DISTRICT COURTS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 49

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  HB 18

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes, Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 43

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mitchell, Hutchins, O'Donnell, and Wood

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 49

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelly, Boschert, Boutin, Bromwell, Cadden, Cane, Edwards, Fulton, Glassman, Hubbard, Love, McHale, Minnick, Moe, O'Donnell, Owings, Redmer, Shank, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 55

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts and District Court - Bad Checks - Service Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 64

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bromwell and Cardin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Written Orders - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 68

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Senate Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boschert, Barkley, Costa, Malone, McConkey, Moe, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Crimes - Assault on Law Enforcement Officer

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 97

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 275

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori and Hogan

  Entitled

  District Court - Civil Jurisdiction - Dishonored Checks and Other Instruments

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 108

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Citations - Format and Printing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 127

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Owings, Amedori, Aumann, Barkley, Barve, Boschert, Boutin, Bozman, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Conway, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dumais, Edwards, Elliott, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hammen, Hutchins, James, Jameson, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Malone, McHale, McKee, McMillan, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Myers, O'Donnell, Parrott, Redmer, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stern, Stocksdale, Stull, Vaughn, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Firearms Offenses - Project Exile

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Kelley, Vallario, Anderson, Benson, Brown, Carter, Frush, Gaines, Moe, Niemann, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Distribution of Noncontrolled Substance - Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 202

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 57

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Lee, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bronrott, Brown, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Feldman, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kaiser, Kelley, Madaleno, Mandel, McComas, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Petzold, Quinter, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Taylor, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Crimes - Counterfeiting United States Currency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 233

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 287

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Simmons

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Extension of Probation - Payment of Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 283

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

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 295

  Status as of February 24, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 305

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Doory (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 385

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County Delegation

  Entitled

  Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras MC 302-03

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 392

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Frush

  Entitled

  District Court - Traffic Citations - Payment of Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 424

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 429

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Bobo, Carter, Kirk, Marriott, McIntosh, Oaks, and Paige

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - Condemnation - Immediate Possession and Title - Distressed Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 520

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Benson, Carter, Gutierrez, Hubbard, Kirk, Lee, and Menes

  Entitled

  Juvenile Court - Expansion of Jurisdiction

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 573

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Owings, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Feldman, Frush, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Kach, Lee, Madaleno, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, and Stern

  Entitled

  Natural Resources - Hunting - Private Property

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 593

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 313

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Boschert, Bronrott, Cadden, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Eckardt, Elliott, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Healey, Heller, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Hutchins, Jameson, Jones, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Parker, Pendergrass, Proctor, Quinter, Ross, Rudolph, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 672

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Amedori, Barkley, Bohanan, Bozman, Branch, Busch, Cadden, Cane, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Glassman, Hammen, Heller, Hubbard, Jameson, Kach, Krysiak, Love, Malone, McHale, McKee, Minnick, Mitchell, Moe, Myers, Niemann, O'Donnell, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Rudolph, Shank, Sophocleus, Stull, Walkup, Weir, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Fire and Emergency Services Support Fund - Moving Violations - Surcharge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 682

  Status as of April 7, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Burns, Fulton, Jones, Kirk, Marriott, Minnick, Nathan-Pulliam, and Trueschler

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Liberty Road, Route 26

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 694

  Status as of April 5, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bronrott, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Burns, Cane, V. Clagett, Cryor, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Goldwater, Hixson, Holmes, Hubbard, Hurson, Lee, Mandel, Marriott, Montgomery, Parker, Ross, and Stern

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 705

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 322

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Vallario, Amedori, Barkley, Boschert, Boutin, Bronrott, Cadden, Conway, Donoghue, Dumais, Fulton, Hammen, Healey, Heller, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kach, Love, McDonough, Minnick, Morhaim, O'Donnell, Owings, Rudolph, Sophocleus, and Stocksdale

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights - Crime - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 757

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

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Barkley, Barve, Bronrott, Dumais, Gutierrez, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Menes, Murray, Quinter, Rudolph, Simmons, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Moving Violations - Life-Threatening Injury or Death - Notice to Appear

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 841

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kelly

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems - Collection of Civil Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 858

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates O'Donnell, Cadden, Redmer, Amedori, Aumann, Bartlett, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Branch, Cryor, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Fulton, Glassman, Hogan, Hutchins, Impallaria, Jennings, Kach, Kelly, Krebs, Leopold, Love, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Mitchell, Myers, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Schisler, Shank, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Trueschler, Walkup, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Crimes - Firearms - Project Exile

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 862

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Vallario, Dumais, Dwyer, Fulton, Kelley, Lee, McComas, Oaks, O'Donnell, Petzold, Rosenberg, and Sophocleus

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 872

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, C. Davis, Gutierrez, Harrison, Haynes, Jones, Kirk, Murray, Oaks, and Paige

  Entitled

  Landlord and Tenant - Disclosure Requirements and Tenant Remedies

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  SB 4

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 54

  Sponsored By

  Senators Greenip, Forehand, Garagiola, and Giannetti

  Entitled

  District Court - Small Claim Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 8

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 56

  Sponsored By

  Senators Colburn, Forehand, Giannetti, Green, Haines, Jacobs, Jimeno, and Mooney

  Entitled

  Crimes - Counterfeiting United States Currency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 49

  Status as of February 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators DeGrange, Astle, Colburn, Dyson, Hollinger, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kelley, Lawlah, Munson, Stone, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Forgery of Controlled Dangerous Substance Prescriptions or Written Orders - Penalty

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 118

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting of Orders for Money or Goods - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 138

  Status as of February 18, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Circuit Courts and District Court - Bad Checks - Service Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 139

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 13

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Citations - Format and Printing

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 181

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Kelley, Forehand, and Lawlah

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 227

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 237

  Status as of March 3, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stone and Hughes (Committee to Revise Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments)

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 265

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Family Law - Desertion and Nonsupport of Child - Jurisdiction, Enforcement, and Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 280

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Jimeno

  Entitled

  Firearms Offenses - Project Exile

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 282

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 370

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno, Colburn, Giannetti, Green, Hafer, Haines, Klausmeier, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Suspension of Driver's License - Theft of Motor Fuel

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 352

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

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Jacobs, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Grosfeld, Haines, Jimeno, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, and Garagiola

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Stalking - Included Acts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 366

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

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights - Crime - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 369

  Status as of April 4, 2003: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Giannetti and Greenip, and Astle, Brinkley, Colburn, Conway, DeGrange, Dyson, Garagiola, Green, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Klausmeier, Kramer, Munson, Ruben, Schrader, Stoltzfus, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Criminal Law - Assault Against a Law Enforcement Officer - Penalties

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 389

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

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Haines, Jimeno, Stoltzfus, Stone, Harris, DeGrange, Hooper, Jacobs, Kittleman, Lawlah, Mooney, Munson, Pipkin, Schrader, Brinkley, Brochin, Colburn, Greenip, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Crimes - Firearms - Project Exile

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 400

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 377

  Sponsored By

  Senator Giannetti

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Counterfeiting, Forgery, and Credit Card Offenses - Concurrent Jurisdiction of Trial Courts

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 455

  Status as of May 21, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Policy

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Radar Cameras

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 576

  Status as of March 20, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hughes

  Entitled

  Baltimore City - State's Attorney Review of Applications for Statements of Charges - Felonies

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings