PETITIONS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 42

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  HB 73

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 6 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bobo , Leopold, Bronrott, Kaiser, Hurson, Hammen, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Bromwell, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Goldwater, Kach, Mandel, McDonough, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, Rosenberg, Smigiel, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Open Meetings Act - Standing to File a Petition Alleging Violation of the Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 142

  Status as of April 10, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Brown, Vallario, Anderson, Kelley, Menes, Sophocleus, Benson, Branch, Dumais, Griffith, Gutierrez, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kaiser, Kirk, Krysiak, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Petzold, Proctor, Ramirez, Rosenberg, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Expungement of Records

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 190

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Anderson, Heller, Hennessy, Kelley, Mandel, McComas, Menes, Montgomery, Murray, Quinter, Sophocleus, Stern, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Identity Theft - Victim - Expungement of False Criminal Record

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 255

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Ramirez, G. Clagett, Conroy, DeBoy, Feldman, Healey, Hixson, Hubbard, Kaiser, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Parker, Parrott, Pendergrass, and Stern

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud Victims Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 295

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 238

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker and the Minority Leader (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Patterson, O'Donnell, Edwards, Amedori, Anderson, Barkley, Bates, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cane, Carter, Dumais, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, Gutierrez, Hammen, Haynes, Hennessy, Jones, Kelley, Kelly, King, Kirk, Krebs, Lee, Leopold, Madaleno, Marriott, McComas, McKee, Menes, Miller, Moe, Myers, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Owings, Paige , Petzold, Ramirez, Ross, Shank, Simmons, Sophocleus, Stull, Taylor, V. Turner, Vallario, Weldon, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 332

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Branch, Carter, Dumais, Griffith, Haynes, Howard, Jones, Kelley, Kirk, Krysiak, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Proctor, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Police and Court Records - Nuisance Crimes - Expungement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 383

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 338

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Menes and Patterson

  Entitled

  Candidates' Residencies - Challenges - Expedited Judicial Review

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 565

  Status as of March 1, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Carter, Anderson, Dumais, Gutierrez, Howard, Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Paige, Patterson, Ramirez, Rosenberg, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Expungement - Nonjailable Offenses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 567

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Pendergrass, Miller, Quinter, and F. Turner

  Entitled

  Homeowners Associations - Declaration and Recorded Covenants and Restrictions - Amendment

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 621

  Status as of March 4, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Amedori, O'Donnell, Aumann, Bates, Boschert, Boteler, Boutin, Burns, Cluster, Conroy, Costa, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Eckardt, Edwards, Elliott, Elmore, Frank, Gilleland, Glassman, Haddaway, Hogan, Impallaria, Jameson, Jennings, Kach, Krebs, Krysiak, Leopold, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, McMillan, Miller, Minnick, Myers, Owings, Parrott, Proctor, Shank, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stocksdale, Stull, Trueschler, Walkup, Weir, Weldon, and Wood

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 719

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Busch, Barve, Jones, Hurson, Owings, Bromwell, Bronrott, V. Clagett, Donoghue, Goldwater, Hammen, Hubbard, Kach, Moe, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Petzold, Rosenberg, Rudolph, Sophocleus, Weldon, Zirkin, Benson, Boteler, Boutin, Costa, Elliott, Mandel, McDonough, Pendergrass, Smigiel, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Procurement - Debarment - Causes

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 882

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 971

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 213

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Cadden, Barkley, Bates, Bohanan, Branch, Conway, Niemann, and Paige

  Entitled

  Maryland Commission on Correctional Standards - Sanctions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 994

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Dumais

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Competency

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1003

  Status as of March 15, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Petzold, Vallario, Lee, and Menes

  Entitled

  Identity Fraud - Victims - Order of Court

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1026

  Status as of February 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Harrison, Kirk, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Financial Institutions - Consumer Credit - Mortgage Originators

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1092

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Weldon and Hogan

  Entitled

  Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1159

  Status as of March 22, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Boteler, Cluster, Bromwell, DeBoy, Frank, Impallaria, McDonough, and Weir

  Entitled

  Family Law - Termination of Parental Rights and Adoption - Rights of Foster Parents

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1195

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mandel

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Medical Advisory Board - Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1208

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 539

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Shank, Amedori, Donoghue, Dwyer, Kelly, Lee, McComas, O'Donnell, Simmons, Sophocleus, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Crimes - Internet Child Pornography - Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1221

  Status as of April 9, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates O'Donnell and Owings

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Conversion of a Nonprofit Organization to a Sanitary District

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1255

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Salisbury Fire Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 1284

  Status as of April 12, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hurson, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Bobo, Bronrott, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Cryor, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Gaines, Goldwater, Gordon, Gutierrez, Hammen, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Jones, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Niemann, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, F. Turner, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Medical Decision Making Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  HB 1298

  Status as of February 25, 2004: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Quinter, Anderson, Barkley, Barve, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Bronrott, Brown, Burns, Cardin, Carter, V. Clagett, Conroy, Cryor, D. Davis, Doory, Dumais, Feldman, Franchot, Frush, Gaines, Goldwater, Goodwin, Gordon, Griffith Gutierrez, Hammen, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hurson, Jones, Kaiser, Kelley, King, Kirk, Krysiak, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, McHale, McIntosh, Menes, Moe, Montgomery, Morhaim, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Paige, Parker, Patterson, Pendergrass, Petzold, Ramirez, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1433

  Status as of March 10, 2004: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Bozman, Goldwater, Haddaway, Hubbard, Mandel, Murray, Nathan-Pulliam, Rudolph, Smigiel, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1443

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 551

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conway, Bozman, Cane, Eckardt, Elmore, and Haddaway

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Truancy Reduction Pilot Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings and Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1485

  Status as of March 26, 2004: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Law - Rights of Mentally Ill Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1544

  Status as of March 29, 2004: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Zirkin

  Entitled

  Election of Circuit Court Judges - Nonpartisan General Elections

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  SB 87

  Status as of May 25, 2004: Veto not sustained, Chapter 1 of 2004 Special Session 1

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Garagiola, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Open Meetings Act - Standing to File a Petition Alleging Violation of the Act

  Committee
  Assignments

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

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  SB 119

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Brochin and Stone

  Entitled

  Criminal Procedure - Sexual Offender Registrant Name Change - Notice and Objection to Petition

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 164

  Status as of April 13, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 29

  Sponsored By

  Senators Frosh, Green, and Hollinger

  Entitled

  Acting Attorney General

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 175

  Status as of April 27, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 99

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Public Service Commission)

  Entitled

  Public Service Commission - Declaratory Judgments

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 194

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 237

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Astle, Brochin, DeGrange, Garagiola, Giannetti, Haines, Harris, Hogan, Hooper, Jacobs, Jimeno, Kittleman, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Schrader, Stone, Lawlah, Green, Hollinger, Hughes, Forehand, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Gladden, Jones, and Kelley

  Entitled

  Crimes - Substance Abuse - Parole - Civil Commitment - Diversion

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 288

  Status as of April 5, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Garagiola, Britt, Conway, Currie, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Gladden, Grosfeld, Hollinger, Hughes, Jones, Kasemeyer, Kelley, Kramer, Lawlah, McFadden, Pinsky, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Maryland Assault Weapons Ban of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 351

  Status as of March 19, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Education Health and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jacobs, Hooper, Brinkley, Colburn, DeGrange, Dyson, Green, Greenip, Hafer, Haines, Harris, Jimeno, Mooney, Munson, Stoltzfus, and Stone

  Entitled

  Public Health - Abortion - Parental Notice

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 504

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 284

  Sponsored By

  Senators Stoltzfus and Colburn

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Pension System - Membership - Salisbury Fire Department

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Appropriations

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  SB 542

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Forehand and Jones

  Entitled

  Identity Theft - Victim - Expungement of False Criminal Record

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 564

  Status as of March 16, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Conway, Exum, Forehand, Frosh, Garagiola, Giannetti, Gladden, Hollinger, Jones, Kelley, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Pinsky, Ruben, and Stone

  Entitled

  Juvenile Law - Competency

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 602

  Status as of March 30, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Mooney, Brinkley, Hafer, Lawlah, and Munson

  Entitled

  Family Law - Children - De Facto Custody

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 697

  Status as of March 23, 2004: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

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

  Entitled

  Permanency for Families and Children Act of 2004

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 720

  Status as of May 26, 2004: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Forehand

  Entitled

  Crimes - Internet Child Pornography - Removal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 873

  Status as of May 11, 2004: Became Law - Chapter 315

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Mental Health - Emergency Evaluation - Psychiatric Nurses

  Committee
  Assignments

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