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Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 24

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  HB 13

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cadden

  Entitled

  Business Regulation and Health Occupations - Regulation of Crematories

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 272

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 136

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Boschert, Boteler, Cadden, Carter, Costa, Dwyer, Impallaria, Menes, Murray, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Boutin, McDonough, Elliott, Smigiel, Donoghue, and Kach

  Entitled

  Vital Statistics - Certificate of Birth Resulting in Stillbirth

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 336

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Doory, Hurson, Hutchins, Menes, O'Donnell, and Proctor

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 482

  Status as of February 19, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Stem Cell Research -- Donation of Certain Tissue for Research Purposes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 588

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 167

  Sponsored By

  Delegate O'Donnell

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Child Abuse and Child Sexual Abuse - Increased Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 608

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Doory, and Shank

  Entitled

  Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 690

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Continuation of Death Benefits - Wholly Dependent Spouses - Partly Self-Supporting Spouses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 731

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 104

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bates, Aumann, Barkley, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Burns, Carter, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Kach, Krebs, Madaleno, Malone, McComas, McDonough, McKee, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Parrott, Pendergrass, Quinter, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, Trueschler, F. Turner, Weir, Weldon, Hixson, Healey, Bartlett, Boschert, Bozman, Cardin, Cryor, C. Davis, Gordon, Heller, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Marriott, Patterson, Ramirez, Ross, and Rzepkowski

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 756

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Boschert, V. Clagett, Harrison, Krysiak, Love, McHale, Owings, Sophocleus, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Crematory Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 897

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hubbard, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Haynes, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Developmental Disability Administration - Inspections and Investigations - Reports

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 981

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Stern

  Entitled

  Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1114

  Status as of March 26, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Owings

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Motorcycle Safety Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 342

  Status as of February 25, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Electronic Video and Audio Recording of Witnesses in Murder and Attempted Murder Investigations

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 379

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, DeGrange, Giannetti, and Haines

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving - Death or Life Threatening Injury - Mandatory Tests

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 410

  Status as of February 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jimeno

  Entitled

  Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses - Criminal Penalties, Testing, Evidence, and Driving Restrictions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 429

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Health Occupations - Morticians - Exemption and Permit

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 484

  Status as of March 27, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Crematory Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 510

  Status as of March 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Haines and Jacobs

  Entitled

  Third Party Claims Against Design Professionals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 565

  Status as of March 19, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Victim Notification

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 595

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 103

  Sponsored By

  Senators Schrader, Hafer, Kittleman, Mooney, Munson, and Stoltzfus

  Entitled

  Property Tax Credit - Surviving Spouse of a Law Enforcement Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 658

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 400

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Life Insurance - Prohibited Use of Terrorism Exclusions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 688

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 262

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Maternal Mortality Review Program - Termination Provision - Repeal

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 719

  Status as of March 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Penalties - Motorcycle Safety Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SJ 9

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney and Harris

  Entitled

  Permanent Repeal of the Death Tax

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation