Donoghue, Taylor, Busch, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Hammen, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Kach, McClenahan, Eckardt, Boston, Exum, Kirk, Pendergrass, Mohorovic, D. Davis, Ciliberti, Stup, Elliott, Stull, Klausmeier, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions and Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 4

  Status as of April 9, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Guns, Busch, Rosenberg, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Bonsack, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Minnick, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Poole, Proctor, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Valderrama, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Boston, Crumlin, Kirk, Eckardt, Mohorovic, Stup, Ciliberti, Klausmeier, D. Hughes, Hubbard, B. Hughes, and Exum

  Entitled

  Children and Families First Health Care Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 5

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 659

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Taylor, Barve, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Bozman, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam,Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Healey, Bonsack, McKee, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Property Tax Exemptions - Biotechnology and Computer Software - Manufacturing and Research and Development

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 6

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 660

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Taylor, Hixson, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, W. Baker, Barve, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Hecht, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, Healey, Donoghue, Valderrama, DeCarlo, McHale, Miller, Cryor, and Bonsack

  Entitled

  Tax Credit for Approved Paid Work-Based Learning Programs for Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 8

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 137

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Menes (Chairman, Special House Committee on Drug and Alcohol Abuse) and Delegates Taylor, R. Baker, Boston, E. Burns, Eckardt, Hutchins, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Stup, Arnick, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Hurson, Owings, Rawlings, Vallario, Dewberry, Busch, Guns, Kopp, W. Baker, Benson, Bozman, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Finifter, Franchot, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Linton, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Employment in Recovery Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Finance

• HB 9

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 350

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hecht, Menes, Grosfeld, Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Hixson, Harrison, Kopp, Arnick, W. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bozman, Cadden, Conroy, Conway, C. Davis, Doory, Franchot, Frush, Fulton, Goldwater, Howard, Jones, Kagan, Krysiak, Love, Malone, Mandel, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Shriver, Weir, and Workman

  Entitled

  Family Law - Grounds for Absolute Divorce - Domestic Violence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 10

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Guns, Taylor, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, C. Davis, Love, Marriott, Patterson, Petzold, Weir, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Public Service Companies - Holding Companies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 98

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 213

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Harrison, Taylor, Busch, Dewberry, Hurson, Rawlings, Curran, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Finifter, Frank, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Krysiak, Love, Marriott, Minnick, Patterson, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, Gordon, Boston, Crumlin, Eckardt, Fulton, Kach, Kelly, Kirk, La Vay, McClenahan, V. Mitchell, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Provider-Sponsored Organizations - Medicare+Choice Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 99

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 134

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Taylor, Dewberry, Rawlings, Curran, Busch, Guns, Vallario, Hixson, Harrison, Menes, Kopp, Arnick, Owings, Barve, Benson, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Conroy, C. Davis, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Fulton, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Jones, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Marriott, V. Mitchell, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Weir, Wood, Workman, DeCarlo, Donoghue, McHale, Miller, Valderrama, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Home- and Community-Based Services for Autistic Children and Seriously Emotionally Disturbed Individuals - Medicaid Waivers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 172

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Second Reading Passed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Frush, Hubbard, D. Davis, Nathan-Pulliam, Rosenberg, Doory, Kopp, Leopold, Finifter, Pitkin, Frank, Marriott, Mandel, Grosfeld, Hammen, R. Baker, Patterson, Muse, Crumlin, Conroy, Bobo, Moe, Pendergrass, Goldwater, McKee, Menes, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Tobacco Products - Sale by Vending Machines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 185

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Curran, Dypski, Hammen, Krysiak, Bobo, Pendergrass, Turner, Morgan, Mohorovic, Montague, McHale, DeCarlo, Dewberry, Getty, Fulton, Marriott, Boston, Opara, Kirk, C. Mitchell, Watson, Branch, C. Davis, Harrison, Malone, D. Murphy, Bissett, Clagett, Crumlin, B. Hughes, Patterson, Proctor, Hutchins, Slade, Exum, Rzepkowski, M. Burns, Hubbard, Dembrow, Mandel, Gordon, Genn, Barve, Snodgrass, Conway, Pitkin, Faulkner, Brinkley, and Benson

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Information Technology - Nonvisual Access

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs and Budget and Taxation

• HB 213

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 678

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Dembrow, Faulkner, Getty, Hubbard, Mandel, Morgan, Palumbo, Patterson, Pitkin, Rudolph, Snodgrass, Benson, Clagett, DeCarlo, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 214

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 679

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Turner, Perry, Pendergrass, Grosfeld, Mandel, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Oaks, Snodgrass, Hecht, Proctor, Frush, Kagan, Patterson, Muse, Petzold, E. Burns, Bonsack, Bobo, Faulkner, Conroy, Montague, Cryor, Shriver, Love, M. Burns, Genn, Menes, Pitkin, Cadden, Hubbard, Crumlin, Preis, McIntosh, Bissett, Jacobs, Krysiak, Dembrow, Kirk, Nathan-Pulliam, Watson, Malone, Branch, Fulton, Mossburg, Ciliberti, Frank, Finifter, Klausmeier, Hurson, Workman, Edwards, McKee, B. Hughes, Heller, Howard, Gordon, Hixson, Stup, Donoghue, Palumbo, Holt, Hutchins, Comeau, R. Baker, Valderrama, D. Davis, Benson, Miller, Hammen, Dewberry, Boston, Dypski, and Doory

  Entitled

  Adoption Search, Contact, and Reunion Services and Access to Birth and Adoption Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 222

  Status as of March 12, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mossburg, La Vay, Beck, Dembrow, Exum, Vallario, Ciliberti, D. Davis, Genn, Kagan, Kach, Conroy, Pitkin, Goldwater, Howard, Cryor, Faulkner, Crumlin, Hubbard, Valderrama, Benson, R. Baker, Muse, Kopp, Patterson, B. Hughes, Morgan, and Proctor

  Entitled

  County Boards of Education - Professional Employees - Social Security Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 243

  Status as of February 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-assigned Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Howard, Kopp, Benson, Shriver, Bobo, C. Mitchell, Marriott, B. Hughes, Workman, Rosenberg, Cryor, Pitkin, Proctor, Muse, Bonsack, R. Baker, D. Davis, Patterson, Getty, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  Program for Targeted Incentive Grants for Family Supported Early Childhood Education - Establishment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 250

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 458

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Valderrama, Vallario, E. Burns, Montague, Muse, R. Baker, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Registers of Wills - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 253

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 459

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Healey (Task Force on Multiracial Designations) and Delegates Patterson, Turner, Bobo, Pendergrass, and Mandel

  Entitled

  State Government - Forms - Racial Identification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 269

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 574

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Rawlings, Menes, Frush, Moe, Rudolph, Mandel, Eckardt, McIntosh, Bobo, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dypski, Patterson, Arnick, Benson, Malone, Minnick, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Government - Department of Aging

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 286

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 461

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Stup , Owings, Klausmeier, McHale, Ciliberti, Oaks, D. Davis, Billings, Nathan-Pulliam, Morhaim, Frush, Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, Muse, Opara, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, and Turner

  Entitled

  Public Schools - Integrated Pest Management

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 361

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Genn, D. Davis, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, M. Burns, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, C. Davis, Dypski, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jacobs, Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Leopold, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Valderrama, Watson, and Miller

  Entitled

  Drunk Driving - Intoxicated Per Se - Driving While Under the Influence

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 371

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Dembrow, B. Hughes, Brinkley, Pitkin, Doory, Hixson, Kagan, Howard, Cadden, Petzold, Grosfeld, DeCarlo, Finifter, Barve, Frank, Franchot, Minnick, Dypski, Leopold, Genn, Conroy, Comeau, Morhaim, Valderrama, Kopp, Billings, Edwards, Love, Owings, Flanagan, Patterson, Harkins, Healey, Preis, Kittleman, Getty, McHale, Menes, E. Burns, Faulkner, Ciliberti, Hubbard, Cryor, and Baldwin

  Entitled

  Child Protection Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 372

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 64

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates V. Mitchell, W. Baker, Baldwin, Beck, Bissett, Bozman, Branch, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Clagett, Comeau, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, Dewberry, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Flanagan, Fulton, Getty, Greenip, Guns, Harkins, Hecht, Holt, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Jacobs, Jones, Kach, Kelly, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, La Vay, Leopold, Linton, Love, McClenahan, McKee, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Mossburg, D. Murphy, Muse, Owings, O'Donnell, Patterson, Perry, Poole, Ports, Rawlings, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Schade, Slade, Snodgrass, Stocksdale, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Valderrama, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Use of Controlled Dangerous Substances or Alcohol

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 416

  Status as of April 10, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Ciliberti, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Dypski, Faulkner, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, La Vay, Morhaim, Patterson, Petzold, Bobo, Clagett, DeCarlo, Minnick, Moe, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Multiple Moving Violations - Cumulative Assessment of Points

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 446

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, C. Mitchell, Bonsack, Shriver, Leopold, Marriott, Curran, Owings, M. Burns, Harkins, Heller, Cadden, Krysiak, Holt, Doory, Hutchins, D. Davis, Branch, Gordon, Boston, Valderrama, Bozman, Taylor, Hixson, C. Davis, Workman, McKee, Dewberry, Busch, Wood, Weir, Hammen, Preis, Minnick, Mossburg, O'Donnell, R. Baker, Barve, Slade, Kagan, Dembrow, Klausmeier, DeCarlo, Muse, Howard, Finifter, Ports, Greenip, Guns, Hurson, Poole, Fulton, Love, Bissett, Patterson, Conroy, Donoghue, Harrison, McHale, V. Mitchell, Mohorovic, B. Hughes, Schisler, D. Hughes, and Cryor

  Entitled

  Sales and Use Tax Exemption - Certain Wholesome Foods

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 457

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 117

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, Hurson, Billings, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, Boston, Doory, Exum, Genn, Goldwater, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Kopp, Kirk, Krysiak, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Rosenberg, Miller, and Turner

  Entitled

  Health Benefit Plans - Coverage for Prescription Contraceptive Drugs or Devices

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 476

  Status as of March 10, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Grosfeld, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boston, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, C. Davis, D. Davis, Exum, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Moe, Montague, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Opara, Patterson, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, Valderrama, Vallario, and Watson

  Entitled

  Labor and Employment - Livable Wage

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• HB 482

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Hixson, Shriver, Rosenberg, Fulton, Rawlings, Kirk, Opara, Kopp, Benson, Exum, Pendergrass, Billings, Montague, Branch, Menes, Grosfeld, Pitkin, Goldwater, Genn, Bobo, Mandel, R. Baker, D. Davis, Oaks, Howard, Patterson, E. Burns, C. Mitchell, Nathan-Pulliam, Muse, C. Davis, and Watson

  Entitled

  Maryland Fair Imposition of the Death Penalty Database

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 527

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 483

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, DeCarlo, R. Baker, W. Baker, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bissett, Bobo, Bozman, Ciliberti, Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Curran, Dembrow, Dypski, Faulkner, Flanagan, Genn, Getty, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Hurson, Kopp, Love, Marriott, Menes, Miller, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Mossburg, Patterson, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Stocksdale, Workman, Brinkley, Dobson, Kagan, Malone, Moe, Opara, Rudolph, Snodgrass, and Wood

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 540

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve, Kagan, Mandel, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Charter Counties - Proposed Charter Amendments - Number of Petition Signatures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 548

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 488

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, R. Baker, Cadden, Conroy, Donoghue, Dypski, Edwards, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Getty, Grosfeld, Harkins, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Mandel, Miller, Patterson, Pitkin, Stup, Workman, Snodgrass, and Goldwater

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Improperly Registered Motor Vehicles - Registration Enforcement Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Budget and Taxation

• HB 688

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 257

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Healey, Palumbo, Howard, Proctor, Vallario, D. Davis, B. Hughes, Moe, Patterson, Frush, Menes, R. Baker, Crumlin, Conroy, Morgan, Exum, Benson, Pitkin, Muse, Valderrama, and Hubbard

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - NAFEO Community Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 766

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 115

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, R. Baker, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cadden, Clagett, Cryor, D. Davis, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Frush, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Owings, Patterson, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Taylor, Walkup, Watson, Oaks, McHale, and Ciliberti

  Entitled

  Breast Cancer Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 915

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Moe, Bobo, Comeau, DeCarlo, Elliott, Exum, Frush, Genn, Hubbard, Hurson, Mandel, McClenahan, Menes, Morgan, Mossburg, Muse, Patterson, Stull, and Stup

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Automated Teller Machines - Surcharges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 922

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Kopp, Watson, Patterson, Howard, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Rawlings, Fulton, Hubbard, Hammen, Kirk, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Medical Assistance - Managed Care Organizations - Comprehensive Outreach Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• HB 987

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 530

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Proctor, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Dypski, Exum, Goldwater, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Linton, Malone, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Mohorovic, Opara, Taylor, Pitkin, Nathan-Pulliam, Workman, Howard, Frush, Owings, Weir, Stull, Muse, Patterson, Moe, McHale, Mossburg, Edwards, Palumbo, R. Baker, Morgan, Walkup, McClenahan, Wood, Montague, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Employees' and Teachers' Pension Systems - Modification of Benefits and Contributions - Optional Defined Contribution System

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 990

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Snodgrass, Faulkner, Patterson, Benson, DeCarlo, Dypski, Clagett, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  State Procurement Law - Maryland Business Enterprise Program for the Blind

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1033

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 534

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates B. Hughes, Proctor, Exum, Vallario, D. Davis, Patterson, Healey, Muse, Howard, Pitkin, Valderrama, and Benson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Golf Course for the Disabled Therapy Facility

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1040

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Palumbo, Benson, Crumlin, R. Baker. Frush, Owings, Moe, Proctor, Muse, Healey, Vallario, Valderrama, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Department of Transportation - County Transportation Revenue Bonds

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1051

  Status as of March 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Exum, Fulton, Patterson, Kirk, Watson, McHale, T. Murphy, Muse, Howard, Grosfeld, and Oaks

  Entitled

  Neighborhood Business Development Program and Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1052

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 421

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, O'Donnell, M. Burns, Cadden, Hixson, Faulkner, Eckardt, Leopold, Minnick, Kopp, Jacobs, Healey, Vallario, Snodgrass, Pitkin, Conroy, Malone, Love, Edwards, Workman, W. Baker, Greenip, Stocksdale, Harkins, Beck, Brinkley, Rudolph, Rawlings, Rzepkowski, Preis, McKee, Schade, DeCarlo, Ports, Proctor, McClenahan, Stup, Hurson, Mossburg, Donoghue, Goldwater, T. Murphy, Bonsack, Stull, Weir, Slade, Wood, Perry, Conway, Dewberry, Hecht, Palumbo, Cryor, Ciliberti, Poole, Clagett, Taylor, Arnick, McHale, Guns, Benson, Patterson, Morgan, Mandel, Getty, Moe, Bobo, Kagan, and Dobson

  Entitled

  Militia - Honor Guard at Burial Service of Veteran

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1069

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Watson, Kirk, Branch, McHale, T. Murphy, Jones, Muse, Patterson, C. Davis, Bobo, Howard, Grosfeld, Benson, Oaks, and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Commission on Concentrated Poverty in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1073

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, R. Baker, Beck, Benson, Billings, Bobo, E. Burns, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Harrison, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Jones, Kagan, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montague, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Palumbo, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Watson

  Entitled

  Maryland Children's Initiative - Tobacco Tax for Children's Health and Learning

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 1093

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 539

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Montague, Menes, Comeau, Hubbard, Turner, Genn, Jones, Grosfeld, R. Baker, E. Burns, Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Dembrow, B. Hughes, Brinkley, Pitkin, Doory, Hixson, Kagan, Howard, Cadden, Petzold, DeCarlo, Finifter, Barve, Frank, Franchot, Minnick, Dypski, Leopold, Conroy, Morhaim, Valderrama, Kopp, Billings, Edwards, Love, Owings, Flanagan, Patterson, Harkins, Healey, Preis, Kittleman, Getty, McHale, Faulkner, Ciliberti, Cryor, Baldwin, Frush, Goldwater, Hecht, Mandel, Nathan-Pulliam, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Family Law - Children in Out-of-Home Placements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 1102

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Dewberry, Hurson, Curran, Wood, Owings, Branch, Cadden, DeCarlo, Donoghue, Harkins, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, McHale, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Patterson, Pitkin, Poole, Preis, Rudolph, Weir, B. Hughes, Boston, Holt, Busch, Leopold, W. Baker, O'Donnell, Kopp, Comeau, Proctor, T. Murphy, Palumbo, Slade, and Stup

  Entitled

  State Comptroller's Office - Investigative Services Unit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1143

  Status as of March 24, 1998: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, R. Baker, Benson, Grosfeld, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Mandel, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Patterson, Pitkin, and Turner

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1146

  Status as of March 28, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Benson, DeCarlo, Dypski, Mandel, Moe, Opara, Patterson, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Fees for Dishonored Negotiable Instruments - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1153

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Watson, Kirk, Oaks, Patterson, C. Davis, Benson, C. Mitchell, and Marriott

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Baltimore City - Lange Center for Abused Children

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1170

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 404

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, Baldwin, Beck, Bonsack, Bozman, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, DeCarlo, Exum, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Hecht, Heller, Holt, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kopp, Marriott, Menes, Moe, Morgan, T. Murphy, Muse, Palumbo, Patterson, Perry, Rawlings, Shriver, and Vallario

  Entitled

  State Dinosaur - Astrodon Johnstoni

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1182

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 300

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates B. Hughes, Exum, D. Davis, Patterson, Pitkin, McIntosh, Benson, Frush, R. Baker, Crumlin, Howard, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Mission of Love Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1193

  Status as of March 4, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pitkin, R. Baker, W. Baker, Baldwin, Barve, Beck, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Cadden, Clagett, Comeau, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Franchot, Frank, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Grosfeld, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Jones, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, C. Mitchell, Montague, Morhaim, T. Murphy, Muse, Oaks, Patterson, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Proctor, Rosenberg, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Turner, Watson, Nathan-Pulliam, E. Burns, and Opara

  Entitled

  Parents' and Employees' Right to Know - Pesticide Applications - Schools and Child Care Centers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 1209

  Status as of March 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, M. Burns, Conway, Elliott, Guns, Harkins, Healey, Howard, Jacobs, Linton, Kelly, Klima, O'Donnell, Patterson, Palumbo, Proctor, Valderrama, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Assisted Suicide - Prohibition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1220

  Status as of March 30, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Finifter, Benson, Muse, C. Davis, Shriver, Conroy, Perry, Bobo, Pendergrass, Patterson, Faulkner, Pitkin, C. Mitchell, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Education - Transportation of School Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1226

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Frush, Valderrama, Patterson, Menes, and Moe

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Fort Washington Boys and Girls Club

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1228

  Status as of April 13, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Patterson, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Crescent City Adult Medical Day Care Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 1231

  Status as of March 31, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Hixson, Benson, Marriott, and Patterson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Collection of Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1232

  Status as of March 23, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Hixson, Finifter, Patterson, Valderrama, Heller, Healey, R. Baker, C. Mitchell, Morgan, Marriott, Cryor, Beck, and Bozman

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Dealers - Excise Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• HB 1243

  Status as of February 18, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Benson, Fulton, Branch, E. Burns, Harrison, Patterson, and C. Davis

  Entitled

  Drug Dealer Liability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1244

  Status as of April 14, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 6

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Heller, Patterson, Hubbard, Perry, Owings, Gordon, Palumbo, Valderrama, Frush, Hurson, Cadden, R. Baker, Harrison, Menes, Moe, Branch, Barve, Nathan-Pulliam, D. Davis, Howard, B. Hughes, E. Burns, C. Davis, Jones, Hixson, Bozman, Cryor, Bonsack, Beck, Healey, Finifter, Greenip, Leopold, Linton, Marriott, McKee, C. Mitchell, Poole, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Workman, Clagett, Busch, Love, Bissett, Frank, Arnick, DeCarlo, Dypski, Eckardt, Getty, Hammen, Hecht, Holt, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, McIntosh, Miller, Minnick, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Ports, Redmer, Rosenberg, Stocksdale, Weir, and Watson

  Entitled

  Homeowners Property Tax Credit

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• HB 1245

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Rawlings, Opara, Bobo, Mandel, C. Mitchell, Mossburg, Kagan, Benson, Cryor, Rudolph, Valderrama, Patterson, Moe, Cadden, Branch, Dembrow, Grosfeld, Menes, and Frush

  Entitled

  Housing - Discrimination Based on Source of Income - Prohibited

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1248

  Status as of March 27, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo , Taylor, Wood, Arnick, DeCarlo, Kittleman, Malone, Rudolph, Morgan, Benson, Brinkley, Clagett, Dobson, Dypski, Faulkner, Getty, Kagan, Mandel, Minnick, Moe, Mossburg, Opara, Patterson, and Snodgrass

  Entitled

  Legislative Ethics - Advisory Services and Disclosure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1273

  Status as of February 25, 1998: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates R. Baker, Grosfeld, Hubbard, Pitkin, Bobo, Crumlin, Frush, Moe, Menes, Muse, Conroy, Marriott, Mandel, T. Murphy, Kagan, E. Burns, Patterson, Exum, Benson, Morgan, Turner, Heller, Fulton, B. Hughes, Pendergrass, Kach, Kittleman, Cryor, Jones, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  State Finance and Procurement - Sanctions Against Nigeria

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 1330

  Status as of March 26, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Muse, Valderrama, Pitkin, Vallario, Patterson, R. Baker, Menes, Frush, and Palumbo

  Entitled

  Crimes of Violence - Notification to Victims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 1341

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 750

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shriver, Benson, Dypski, Malone, DeCarlo, Patterson, Morgan, Mandel, Getty, Faulkner, Clagett, Moe, Bobo, and Kagan

  Entitled

  Election Law - Voter Registration - State Institutions of Higher Education

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

• HB 1400

  Status as of April 2, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, Patterson, Valderrama, D. Davis, and Muse

  Entitled

  State Procurement - Payment of Subcontractors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters