Delegate Joanne C. Benson
District 24

Status of Legislation
Total Number of Bills: 69

• HB 467

  Status as of March 9, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Family Law - Child Sexual Abuse - Criminal Proceedings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 470

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Arrest Warrants - Public Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 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 735

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Benson, R. Baker, Howard, and Exum

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's Hospital Center

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 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
  

• 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 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 94

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 575

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Bonsack, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, Dembrow, Doory, Dypski, Finifter, Frush, Greenip, Grosfeld, Guns, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hubbard, Kagan, Klausmeier, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Owings, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Turner, Workman, DeCarlo, C. Davis, Howard, Miller, Benson, Gordon, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Mohorovic, Montague, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Wood, Kach, Donoghue, Conroy, Nathan-Pulliam, Bozman, and McKee

  Entitled

  Public Libraries - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 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 255

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Ways and Means

  

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Ways and Means Committee, The Speaker (Administration), and Delegates R. Baker, Benson, Cryor, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Frush, Gordon, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hutchins, Kagan, Kopp, Leopold, Love, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Mohorovic, Montague, Petzold, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Slade, Turner, Wood, Workman, Kach, Donoghue, Conroy, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Public Libraries - Funding

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

• 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 270

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 332

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Vallario , Doory, Benson, and Crumlin

  Entitled

  Arrest Warrant Inspection - Public Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 304

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kopp, Barve, Benson, Conroy, Cryor, Dembrow, Faulkner, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Mandel, Menes, Petzold, Pitkin, Proctor, Rawlings, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 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 365

  Status as of February 16, 1998: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Taylor, Benson, Bobo, E. Burns, Cryor, D. Davis, Eckardt, Frush, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Hecht, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jones, Kirk, Klausmeier, Kopp, Love, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Preis, Snodgrass, Stull, Stup, Walkup, and Watson

  Entitled

  Mammography Screening Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• HB 384

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Curran, Benson, Clagett, Conroy, DeCarlo, Dypski, Faulkner, Kagan, Mandel, Minnick, Morgan, Mossburg, Opara, Snodgrass, Wood, and Getty

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speeding Violations in School Zones - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• HB 399

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, R. Baker, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Conroy, Dembrow, Doory, Finifter, Frush, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hubbard, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Pendergrass, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Handguns - Child Safety Device

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• HB 429

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Exum, Howard, and Benson

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Mount Rainier Public Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• 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 497

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Exum, Howard, Benson, R. Baker, Palumbo, and Healey

  Entitled

  Creation of a State Debt - Prince George's County - Bladensburg Waterfront Park

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

• HB 502

  Status as of February 6, 1998: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Barve, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Busch, Clagett, Conroy, Crumlin, Cryor, Curran, Doory, Exum, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Healey, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Kagan, Kopp, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, T. Murphy, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Perry, Petzold, Pitkin, Rosenberg, Shriver, Turner, and Valderrama

  Entitled

  Water Quality Improvement Act of 1998

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

• 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 579

  Status as of May 12, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 491

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Frush, Kagan, Opara, DeCarlo, Benson, Jones, Holt, and McIntosh

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Disaster Service Leave

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Finance

• HB 641

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brinkley, Benson, Clagett, Moe, Snodgrass, and Poole

  Entitled

  State Procurement Process - Source Selection - Competitive Sealed Proposals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 642

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Brinkley, Benson, Clagett, Moe, Snodgrass, and Poole

  Entitled

  State Procurement Process - Competitive Sealed Proposals - Evaluation of Past Performance

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

• HB 650

  Status as of April 28, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 126

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mohorovic, Beck, Benson, Billings, Branch, E. Burns, Cadden, Conroy, Cryor, DeCarlo, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Faulkner, Fulton, Howard, B. Hughes, D. Hughes, Jacobs, Marriott, McKee, Minnick, Montague, Morgan, Nathan-Pulliam, Pitkin, Preis, Watson, Weir, Klausmeier, C. Davis, Valderrama, Hubbard, Finifter, Holt, and Hurson

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Directory of Providers - Information to be Provided

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 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 710

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Faulkner, DeCarlo, M. Burns, Minnick, Ciliberti, Stocksdale, Leopold, Beck, Menes, Snodgrass, Benson, B. Hughes, Morgan, O'Donnell, Mossburg, Cryor, Jacobs, Clagett, Bobo, and Slade

  Entitled

  State's Attorneys - Plea Bargaining - Annual Report

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

• 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 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 923

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 718

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates E. Burns, R. Baker, Benson, Billings, Bobo, Boston, Branch, Ciliberti, Conroy, Crumlin, Curran, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dypski, Exum, Faulkner, Flanagan, Frank, Fulton, Getty, Harrison, Howard, D. Hughes, Jones, Kach, Kagan, Kirk, Kittleman, Klima, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, Minnick, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morgan, Morhaim, Muse, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Opara, Poole, Ports, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Watson, Weir, Wood, and Malone

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study the History and Legacy of Slavery in Maryland

  Committee
  Assignments

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

• HB 937

  Status as of April 1, 1998: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Leopold, Love, Pitkin, Schade, Benson, Rzepkowski, M. Burns, Healey, V. Mitchell, Perry, Snodgrass, Hecht, and Stup

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicles - School Buses - Loading and Unloading of Passengers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 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 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 1058

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bonsack, Guns, W. Baker, Bozman, Conroy, DeCarlo, Faulkner, Harkins, Holt, Pitkin, Barve, Benson, Boston, Branch, E. Burns, D. Davis, Brinkley, Beck, Cadden, Conway, Cryor, C. Davis, Donoghue, Dypski, Elliott, Finifter, Eckardt, Stup, McHale, Frush, Fulton, Getty, Goldwater, Hammen, Harrison, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, D. Hughes, Hutchins, Kagan, Kelly, Klausmeier, Klima, Kirk, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Linton, Malone, McClenahan, McIntosh, McKee, Miller, Edwards, Watson, Marriott, C. Mitchell, Mohorovic, Morhaim, Oaks, Muse, Perry, Preis, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Stocksdale, Stull, Weir, Hecht, Workman, Turner, Poole, Shriver, Owings, Nathan-Pulliam, Jacobs, Comeau, Rawlings, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Maintenance Organizations - Quality of Care - Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Economic Matters
  

• 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 1090

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, B. Hughes, Kagan, Benson, Kopp, Proctor, Pendergrass, and Bobo

  Entitled

  Commission to Study Paid Family and Medical Leave

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 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 1147

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

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo, Benson, DeCarlo, Dypski, Kagan, Mandel, Moe, Pendergrass, and Pitkin

  Entitled

  Banking Institutions - Basic Banking Accounts

  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 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 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 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 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 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 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

• HJ 15

  Status as of May 21, 1998: Became Law - Chapter 10

  

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Heller, Taylor, Hixson, Beck, Benson, Bobo, Bozman, Cadden, Comeau, Conway, Cryor, D. Davis, Dewberry, Doory, Eckardt, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Goldwater, Healey, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kach, Klausmeier, Love, Mandel, McHale, McKee, Menes, Miller, Mohorovic, McClenahan, O'Donnell, Pitkin, Preis, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Valderrama, Workman, C. Davis, Kopp, C. Mitchell, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Education - Class Size Reduction Program - Appointment of Special Study Committee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs