ATTORNEY GENERAL

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 56

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  HB 2

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Busch, Taylor, Arnick, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Kopp, McIntosh, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, W. Baker, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bohanan, Cadden, Cane, Clagett, Cole, Crouse, D'Amato, C. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dobson, Donoghue, Dypski, Eckardt, Finifter, Franchot, Frush, Giannetti, Goldwater, Gordon, Hecht, Heller, Hill, Hubers, James, V. Jones, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, Malone, Mandel, McHale, Minnick, Moe, Morhaim, Parrott, Pendergrass, Petzold, Phillips, Pielke, Pitkin, Riley, Rosso, Rudolph, Shriver, Valderrama, Walkup, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entity - Conditions for Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 22

  Status as of January 16, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Boschert

  Entitled

  Office of the Attorney General - Pornography Complaints Ombudsman

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 47

  Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert, Giannetti, and Bronrott

  Entitled

  Alcohol- or Drug-Related Offenses - Prohibition on Driving (John's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 79

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 492

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Labor, Licensing and Regulation)

  Entitled

  New Home Builders - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 257

  Status as of February 13, 2002: Bill is in the House - First Reading Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Governor's Salary Commission)

  Entitled

  Constitutional Officers - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 291

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 434

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Bozman, Clagett, Hubbard, Love, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosso

  Entitled

  Community Right-to-Know Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 295

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 435

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  Air Quality and Radiation - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 297

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  State Government - Access to Public Records - Public Security Documents

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 299

  Status as of March 14, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration)

  Entitled

  State Solid Waste Management Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 304

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 6

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (Administration) and Delegates Cole, D. Davis, Doory, Hammen, Hubbard, McHale, McIntosh, Morhaim, Oaks, Phillips, Turner, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Administrative Search Warrants

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 331

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Schisler

  Entitled

  Marine and Estuarine Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 383

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Glassman, Dembrow, Bobo, Elliott, Getty, Hubers, James, Kopp, Mandel, Parrott, Riley, and Stull

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Law - Reporting Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 389

  Status as of March 28, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Barve and Brown

  Entitled

  Maryland and Foreign Business Trusts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 592

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 530

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kach, Eckardt, Gordon, Krysiak, Love, Mitchell, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Home Builders - Registration Fee

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 664

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, McIntosh, Arnick, Busch, Conway, Dewberry, Doory, Harrison, Hixson, Howard, Hurson, Kopp, Menes, Montague, Owings, Rawlings, Rosenberg, Vallario, and Wood

  Entitled

  Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 758

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hixson, Bozman, W. Baker, Ports, Dewberry, Mitchell, Minnick, Fulton, Patterson, Kach, Conroy, Phillips, McKee, Cryor, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment - Country Clubs and Golf Courses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 846

  Status as of March 27, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 863

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates La Vay, Barve, Brown, Donoghue, Fulton, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Minnick, Mitchell, McClenahan, McHale, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 892

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 456

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater, Bronrott, Shriver, Barkley, Bobo, Cadden, Carlson, Dembrow, Flanagan, Kagan, Mandel, Marriott, Menes, Petzold, Pielke, Rzepkowski, Sophocleus, Stern, Conroy, Cryor, Healey, Lee, and McKee

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Petition for Review Outside of Assessment Cycle

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 900

  Status as of March 11, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Rosenberg (Co-Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  Office of Attorney General - Subpoena Power

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 917

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 552

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Oaks, D. Davis, Owings, Billings, Nathan-Pulliam, Cane, Boutin, Sher, Mohorovic, Schisler, Klausmeier, Stull, Elliott, R. Baker, Bobo, and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Human Subject Research - Institutional Review Boards

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1036

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 100

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory, the Speaker (Administration), and Delegates Rawlings, Bozman, Vallario, Clagett, Love, Barkley, Cole, Dewberry, Heller, McHale, Montague, Valderrama, Frush, DeCarlo, Zirkin, Wood, Owings, Giannetti, McIntosh, Conway, Busch, Pitkin, Hixson, Rosso, Barve, Dembrow, Franchot, Kelly, Moe, Shriver, Mandel, Hubbard, Brown, Morhaim, Healey, and Hubers

  Entitled

  Maryland Security Protection Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1141

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 265

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Frush, Pitkin, and Stern

  Entitled

  State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of Life

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1207

  Status as of April 8, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor , Busch, Barve, Donoghue, Eckardt, Goldwater, Gordon, Harrison, Hill, Kach, Kirk, Krysiak, La Vay, Love, McClenahan, McHale, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Pendergrass, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Nonprofit Health Service Plans and Rate Making - Reform

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1269

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Environmental Matters Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene) and Delegates Frush and Rosenberg

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1336

  Status as of March 22, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Franchot

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances and Equipment Sold in State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1343

  Status as of March 21, 2002: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Franchot and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters and Judiciary
  

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  HB 1407

  Status as of March 23, 2002: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Office of the Attorney General - Child Abuse Complaints Ombudsman

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 25

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 295

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Teitelbaum, Kelley, Hoffman, Conway, Hooper, Ruben, Blount, and Collins

  Entitled

  Commercial Law - Payment Devices - Receipts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 121

  Status as of March 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker

  Entitled

  Maryland and Foreign Business Trusts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 134

  Status as of February 11, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Ruben

  Entitled

  State Insurance Trust Fund - Participation of State-Aided Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 203

  Status as of April 5, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (Governor's Salary Commission)

  Entitled

  Constitutional Officers - Salary

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 208

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 455

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Hogan, Collins, Forehand, Harris, Kasemeyer, McFadden, Roesser, Teitelbaum, Van Hollen, Ruben, and Munson

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Petition for Review Outside of Assessment Cycle

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 236

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Agriculture - Infectious and Contagious Diseases - Administrative Search Warrants

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Judiciary and Environmental Matters

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  SB 240

  Status as of April 9, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 3

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Bromwell, Collins, Conway, Forehand, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Kasemeyer, Lawlah, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  State Government - Access to Public Records - Public Security Documents

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 243

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  State Solid Waste Management Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 244

  Status as of April 7, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration) and Senators Forehand, Frosh, Green, Pinsky, Sfikas, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Community Right-to-Know Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 245

  Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  Administrative Penalties and Cost Recovery - Air Quality and Radiation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 280

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone, Bromwell, Collins, Della, Haines, Hoffman, Hooper, Jimeno, Miller, and Sfikas

  Entitled

  Sexually Violent Predators

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 323

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 440

  Sponsored By

  The President (Administration)

  Entitled

  The Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 389

  Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Ruben, Hoffman, Hollinger, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Custodian Liability Warning - Vehicle Impoundment (John's Law)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 445

  Status as of March 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Van Hollen, Conway, Green, Harris, Hooper, Kittleman, Mooney, Pinsky, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Campaign Finance Law - State Officeholders - Reporting Requirement Following Convening of the Legislative Session

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 487

  Status as of April 25, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 155

  Sponsored By

  Senators Miller, Neall, Astle, Baker, Blount, Colburn, Collins, Conway, Currie, DeGrange, Dorman, Dyson, Exum, Ferguson, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hooper, Hughes, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kittleman, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Mitchell, Mooney, Munson, Pinsky, Roesser, Ruben, Schrader, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entity - Conditions for Approval

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 531

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Legislative Districting and Apportionment Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 540

  Status as of April 1, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Dorman, Forehand, Kelley, Lawlah, Pinsky, Schrader, and Van Hollen

  Entitled

  Maryland Energy Administration - Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards for Appliances and Equipment Sold in State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Finance
  

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  SB 543

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 472

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Service Contracts and Consumer Products Guaranty Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 547

  Status as of February 1, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Health and Mental Hygiene)

  Entitled

  Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Comprehensive Tobacco Control Program - Sale of Tobacco Products to Minors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  

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  SB 571

  Status as of May 16, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 474

  Sponsored By

  Senators Hogan, Currie, Ferguson, Lawlah, Munson, and Neall

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment - Country Clubs and Golf Courses

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 613

  Status as of February 6, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger (Chairman, Health Subcommittee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 630

  Status as of February 20, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Re-assigned Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Collins, Hollinger, Kelley, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Chemical Terrorism Protection Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs and Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 639

  Status as of May 15, 2002: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Baker and the President (Administration) and Senators Astle, Currie, Hogan, Middleton, Munson, Colburn, Forehand, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Roesser

  Entitled

  Maryland Security Protection Act of 2002

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 674

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Roesser, Frosh, and Hooper

  Entitled

  Telecommunications - Telephone Solicitations - Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 794

  Status as of March 12, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden (Co-Chairman, Joint Audit Committee)

  Entitled

  Office of Attorney General - Subpoena Power

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 817

  Status as of March 15, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hafer, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Wildlife and Inland Fisheries Commission - Establishment - Powers, Functions, and Duties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 870

  Status as of March 18, 2002: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Elections - Form of Petitions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 899

  Status as of May 6, 2002: Became Law - Chapter 342

  Sponsored By

  Senators Lawlah, Currie, Exum, Green, Miller, Pinsky, Schrader, and Dorman

  Entitled

  Prince George's Hospital System Improvement Task Force

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Environmental Matters